It’s been my goal to hike at Ferdinand State Forest during every season ever since we discovered it. When our winter visit came around, I hadn’t dreamed of going after a fresh snow or to experience the magic of hiking while it was falling. This lake near the Tulip Shelter reminded me of Ansel Adams. […]
I rolled out of bed and hit the exercise machine with my knitting. This headband is for Kai, a special barista who leaves me love notes and always has her hair pulled back. I happen to know orange is her favorite color. Bill and I had hoped to hike with Walker today out at Ondessonk […]
Bill had today off from work and we took advantage of the time to go for an urban walk. When we initially discovered Alvord Boulevard a few weeks ago, we walked north. Today we parked near that starting point and walked south, making our way up and down the side streets which we called fingers. […]
This Thanksgiving was quite different for many people as the effects of Covid-19 and the increasing high number of cases warranted changes in many people’s plans. Since we have not lived near family for many years, we are accustomed to having our own version of Thanksgiving and making it uniquely ours. In many ways, this […]
We covered a lot of ground this weekend and especially today. Bill and Walker worked on several college application essays. After lunch, the rainy weather finally passed and Bill and I dashed out the door to get a long walk in. It was cold and damp still. We started our walk on Lincoln where the […]
It was great to be back at Ferdinand for another walk with Bill today. As we pulled in, a deer crossed the road and then trotted off into the woods. In the spirit of Where’s Waldo, he can be spotted above. The weather was perfectly sunny and brisk! It’s always a guess about what to […]
After several busy full work weeks, Bill finally had one of his regular Fridays off. We prayed that the weather would cooperate for a long walk. Thankfully there were no signs of yesterday’s 5.5” of rain. Instead, we had glorious brisk Fall temperatures. We didn’t have a solid plan about distance but we knew we […]
Today Bill and I returned to Ferdinand for our first Fall hike. He and Walker were out here last weekend and did seven miles but I was unable to go. The forest looks different now that Fall is here. Everywhere we looked, there were leaves obscuring what once was an easily spotted trail. The […]
After putting Mason on the 7:20 bus for Holiday World, Bill and I picked up coffee at Starbucks and headed to Boonville for a walk. As we rounded the corner downtown, I spied the Holiday World bus. As a joke, we texted Mason that we were headed to the next stop (Boonville High) to blow […]
We started our adventure at Ferdinand in a new location attempting to strategically encounter a bathroom and water source more toward the middle of the hike. We chose to start at the fire tower but discovered after we had entered the forest that the parking area by the tower was actually located outside of the […]