Training Log Archive: bl

Elm Brook with Beth. Crisp, excellent early fall day. The float-wire barrier was completely across the canal whereas last time, partly across, it looked derelict. Today it looked like it meant business with no apparent practical reason. Three kayakers came up from behind & reassured us that it was OK to cross. Maybe not so for motor-powered boats...

Back from bush dump with Willow. Stayed on or at base of contours, didn’t recognize the key topography where I was to turn 90 deg. for the house. Nothing recognizable - waist high ferns, some open dry land and also close-together new growth. Finally came to a fern-hidden mucky swampy area and was challenged not to fall in the muck. Very well could have which would have been an arm or two 12-18” deep and some knees down in black muck too. L walking stick is foldable. The small basket caught in muck causing it to break in half, making left-sided support about nonexistent until I could get it back together. Precarious, silly predicament. W got quite black for most of her legs and chest/abdomen. Two hosings in about 2 hrs.

With Willow. Up Single Circuit, back on Robinson's Crest which is very nice nearer power line end, probably due to old logging.

PT on top. Decent grass carpet.

Great Hill with Willow. Came down from the top the steep route with necessary caution. Hadn't been in that section of woods for years. Fun guessing as to what went where.

Brush dump with W around 5:30. Cool & breezy. Bad 24h fighting computer technology incl trying to call Norway around 0615. Not nearly as straightforward as I thought it would be.

Virtual Boston marathon day.

At brush dump with Beth & W. Took a load of sticks in the trailer. We met Dave of Hope La. & Wifi, his girlfriend's dog. The two dogs had a grand time playing, esp. W. Then we walked half the short loop off the PL - out & back to avoid the sun and relative desolation under the PL.