Weekly Walk 6
My spouse needed a ride to work today, so we dropped him off and then headed out for our hike on the way home. It was our earliest, chilliest hike yet. … Continue reading Weekly Walk 6
Category: Hikes
Weekly Walk 5
In the midst of a full week—the seventh since the autumnal equinox—we squeezed in another walk. The colors were more muted this week; more branches were bare. Only small patches of … Continue reading Weekly Walk 5
Weekly Walk 4
Six weeks after the autumnal equinox, we dodged the rain and took a cloudy hike. It was our chilliest hike yet. We didn’t need to wear winter coats, but we made … Continue reading Weekly Walk 4
Weekly Walk 3
Our third Weekly Walk took place during the fifth week after the autumnal equinox. Before we went to the trailhead, we read the chapter about wooly bear (Isabella moth) caterpillars … Continue reading Weekly Walk 3
Weekly Walks 1 and 2
The past three autumns, I’ve said that the kids and I were going to hike the same stretch of trail every week for the whole year to watch how it changes. Despite my … Continue reading Weekly Walks 1 and 2
“Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
The light was like autumn but the temperature was like summer as we headed through the meadow towards the trailhead. This was our second time hiking from Wachusett Meadow Wildlife … Continue reading “Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
Sunday in Spring
This afternoon we went on a family hike during which we heard spring peepers, proving that spring has, in fact, arrived in New England (or at least in our corner of New … Continue reading Sunday in Spring
Take a Hike! Nashoba Brook Conservation Land
For our hike this week, my kids and I and another homeschooling family went to Nashoba Brook Conservation Land in Acton, Massachusetts (not to be confused with Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in … Continue reading Take a Hike! Nashoba Brook Conservation Land
Take a Hike! Yellick Trails
We hike the Yellick Trails in Northborough, Massachusetts, fairly often. We usually hike the Old Farm Trail along the river, back through the corn field, past the beaver dam and the … Continue reading Take a Hike! Yellick Trails
Take a Hike! Wachusett Mountain
Every weekend, my husband says, “Let’s hike up Wachusett Mountain!” And every weekend I say, “But we have this and this and that to do, and it’s going to be … Continue reading Take a Hike! Wachusett Mountain
Hike Anxiety
Hiking in California or Utah, we risked meeting up with mountain lions. Hiking in New England, we risk encounters with ticks. I’m much more anxious about the ticks than I … Continue reading Hike Anxiety
Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
The kids and I went on a spontaneous hike this afternoon along the trail near our house that runs along the river. We collected rocks for science experiments, threw sticks … Continue reading Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
Imperfect Happiness 