Activities

       Facebook triumphs again! I  have a Facebook friend who was recently asking, on the site, for other volunteers to join him as he and his wife worked with the Appalachian Mountain Club for a day on the Metacomet Monadnock Trail in Fitzwilliam, NH. They were fixing up the trail, making sure it was safe [...]

Hubby and his footwear issues… They continue. By now, he has purchased a new pair of running shoes. Not the pair he was originally shopping for (as he was not able to find his size at the store he went to), but a good pair nonetheless. I haven’t heard him complain about them, and he’s [...]

Hello, folks! How are you? I’m doing well and trying my hardest to rest and relax after a crazy busy start to summer vacation! Knowing how many of you avid hikers and outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying the season’s great weather, I wanted to speak with you about the importance of Lyme Disease identification, treatment and [...]

Ever the cautious runner/hiker/geocacher (http://www.geocaching.com/), my husband is constantly coming home from various treks in the woods, stripping out of his clothes so they can go straight in the wash, and hopping in the shower. And every time, I hear the same old story. “I think I may have stepped in some poison ivy. Not [...]

Phew! What a week! Starting with our 11 year old car biting the dust (it gave us almost 250,000 miles – I’d say it served its time), the long and arduous task of shopping for and purchasing a new (used) car, and ending with a long day of hiking through Franconia Notch State Park – [...]