no complaints
If summer wasn’t so short, I’d have a right to complain about this or that. How it’s too hot for hiking – but then, that’s great for swimming. Or too cold for swimming, which is actually nice for Peaches and hiking. This summer it’s been both. Right now – it’s a warm spell. I just […]
fear/fearless
I was sharing about Peaches chasing a bear in an earlier post. The saga continues. I had seen a beautiful small bear crossing the back road on the way to our daily hike. A few days later on our hike, Peaches and i were startled to see a dark shape heading into the woods on […]
high summer on Squam Lake
It’s that time of year. People are on the water and in the water. Aaaaaaaah. Summer. Peaches and I are out kayaking – celebrating the sunshine, the boat, the long-ish days. We paddle by one by one group of young people, mostly young women, doing every kind of big splash or neat dive into the […]
wild nature
A while ago, I was reading about nature – the wildlife that surrounds me; there’s always more to learn. Recently, I’ve been enraptured by books about wild places. At fIrst it was Alaska, which I know is mostly wild, but was still amazed by HOW wild. And more recently, it’s about places that are very […]
friends here and there
I was sharing with my friend Paula in Canada that I spend most of my time in communication with people elsewhere: Oregon, NYC, CT, Michigan. I go to the post office here and see this music event or that theatre happening taking place, none of which I will attend. I love the lake, but do […]
caring
. I fell asleep while the fireworks were still blasting away last night. Given how loud they were and what a great view we have from my dock, that says a lot. The display was late starting – for me – 9:45, and than endless. Jonathan and I were both impressed and fatigued. Before the […]
this is the time of year
This is the time of year that makes the long winter and tauntingly endless spring worth waiting for: the days are long, the lake water is swimmable, it’s not too hot to hike (at least early in the day) … and, for Peaches, there are bears to chase! What else could you want in a […]
land or water?
Each summer I spend at the lake, I develop this routine around my time outdoors. I feel as if THIS is the best place to be: THESE woods, or on this kayak (it used to be a rowboat), or swimming in this way. I would have destinations. Before I had Lyme, I would swim far. […]
keep this moment
There’s a low lying tree just outside my outdoor shower – which is up the hill, near my garden and art studio. Well, what WAS my art studio before it was converted into a bedroom with a view of lake and mountains. Because it’s a quiet summer here, no one uses that space or the […]
Fluidity
I saw a bobcat this morning! It was moving so fast through the woods with it’s stubby tail and strong body. I wanted it to stop so I could make sure that it really was that animal. But it was so clear. Then gone. Yesterday there was a woodpecker on my redbud tree that is […]
