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Trailer Park Sunrise

Thought it was time to pass along a drink recommendation. This is the “Trailer Park Sunrise.”

One part Tequila
Two Parts Sunny Delight
Splash of Robitussin cough syrup or NyQuil

Serve in a tall tumbler, or simply add the tequila and cough syrup to the Sunny D jug. Enjoy.

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

This years pepper crop is looking quite nice. I have 9 plants which are Caribbean Red Bonnet and Cayenne Peppers. The Scoville Units are nearly 100,000 for both, which is quite hot. I have big plans for another round of homemade hot sauce this fall. Much hotter than last years batch. Taste tester’s welcome.

Pikes Peak, Rockville Edition

Sunday morning I ran in the Pikes Peak 10k. The weather was perfectly awful, rain, cold, breezy. I’m happy to report I did my best 10k time, 1 hour - 4 minutes.

As The Snow Piles…

So I have not been hiking since the last weekend in January. The trail remains covered in 18 inches of snow. No chance of wandering through the woods for a few more weeks.

My Feet Hurt

Saturday I hiked A.T. Section 13 of Pennsylvania. This was a very tough hike, 19.1 miles through very tough conditions including snow, ice, and cold temperatures. Folks often ask, “How long does take to hike 19 miles through the mountains?”  7 and a half hours is the answer. My feet still hurt. Notice the ice on my hat in the pic.

Crossing the Potomac (and the Shanandoah)

Saturday morning we crossed the Potomac from Maryland into West Virginia. Today’s hike was short but tough. We started in Weaverton, MD and hiked northwest up the C&O Canal tow path. We crossed the old train truss bridge over the Potomac River into Harpers Ferry. The river moves quite well this time of year. We walked through town and past the ruins of the Federal Arsenal and up the steep grade past the Catholic Church. The west end of town sits along the Shenandoah River, which include awesome views from Jefferson Rock. We crossed the Shenandoah River on Rt. 340 and marched past the Appalachian Trail Conference HQ and off into the woods of West Virginia. So many points of interest and significance here in Harper’s Ferry. Always worth the trip.

Pennsylvania Hike

Saturday morning we marched off 11 miles through the Pennsylvania mountains. This hike lasted 4 hours, 9 minutes. Good timing considering the amount of ice & wet snow. We are as far south as Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Still a long way to go before we arrive at Front Royal.

Happy New Year

Back on the trail. Today’s weather was very tough. The air temperature was 16 with very strong winds up to 40 MPH. Made for a lot of ice, many slips and even a few falls. The ground really hurts when its frozen. Today we hiked south from Boiling Springs, PA down to Mount Holly Springs. Only 9 miles today, but very tough.

Steady Bloggin’ From the Very Cold Northeast

I’m spending my last night here in the very cold Northeast. It was 5 degrees when I left Williston, Vermont this morning. Now I’m chillin’ in a hotel room in Manchester, New Hampshire. (I just opened a beer bottle with an iron. Desperate times call for desperate measures) Life has been good here, good times with old friends and new. Can’t wait to come back in the summer when things are thawed out.

The Green Mountains of Vermont

I’m spending the week in Vermont. The weather is cold and the mountains are snow covered and gorgeous. Saturday I spent some time in Montpelier cruising the streets of the capital city. Sunday was a bit more relaxed meeting with some friends and enjoying BBQ. Monday it will snow, so I’m going snowshoeing in Stowe, seems like the thing to do. More later.