EotL: Old Croton Hike

a quiet start to the week for me; i started out feeling disempowered and uncreative, but now am getting back on track a bit...total housecleaning yesterday (i'll have to post pics from the Roomba-sweepings...dogowners, you *need* a Roomba! Even though I don't visibly notice or feel a lot of doghair around our place, I was shocked at the clumps of hair that were picked up); and I've been expanding my cooking horizons...

Last weekend: Old Croton Hike, in sublime weather



The Dam: at one time, a marvel of the world...now, forgotten in obscurity











"want some lembas?"


an enormous block of cheddar: hiking food of champions!



inside one of the weirs, looking down @ the aqueduct interior (it was open for "Aqueduct Day")


ok, so the trail wasn't *entirely* flat!


some stuff I've been reading and listening to
http://www.liquidchurch.org (the new 'Roots' series)

This article freaks me out
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12vaccine.html

Oh and my nephew colored his toenails, awesome!


aw, look how cute kingfox is, waiting for his tacos


aaaaaand, the obligatory Smithy-pic, curled up with his Uglidoll Jerro