the day: january 2, with the temperature right around the same again, only this time in celcius, 2°C. somehow it was not so depressing for the second day in the new year, probably because it was not raining. the snow was not all that deep, and soft enough to not need snowshoes or creepers. no wind in the woods.

the adventure: up and over town hill headed to the marsh. i carried the 'bigboy', silkie folding saw, thinking about clearing the large oak blowdown and opening a bypass to avoid a stone wall. but since i had been thinking about this for a couple of years now, i was not at all sure it would happen today.

the memories: when i made it to that oak, i asked pam if she would mind going to the marsh while i stayed and cleared the new path. she was fine with that. she went on and i started sawing...and sawed...and sawed... by the time she came back i was just prying the log out of the way. she brought back a nice photo.

notes:  again, being out with pam, practically guarantees a picture. 

• remember to turn right onto the new path at the bottom of that last pitch before hall road.
• when moving large oak logs, lift with your legs--levers also really help

go outside and play!