Toby was looking pretty cute this morning all snuggled into the window seat in the kitchen. After not too long, though, we noticed a limp in his leg that very quickly turned into him not moving an inch for any reason. Dan's mom took his to the vet and it turns out he has Lyme disease, which is quite frequent in this area. He was probably bitten more than a few months ago and it just happened to get severe today. Dan's brother had it about 10 years ago and had the same onset as Toby. Needless to say everyone was quite sad for him today..
Dan and I spent a bit of time this morning at the blueberry farm just down the road from the house. It was a small family operation, directly adjacent to some of the Ocean Spray cranberry bogs. We took 2 pint containers and filled them for $6. The berries are nice and ripe- perfect for just snacking.
Following the fruit picking Dan took me to two of his childhood exploration spots- Nelson Memorial Forest and Norris Preservation. We hiked through the woods along some ponds and the North river for a couple hours. The temperature stayed around 70 degrees with 85% humidity all day, so it was damp and slightly chilly, but nice for hiking. Nelson Memorial Forest used to be a farm/homestead in the 1700s when large ships (250+ feet) were being built in the North river. During those times these areas were completely cleared of all trees in order to have ship-building material. Now the forest is gaining its hold back- right now the pines are dominant, but the hardwoods are beginning to gain some height and will eventually be the primary upper story species. It's unbelievable to think about this area being totally bald, seeing that things are so thick and lush now.
After the hiking we drove around Norwell again so Dan could point out some of the historic buildings. This town library dates back to the early 1800s. Some of the homes around here go back to the mid 1700s, including the first house Dan lived in as a kid (1725). I'm hoping he'll take me to see it before leaving.
I was thinking it would be fun to go back to the beach and play around at the water's edge, but the temperature outside was just too cold. We were the only people at the beach, minus one guy with his extremely exuberant golden retriever. The dog came bounding up to us at a full sprint from 200 yds away, giving us a nice wet rub after swimming in the ocean. We ended up walking along the rock seawall, watching the storms move over the land.
At the end of the day I put about half of the blueberries to use making a pie with Maureen. The rest will be used for some muffins and possibly cobbler- plenty of things to fix my summertime craving.
Dan and I spent a bit of time this morning at the blueberry farm just down the road from the house. It was a small family operation, directly adjacent to some of the Ocean Spray cranberry bogs. We took 2 pint containers and filled them for $6. The berries are nice and ripe- perfect for just snacking.Following the fruit picking Dan took me to two of his childhood exploration spots- Nelson Memorial Forest and Norris Preservation. We hiked through the woods along some ponds and the North river for a couple hours. The temperature stayed around 70 degrees with 85% humidity all day, so it was damp and slightly chilly, but nice for hiking. Nelson Memorial Forest used to be a farm/homestead in the 1700s when large ships (250+ feet) were being built in the North river. During those times these areas were completely cleared of all trees in order to have ship-building material. Now the forest is gaining its hold back- right now the pines are dominant, but the hardwoods are beginning to gain some height and will eventually be the primary upper story species. It's unbelievable to think about this area being totally bald, seeing that things are so thick and lush now.After the hiking we drove around Norwell again so Dan could point out some of the historic buildings. This town library dates back to the early 1800s. Some of the homes around here go back to the mid 1700s, including the first house Dan lived in as a kid (1725). I'm hoping he'll take me to see it before leaving.I was thinking it would be fun to go back to the beach and play around at the water's edge, but the temperature outside was just too cold. We were the only people at the beach, minus one guy with his extremely exuberant golden retriever. The dog came bounding up to us at a full sprint from 200 yds away, giving us a nice wet rub after swimming in the ocean. We ended up walking along the rock seawall, watching the storms move over the land.At the end of the day I put about half of the blueberries to use making a pie with Maureen. The rest will be used for some muffins and possibly cobbler- plenty of things to fix my summertime craving.Toby is now happily resting (drugged up with some pain meds). Apparently he will walk again in a couple of days. Until then he gets carried around like a baby.
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