hiking with my boys: McCann family farm somers ct

as i had mentioned last week, i would like to spend the remaining summer vacation days finding local trails that the boys can manage and that won't bore me to death. bingo! yesterday we ventured two towns over to the trailhead of the McCann family farm property (part of Northern Ct landtrust) for a REAL hike on it's 2 mile blue blaze trail. (the yellow blaze trail is roughly 3 miles)... maybe we will conquer it next.  there is no cost, however, we really were supposed to wait to go until the weekend however there was one other woman out there who explained that is was ok. the property is cared for by volunteers of the nctlt of which this woman belonged.


a little back story: i had taken an english course from an instructor who belongs to the nctlt and who actually has written a book about his time spent on the property of the McCann family farm titled; Loop Year, (i'm sure that he won't mind the tiny plug.)

*** trailhead is just off of rte. 190 in somers.                          

                                                                  

                      
                                         

peculiar little flowers on the trail..look like goldfish ...any ideas?

the boys and their dog. mccann family farm trail, somers.

Mount Tom State Reservation

Mount Tom State Reservation

so much fun with the boys & izzy today hiking @ mt. tom holyoke, ma and then to sam's in nhampton for slices and cannolis....dark chocolate dipped cannolis. hmmm. i could make those...








                                                                                                             

don't you just love his children's books? eric carle museum of picture book art

looking forward to visiting this museum in amherst ma. with the boys .we have many of his books... free admission with the public library pass, however, there are also several other ways to save on admission according to their site.

crabbing

do you know that crabs love dino-shaped chicken nuggets? found out last year by accident... crabbing tomorrow with the boys. maybe we'll switch up the bait this year...hmm, taco shells perhaps...