Category Archives: Vermont Birding
A Ride on the West River Rail Trail
I have walked, skied, and biked rail trails around the East and have to say that the West River one is the best I’ve seen. It’s scenic, very burst, and remote so I can let my anti-social (re dogs) Vizsla … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Penny, Penny, rail trail, shakedown trip, Vermont Birding, Vermont Camping
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A Shakedown Cruise
After trading some honey for future goodies from my friends at the Post Office Cafe, Penny and I launched on a short shakedown cruise. My brother had lent me a bike rack so we strapped on the old man’s bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, Interstate, Vermont Birding, Vermont Camping, winterization
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Transitions
When Mary died, I decided to act on some ideas I had been considering for a while, partially as an alternate to the heavy thoughts I had been wrestling with for months, and downsize our travelling equipment. It has happened … Continue reading
Second Try Is The Charm
One of the things that grieving does to me is make me more forgetful — “Where are those truck keys?” “I just had that shopping list, Penny, did you eat it?” It’s just part of the territory these days and … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Penny, Local Birding, Penny, Vermont Birding
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A Welcome Surprise
If you have been following my posts on Caring Bridge, you know that my cherished wife Mary died of lymphoma on March 21st. The days since then have been filled with grief, joy at remembering our great love for one … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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The Site For Mary
If you are interested in updates on the status of Mary, please visit http://www.carepages.com/carepages/ThePathForMary If not a member, you’ll have to sign up (for free) but it has a good reputation. Thanks for your support.
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An Abrupt Change of Plans
If you follow this blog, you know that we planned an extensive trip to the Southwest and California this winter with our Airstream. We have completely cancelled the trip. Mary has just been preliminarily diagnosed with lymphoma and we are … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, Birding for Therapy, Vermont Birding, Yard birds
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Stuff on Trees
I try to get out for a long walk with Penny every other day at least, in addition to her regular loops that we do in our woods. Yesterday afternoon, we hiked two and a half miles up on our adjoining … Continue reading
Posted in Fungi, Local Birding, nature, Vermont Birding, Vizsla
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A Jaunt to Chickering Bog
After a hospital lab visit and some errands yesterday morning, I decided to visit a local area where I have never birded: Chickering Bog Natural Area located on the border of Calais and East Montpelier. It’s not too hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, nature, Turtles, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Winhall Brook Campground
On our first night at Winhall Brook Campground, a crisp fall temperature taxed our puny electric heater so we cranked up the radiant heater in the early morning to take off the chill. Penny loves it; she curls up right in … Continue reading
Posted in shakedown trip, Vermont Birding, Vermont Camping
Tagged Corps of Engineers, interagency pass, Vermont, Winhall Brook Campground
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