Still letting toe heal. 

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #3 for 2021...

"The Burnt Orange Heresy", by Charles Willeford, first published in 1971.

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Alternate Edition

Alternate Edition

Alternate Edition

Alternate Edition

Emergency call-in to work early morning.

Drove to visit folks, brought a couple of bags of organic, frozen chicken, as well as and donuts from Mrs. Murphy's. 

Picked fresh summer squash, green beans, zucchini, and broccoli.

Gave the toe a rest after two-days of use.

Drove back to Granville to link Beach Hill Road to North Lane No. 1, since I've been at it awhile and feel close to completing the way through.

Found the route I needed, works wonderfully within the rest of my "network".  Basically at an exit from the Phelon Memorial Forest near the gas-pipe line right of way.

5.2-miles of hiking, with a few steps of running here and there.  The toe is not ready for full-time running activity yet.

Old news department...

On this day in 2009, Tippi and I explored the Robert Frost Trail through Sunderland and Amherst (I think).  It was a day after a really hard rain, so the brooks and streams were really roaring.  We ended up losing a bunch of time "off trail" around Eastman Brook.

We parked at Amethyst Brook and did a bit south, then north to the foot of Bull Hill.  Outstanding area that I would like to return to.

This was my 43rd completed marathon and Tippi's 14th.  The run took us 6:03:58 to finish.

Returned to the woods with a 4.8-mile hike.  Toe and foot still hurt a bit, but not increasingly so.

Funny enough, the toe (especially) seemed to feel a bit better after working it today. 

In remembrance of Wuzzam's dog Sam... RIP July 22nd, 2019...

Sam was my dog Tippi's best friend, and the only dog she ever gave way to.  Sam was just so big and strong, Tips realized and respected that.  What a beautiful pair of animals they were as they ran freely though the woods with us.  I will remember them splashing in the streams we came across, Tippi yapping away at Sam because he fetched the stick first (or grabbed it out of her mouth).  Time goes on but I truly miss them both, still.

Sam on the Nipmuck, February 2016

At Pixie Falls, with Wuzzam

Still in recovery mode due to left toe/foot injury. 

Still in recovery mode due to left toe/foot injury. 

Music 2021...

Effort #17,  "After the Goldrush"...  Another Neil Young classic, by my friend Rev. King.

Old News Department...  on this day in 2008, I completed the Hallockville Pond - Mt Institute Marathon with Wuzzam and Tippi.  The 25+ miles were completed in 5:29:07, and we ended the day with a dip in Hallockville Pond.  This was my 38th completed marathon, and Tippi's 12th.

Keeping left foot elevated and resting. 

X-Rays on left foot and toe.  No fracture present.  Rest prescribed. 

Drove home from Plymouth with DL.

Visited Doctor in East Granby for Toe/Foot.  X-Rays needed.

Drove out to Plymouth with DL to visit TC & MC. 

Back out to Granville, trying to find my way from Beach Hill Road to North Lane through the woods.

Gave it a go, wandered, bushwhacked some, and found an old wide path that has promise.

Smashed my sore left big toe badly around the 2-mile point, and broke the darn thing but good. 

Shuffled and walked another mile, then turned back in the drizzle.

3.9-miles, with some promise that I am on a good route.  The toe aches badly.

On an additional side note of good-fortune, I passed my eye exam today -- another year with fine vision.

Impressive Swamp

Rocks Incorporated as Trail