Buggin' you - where buggin' is lovin'

... and no classes. What more could you want on Groundhogs day in New England? I hiked up Mt. Sugarloaf this afternoon, which is between Sunderland and South Deerfield. Happy weather and scenic view and new rechargable camera batteries means --- I took pictures! There are 2 Mt. Sugarloafs, right next to each other. The southern one, which I climbed, is the smaller one and easiest to climb up. The map isn't telling me the elevation of the southern one, but the northern one is a whopping 791 feet high! They have the cutest little mountains out here! I was originally thinking, well, I'll just see how far I get -- wasn't necessariily looking for a major workout -- when all of I sudden I was at the top!

I've decided Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" isn't all that ominous afterall. Sure, it's about death and stuff, but there's just the woods, not a forest. There are no leaves on the trees in deciduous New England, so it's less dark. If there is any light at all, the snow enhances it. Try the darkest day of the year in the middle of the Hoh Rain Forest! Much creepier when you're talking about death. Plus, Mr. Frost had a happy horsey to guide him along. After you see the pictures, I think you'll agree.