Winter Walk

We woke to some seven inches of new snow this morning. Dancer's tracks look more like furrows as she tries to navigate from tree to woodpile to the front door and back. Given her youth, I can only assume that this is her first encounter with the white stuff and she's doing well considering. We watched her eating some pine cones while sitting on a high root that lifted her clear of the snow. She demonstrated an enthusiasm not seen before. There is little doubt that with the arrival of snow, she has a new incentive to accumulate a substantial winter store. The road crew has cleared the Kitwanga - Cedarvale Backroad into town, so later on I will take the Jeep for a mail run and a general store re-supply of our own.

Today we have a clear blue sky with tremendous views of snow-covered mountains in all directions. No wind, and a slightly warmer temperature. A little more snow and we will be able to do some snowshoeing. I found coyote tracks as I wandered out to the front of the cabin this morning. Yesterday I was told of a moose that was seen standing at our front gate. Last year we saw a wolf just after Christmas and Morningstar got a picture of it as it walked out of the woods by the beaver pond, and crossed the meadow to the woods on the far side. It was a day we will not soon forget.

Speaking of cold weather and walking, here is an update on John Nirenberg, the Vermont man who is walking from Boston to Washington D.C. calling for impeachment to be put back “on” the table. He will deliver a petition signed by impeachment supporters that he has collected along his route.

MARCH IN MY NAME, Progress Report
From Patriots Stadium to Pawtucket, RI
December 4th, 2007 – John Nirenberg’s posting

"A cold but dry day allowed us to make good mileage to the gates of Pawtucket, RI We were joined by Frank, from Mansfield, MA, an articulate, passionate advocate of impeachment. It was good to have a new companion for about two miles of the journey and he kept the pace without missing a beat. Route 1 was filled with holiday shoppers, commuters and the usual drone of passing trucks on their way to deliveries and pick-ups. There were only a few tight spots that drove us off the road into the brush but we still managed to hold our signs high and they were clearly visible. There was lots of support along the way and as in the blogspace below a few who disagreed. They were in a very small minority.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, we pick up the trail on U.S. Route 1 at the Pawtucket town line. Come along. The fun starts at 9:00!"

The journey from Boston to Washington D.C. is approximately 500 miles. As someone commented on John's website, "He’ll still be walking in January. Don’t let John’s sacrifice go unnoticed or in vain. This can be a big story, and we are the ones who need to make it happen."

Bob and Morningstar

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