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Wendy Thomas
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Life lessons learned from raising a flock of children and chickens in northern New England.
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Lesson 1471 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 11 (Ice Towels and Friends)
This was our 11th day. If you looked at a map, you’d see that we were roughly 2/3 of the way through New Hampshire. Although there were a few scattered mountain... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1470 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 10-4 (Telling Stories)
Day 10 Campton to Ashland cont. We reached Ashland – which if we had thought Plymouth was a big town, we discovered Ashland was a metropolis. We passed car... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1469 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 10 (Hello Bambies)
Day 10 Campton to Ashland cont. Our path took us through Plymouth, a college town, where we stopped for Thai food (Thai food) for lunch. Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1468 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 10 (100 Bottles)
Day 10 Campton to Ashland cont. Griffin and I never ran out of things to talk about. Sometimes there would be silence and sometimes there would be discussion. I... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1467 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 10 (Being Badass)
Day 10 Campton to Ashland The incessant beeping was not part of my dream. It was the alarm letting us know it was 6:00 A.M. – time to get up. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1466 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 9 Cont. (Local Delivery)
Day 9 – Lincoln to Campton (continued) We still had 5 miles to go to get to our hotel and when you’ve pushed your feet to the limit too early, it makes for a... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1465 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 9 Cont. (Fresh Legs)
Day 9 – Lincoln to Campton (continued) We walked by acres and acres of Christmas tree farms (yes Virginia, there are Christmas tree farms) young green spuds of... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1464 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 9 Cont. (Weight Gain with...
Day 9 – Lincoln to Campton (continued) When you have a chronic illness that brings systemic unrelenting pain (Lyme Disease and Autoimmune Diseases) you tend to... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1463 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 8 Cont. (A Field of...
Day 9 – Lincoln to Campton New Hampshire has some interesting stories. One in particular that has gotten a lot of attention is the tale of Barney and Betty Hill. Read more
Posted on 02 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1462 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 8 Cont. (Flannel Pants)
Day 8 – Franconia to Lincoln (continued) It continued to pour and it was dark, dark, dark, dark. Too dark for walkers who didn’t carry flashlights (or at least... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1461 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 8 Cont. (SLOW)
Day 8 – Franconia to Lincoln (continued) The rain which had threatened us all day finally arrived. Anticipating that it would affect driving, it was time for... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1460 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 8 Cont. (Old Man of NH)
Day 8 – Franconia to Lincoln (continued) Franconia is a little town that is steeped in nature and New England common sense. Borrowing from the beauty that... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1459 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 8 (The Hills Are Alive)
Day 8 – Franconia to Lincoln Day 8! Day 8! We had been on the road for over a week and, perhaps more importantly, we had reached the halfway point on our trip. ... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1458 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 7 Cont (Crime Busters)
Day 7 – Whitefield to Littleton (continued) Some parts of Route 3 are obviously more developed than others and because the road runs through mountains, it stand... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1457 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 7 Cont (A BEAR!!)
Day 7 – Whitefield to Littleton (continued) Even with climbing a mountain our feet and legs felt pretty good. But walk enough and fatigue eventually sets in (an... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1456 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 7 (Up, Down, Up, Up, Up)
Day 7 – Whitefield to Littleton Griffin and I got up with the now familiar beeping of our phones, there had been no fitful night, no tossing and turning for... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1455 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 6 – Cont. (Walking as...
Day 6 – North Umberland to Whitefield (Continued) Barron Brook is, from its pristine painted white exterior surrounded by flower gardens to its charmingly... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, PETS -
Lesson 1454 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 6 – Cont. (Waving and...
Day 6 – North Umberland to Whitefield (Continued) We were well fed and had even gotten a few cold drinks (and used the restroom) at local gas stations, life... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1453 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 6 (Polar Fleece and...
Day 6 – North Umberland to Whitefield Each night, after we’d get to our hotel and once we had reliable cell service, we’d use our phones to look at hotels in th... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 1452 Border to Border New Hampshire Walk – Day 5 (Abandoned Houses and...
Day 5 – North Stratford to North Umberland It is remarkable how many abandoned houses we saw on our walk and remember, we were walking on the main road, if... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION