Jul 16 2018
Below is the schedule for the next few weeks. Please note changes 9-10:15am. And, no class Saturday the 21st, or Monday morning the 23rd at 9am. YES class Monday, the 23rd, at 5:30pm. Gretchen is participating in an Iron Man competition in Lake Placid. Ian and I are going to cheer for; no injuries, and a finish she is happy with. ...
Jul 05 2018
Jun 28 2018
The dirt road in Peru is in great shape for a bike ride! The ride starts at Wild Wings and winds around Peru, Londonderry, Landgrove and Weston for 40 miles. Some class 3 and class 4 roads with a little bit of pavement. This ride is coordinated by our friends Jack and Marybeth Bailey, parents of Shane. See below the schedule more about the ride. ...
Jun 24 2018
Update: I have my new hip. It is a great new hip. New hip on Monday, the 18th. Home the 19th. Gretchen was here to be the nurse for the week. That made this whole process easy. I am up and around some. I am going to teach this week. But I am shortening, or keeping all classes 1 hour. I will be sitting while I teach and I am still using the crutches to get around. ...
Jun 14 2018
This is Harry, the broad wing hawk from 2016. A fledgling, he had fallen out of the nest and couldn’t fly and had a bum wing. He made it to the new field and we, (Chuck) fed him mice trapped around the property. By the end of the summer he had healed and flew south. See more below.
So, there are a couple broad wing hawks around this summer. But the hawk population seems low. Look around your place, we have way more red squirrels and chipmunks. Do you? This is part of a natural cycle. When hawk and owl population are high they lower the squirrel, chipmunk, etc. populations. Hawk and owl population then drop and the squirrel, chipmunk populations go back up. ...
Jun 08 2018
Look who came to our house to visit this week, a wood turtle. (A little commentary after the schedule.)
The picture is a wood turtle. I found a little info on wood turtles. The only turtle to not be in a pond all the time. I found him under my feet as I was using the weed eating. We kept him a few days, fed him some night crawlers, let the littles kids see him, and released him on his merry way. ...
Jun 01 2018
The elusive Pink Lady Slippers, also called Moccasin Flower. It is a member of the orchid family. They are very picky about the feet (roots), this little patch is under conifers. There were three.
I did find one morel this week. It was under an apple tree. Last year I found 5 or 6 morels under an ash tree. I will look another week or two for morels. Then onto chanterelles. ...
I’ve been skiing here since before I can remember. As a kid I took this place for granted, but am now becoming (more) grateful. So much work gets put into these trails and it shows. It’s the end of March and the skiing is still… Read more “I’ve been skiing here since”
I love that run on Upper Jay! The tracks are in the perfect place. Thank you Ian! I was once a groomer and I want to point out that setting track with the Tidd Tech is a very deliberate affair. If you want to stop… Read more “Groomer to Groomer”
