Walking for Health, April 20

We have a Walking for Health (or maybe Walking for Non-walkers) event on Tuesday, 20 April. We will be based all day (10.00-16.00) by the Pont Daoulas over the Nantes-Brest canal (2.5kms south of Carhaix on the Motreff road) to welcome anyone who cannot walk far for health/medical reasons but would like to get out in the fresh air, meet new people and have a little stroll in beautiful surroundings. Refreshments, information about walking to improve fitness and health, and friendly strolling companions will all be available. The towpath is suitable for wheelchairs. So come along for a few minutes or hours, as you like! You'll be very welcome.

Huntington Harbor 7:36 AM

Huntington Harbor, April 15, 2010, 7:36 AM

Picture of the Day, April 14, 2010

We had one of our lights in the living room crap out right before we went to Colorado in December, and we finally changed it yesterday. Here's it's replacement. Pretty nice, and a lot brighter than having no light.

More "New" Old Pictures

The archiving continues...

Today I uploaded quite a few pictures from Costa Rica that I took in 2006. They begin when I first moved here. If you've been following the blog since then, then your name is Phylis Sitzman, and you've probably already seen most of the pictures in the set. If that's not the case, though, and you're interested in checking them out, you can see them by clicking here. There are also some pictures from a trip that I took to Colorado at the end of 2006 to visit my family. You can see them by clicking here.

And as usual, if you're in any of the pictures and don't wish for me to make them public, please tell me and I'll get them down ASAP. Until then, though, enjoy!

Picture of the Day, April 13, 2010

Here's the Picture of the Day from yesterday:

This is some sort of miniature kettle or incense thing that Angela was burning in the kitchen yesterday. I'm not sure if there was oil, wax, or something different inside, but it was starting to smoke a bit. Whatever it was, after I took this picture I can't quite remember what happened, and I woke up three hours later on the living room carpet, with a large gash on my forehead and my pants pockets turned inside out.

Picture of the Day Update, April 6-12, 2010

It's been a week since my last Picture of the Day update, so here we go with the most recent pictures:

April 6th: My shirts hanging in my closet. I liked the colors.

April 7th: A coffee plant on our front porch started flowering a bit earlier than we expected.

April 8th: Today I got some glass to make new windows for the Crappy Casita. A lot more complicated than I thought it'd be, and the small cuts from nails and glass hurt my pride more than my hands. But I'm learning, slowly but surely.

April 9th: A watermelon. April 9th was a slow day for photography.

April 10th: Some Go-Fish cards at work.

April 11th: Vicky and Arnoldo. Arnoldo is one of my brother-in-laws. The two of them were showing me a new property they bought in Berlin. They'll possibly be using it for their kids when they're older.

April 12th: This is a bug I saw on our steps late on the night of the 11th, so I hung around for 32 minutes to make it a Picture of the Day for the 12th. Aside from the strange but interesting bug, I also like this because of the narrow focus. Thanks for selling me a cool camera and lens, Brad!

So, that's it for now. Hope there was something you liked. Until next time, be sure to check out the leftovers by following the links directly below. Thanks for reading!

New Creek In Westport

Sherwood Island is sometimes known as Connecticut's first state park, but that is not entirely accurate. As early as 1914, the state began acquiring the first 48 acres of shoreline property here, but opposition and a lack of access prevented the park from opening until 1937. Hammonasset State Park meanwhile, opened in the summer of 1920.

The combination of ponds, salt marsh, and creeks that surround Sherwood Island had been altered as early as the 17th century. The Sherwood Millpond attempted to control the flow of water with a series of ditches and dams. By the early 20th century, the New Creek along Sherwood's eastern border was dry much of the year. Access to the proposed park was possible by crossing over from Burial Hill Beach. In 1929, Westport officials (opposed to the park) altered the flow of water once again, in an attempt to sabotage access by dredging and widening the creek.. It took another eight years for the state to purchase additional land and provide access to the 234 acre state park we know today.

Friends Of Sherwood Island: History

Sherwood Island 365

CT Coastal Access Guide: Sherwood Island State Park

Friends of Sherwood Island: Map of original 48 acres

SOUNDBOUNDER: Old Mill Beach In Westport

Beyond The Dry Highway & No Trespass Sign

Map