The Mice Will Play

It has become old hat to have Helena all to myself for several days or more. We always have an absolute blast and it’s always very easy. This past week however, while the “cat” was away for work there were three mice left to play instead of just the usual two. While I am super…

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First Snow Shoeing Adventure

With the lack of snow we had been getting in December and January we weren’t sure if we were going to even have an opportunity to snowshoe with Helena this winter. But after more than 40 inches of snow in the last couple weeks we finally got a good opportunity to go this past weekend.

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Lonesome Lake Winter Hike

Our last Christmas present from Diane (Christine’s mom) was the gift of a day of hiking up north all by ourselves. Despite a late start and a return home to retrieve forgotten ski poles, We started up the mountain just before noon. I suppose that referring to Lonesome Lake as a mountain is a little bit generous (and a little bit of an insult to real mountains). But it is about 1000 feet of elevation in a little bit over mile, so it’s not exactly a stroll either.

We really could not have asked for a better day to go for a hike. The night before the mountain…

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