auntie | October 30, 2013
1.76 miles; richmond, ri for the first time since my accident, i picked a trail only because i’d never been on it before. that, plus it was short. but there was no concern about flatness or accessibility! i felt ecstatic to be on a new trail again for the first time in three months. and […]
auntie | October 29, 2013
yet another gorgeous day in rhode island! this is a beautiful refuge, although the trail system is small. small suited me just fine today, and my ankle felt pretty good the whole 2 1/4 miles. and since this is another federal property, the trails are all pretty flat and accessible. also, again, federal property = […]
auntie | October 25, 2013
i walked this once before, in march of this year. this time around, after eating at the cheese plate in warren (highly recommend, by the way), we walked part of the way back to my cousin’s house in bristol by leaving a car at about the mid-point, about 2 1/2 miles, which, ankle-considering, was a good move. […]
auntie | October 21, 2013
started off intending to do the 3-mile loop, but it soon became obvious i wouldn’t be able to finish, so i cut it short by taking an alternate route out to palmer neck rd. i saw some hunters with dogs out shooting ducks, so reminder, it’s hunting season. don’t forget your blaze orange! it was […]
auntie | October 18, 2013
yes, i walked on a national wildlife refuge today. my sincere thanks to all 198 democratic members of the house of representatives (and the 87 republicans, too) who voted to reopen the federal government. the weather was so perfect i just had to go out and walk somewhere and for the first 3/4 mile of […]
auntie | October 16, 2013
anyone who knows me has heard my extended rant on gardening. like how no matter what you think you’ve learned about 1) pest control; b) disease control; III) weather protection, critter avoidance, variety selection, blah, blah, blah; there’s always something else waiting in the wings to sabotage your efforts. always. and i’m just tired of […]
