She is getting her skin! More progress visible in todays pictures. Thanks Doug for taking care of me and sending shots so frequently. From what I can tell, not only . . .
Read MoreConner's Farm
Another Sunday walk. This is one of our favorite places, Conners Farm in Smithfield. The walk is an easy 2.6 miles. It has it's steep inclines but they are short, but the diversity is always special. I love the. . .
Read MoreKitchen Renovations
We are nearing completion of the renovations of our kitchen. Just about everything you see here has been
Read MoreVistabule Trailer Update
We are getting so excited. It is getting close, we are guessing just about a month from now we will be traveling to Minnesota to pick up our trailer. Carol and I spend part of every day
Read More80 Years
I was 18 years old and in the Navy in 1968 when I first met Bob, 50 years ago, and Bob and I have been friends ever since. This past weekend we . . .
Read MorePrudence Island
Not many people have heard of Prudence Island, a small island that sits square in the middle of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and has a year round population of under 100, 88 total at the last census..maybe a bit more these days. We are fortunate to have . . .
Read MoreConnections
In preparation for the trailer we needed to get a 7-pin connector installed along with a 2" ball which sits 19" above the ground. Yesterday I got this done. I had talked with several places that do this sort of work . . .
Read MoreConstruction begins
I received some photos today from Vistabule...our parts have all arrived from the CNC shop to the factory, it looks like construction has begun on our trailer. Yea! I received these pictures without explanation, so I will make it up from here. . .ha...we will see what I get right. . .
Read MoreRecent Sundays
Over the past few Sundays we have done some very short hikes due cold, wind and other circumstances that have just been interfering with our time in the woods. . . I know, I know, whine whine whine. . . However, the time we. . .
Read MoreA Big Decision
Well we made the decision. If you have been following along with the blog for a while you may recall that last summer we went camping, only to discover that the tent life. . .
Read MoreSunday Hiking
What a lot of you may not know is that every Sunday (or just about every Sunday) Carol and I go for a hike somewhere nearby. We try to make it somewhere new each time but
Read MoreMerry Christmas
It is that time of your that you remember your friends and family who have had such an impact on your life. Thanks you all for being there for us this year and years gone by. I know life would be very different without your all in our lives.
Read MoreFirst Snow
Sunday morning we awoke to a fresh carpet of snow, our first for this winter season. Overnight we had about 4 or 5 inches of snow and it was wet and heavy. The snow started
Read MoreQuabbin Reservoir
Last Sunday Carol and I headed out for our Sunday hike with the destination of the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts. The drive is only about an hour and a half and even though
Read MoreOff to Vermont
On Thursday morning Carol and I got up well before breakfast. We packed the car and with coffee in hand we backed out of the driveway promptly at five AM. Our destination is ...
Read MoreSunday hike, and more
We had a wet and rainy Sunday this last weekend. Carol and I always hike on Sundays and this past weekend our Sunday started as a
Read MoreIllustration Museum Visit
What an inspiration.Once again life has given me such a great surprise. My friend and painting buddy, Kathy, suggested that we visit the National Museum of American Illustration. Friday morning we drove down to. . .
Read MoreRhode Island Photos
Over the past few days I have been playing around with my camera once again and rediscovering the joy of landscape photography. I love getting out early and shooting in some seemingly remote location. and Rhode Island doesn't disappoint. We have such a great . . .
Read MoreRocky Point
Our Sunday morning walks continue and this Sunday we decided to stay close to home, the Patriots are playing so we just can't go that far, especially when it is a 1:00 game. So today
Read MoreCatching Up
Well, it's almost October and here I sit facing a blank page trying to explain away the past couple of months. No, we did not fall over the edge of the world. . .
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