Found this little gem of an video: "Why I Spent 1000 Hours On This JRPG Series (The Legend of Heroes: Trails Series)" and oh my does it speak to me.
I'm obsessed now about this series!
KISEKIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous October sky, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, October 8, 2024, 1:16 PM.
5 Mount Washington, NH
8 to 9 miles Hard Cos County NH
We picked perfect conditions to hike the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail up the Northeast's tallest peak. Alt text in the article.
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Good day!
Im moving in fast forward this morning. I have an appointment before sunrise.
It froze last night. Its like an unofficial announcement that seasonal change has happened.
Ill walk after the appointment, then a variety of tasks await me.
Be everwell.
The Wiley Trail, from Sunday's hike:
October sunshine on the Giant's Right Leg, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 3:42 PM.
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Good day!
We at last had some rain yesterday. Okay, it was barely drizzle, but it lasted for hours.
Tonight, it might freeze.
Im on the brink of assembling the book for formatting. Having to do this with so much else going on isnt ideal, but life is like that.
Be everwell.
Autumn cliff walk, Giant's Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 2:44 PM.
Autumn lakeshore, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 11, 2024, 2:58 PM.
Good day!
Medicare: insurance companies have collectively decided to pay little for my inhaleror not at all. So, my doc has given me possible substitutions.
Insurance runs healthcare.
No anxiety. Instead, anger. Its healthier.
Im also practicing lots of self-care today.
Be everwell.
Lily pads and autumn forest, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 11, 2024, 2:36 PM.
A crystal clear river running through a sunlit October forest, Mill River, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 10, 2024, 12:19 PM.
Make an Art TrailSo excited
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II launches February 14, 2025 in the west
Good day!
How not-so-nice, were having a 2nd smoke season. Its complicating where Ill hike next.
You can be sure Ill figure it out.
Today, Ill search for new Medicare drug coverage since I have to switch. What a pain. Coverage shouldnt be a moving target.
Be everwell.
Golden hour view of the Giant's Head from the Mill River valley, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 5:52 PM.
Snow shower on the hemlock grove, Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut. January 18, 2020, 3:17 PM.
Good day!
Another unusually mild day, the high again supposed to top 70F/20C. Not for long.
A busy, eclectic writing day planned so that, if the weather cooperates, I can hike on Wednesday.
When a lot comes at me fast, I can become overwhelmed so I try to not procrastinate.
Be everwell.
First autumn hike of the year today...and uh, I am out of hiking shape it seems. This summer was just so incredibly hot it was impossible to even walk outside without sweating, with heat indexes over 100 for a lot of it.
Good day!
Sunrise is still an hour away, my coffee waiting. Itll be an invigorating walk again, yet we remain unusually warm. Not for long.
Ill edit the books back matter today, but Im running out of steps to take before assembling it in Vellum.
Be everwell.
A rocky climb along a razorback ridge beneath a deep blue October sky, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 10, 2024, 12:54 PM.
Silver Islet Cemetery in Silver Islet, Ontario
Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.
Good day!
One task at a time. Thats what I keep telling myself.
Theres so much going on over the next month that life could overwhelm.
One step at a time. It works for hiking & takes me to some amazing places, but only one location at a time.
Thing is, I always get there.
Be everwell.
Took a couple photos of my nature trails after removing a dead tree blown down in the path from last Sunday's wind. Just a wagon and hand tools, I like the quiet...
Autumn idyll, Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 2:53 PM.
I definitely miss some sections of Capitol State Forest's Pink Line trails, but I don't think I'll be back until logging operations on the north side come to an end5 Smarts Mt & Fire Tower
6 to 7 mile options Lyme, NH
Smarts Mountain is located twelve miles north of Hanover, close to the neighboring state of Vermont. Offering spectacular views and a fire tower with an accessible cabin, this peak is a satisfying destination for day hikers looking for a quieter alternative to more popular peaks in the region.
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An anticipated cooldown next week might prompt a hike sooner rather than later.
At present, the weather is gorgeous.
I now have Vellum, my last writing tool purchase. That means its time to edit the back matter & add any other missing pieces.
Be everwell.
Evening sunshine, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 5:37 PM.
The bridge at the bottom of Rock Candy East has seen better daysA very large field with a very big view. Rands View on the slopes of Prospect Mountain along the Appalachian Trail in Salisbury, Connecticut. April 8, 2024, 2:36 PM.
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Im full of energy this morning & embracing it.
Already, Im thinking about my next hike & have several Im excited to do.
Im going to download Vellum for formatting my novel today. Yes, its getting that close.
Ill just sit with that thought.
Be everwell.
67% of the footwear tested, including some of the popular and expensive brands of winter boots in the market, did not make it in the slip resistance test (i.e., a low score of 0-6, out of a possible range of 0 - 15 or higher), as empirically documented in this dataset.
For the movement evaluation lab:
Climbing an autumn ravine, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 12:55 PM.
Just a lovely patch of deer fern (Struthiopteris spicant ()) along the trail in Capitol State ForestGood day!
I have a home. Starting tomorrow, that wont be the case for many of those facing Milton.
Something to contemplate on my walk after sunrise.
Ill finish the story review today & cook a big dinner thatll last days.
In times of uncertainty, living is a victory.
Be everwell.
Winterberry shrub, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. November 11, 2019, 3:34 PM.
Good day!
Im a bit fatigued after yesterdays hike, but refreshed & renewed. I climbed the trail while the sun climbed.
My mapping was a success!
After sunrise, Ill walk, then ready a blog post for Thursday & continue my Book1 review. Im almost done & oh so excited.
Be everwell.
Green valley, Plunge Pool, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. June 17, 2024, 2:17 PM.
An old boardwalk over a small creek, connecting to an uphill trail, through a mossy, ferns & lichens filled coastal temperate .