Tay's Summit Challenge Hike 7 - Mount Roberts with George, Take 2.

We had this aptly named mountain to ourselves today! The weather wasn't pleasant, and we spent most of the time in the clouds, but the colors of the leaves are popping! It was one of those days when I was glad to have all the things in my backpack. I kept shedding clothes, and then putting them back on again!

The Nor'easter knocked down lots of branches, and a few trees. We moved some of them off the trail, and got our feet wet going around others that were too big to move. Oh well. I always have flip flops in my car, so I was able to dry mine quickly with the heat on during the drive home. George didn't mind at all, and he had plenty of fresh water to drink!

We timed our hike between the bands of heavy rain, and only got dripped on a few times. It was quiet in the woods, but wicked windy on the ledges. George didn't care for that. It was strong enough to push us over! We just kept moving through to the top. It could intimidate us, but it couldn't stop us. Not today!

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Today we celebrated my sister-in-law's 50th birthday! It was such a fun afternoon spent with my family. As she was cutting the cakes, we realized that we've been debating the best way to cut a cake for 31 years now! Ayiyi..

Last night Amy asked me to adjust my start time a bit today. I immediately started plotting. "Could I squeeze in a hike before work?" After doing some quick calculations of time and effort, the answer was, "Yes!" So this morning Ed, George, and I made our way up Blue Job to the towers, and then over to Little Blue Job to an incredible view.

Under those bluebird shoes we could see from the ocean to Mount Washington. Wow. We'll call it, 'The Calm before The Storm'. 

Just before the final turn on the trail to the top of the mountain, we met a kind older gentleman with a black lab who was happy to meet George. Her name was Ruby. I was right where I was meant to be.

Hike 6 for Tay's Summit Challenge 

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Mom's oxalis so enjoys her summers on the porch that I hate having to bring her inside in the fall. 

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Thank you so much! I hope you're enjoying following along. I'm having fun spending even more time in the woods than usual. My house is a mess, but my heart is happy!

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This sign always makes me laugh. It's really kinda self-explanatory!