Yesterday, Cia took a hike at Bigelow Hollow, in northern CT and southern MA, with her friends Evelyn,  Lee, and Diane. They hiked 8 miles, including 1,130 ft vertical, in warm, lovely weather (77 degrees when they finished), through varying woodlands, some conifers, some deciduous, with a profusion of laurel. They saw the Peter Rabbit carving in stone again (sort of a famous trail marker for hikers), and of course, they had lots of good conversation along the way.

Cia, Diane, and Evelyn at the boundary between CT and MA

Peter Rabbit carved in stone on the trail

Meanwhile, at home, I sent off a query for my novel, "Smashing the Lion", read a few chapters in "Can You Forgive Her" by Anthony Trollope, and took a relaxing walk up to McQuades and back, On the return trip, I took a brave shortcut through the condos in back of us, climbing over the construction fence and across the construction site and over our stone wall into our backyard.