The bike trail has OFFICIALLY thawed for the year 🙂  Thank goodness, was beginning to go stir crazy.  While this winter has been great for skiing, snowshoeing, etc., it is starting to drag on a bit.

Took Friday off so I could have a 3 day weekend for my Birthday and decided to ride out to Collinsville for breakfast (approx. 12 miles round trip).

There is a very nice market in the center of Collinsville called LaSalle Market & Deli.  It reminds me of a Vermont coffee shop, they carry my favorite coffee, corned beef hash is on the breakfast menu, and its right off of the bike trail…what more could you ask for?!?!

Also looking forward to checking out these two places this summer too, both are also just off the bike trail in Collinsville:

Crown & Hammer Pub

Francesca’s Wine Bar & Bistro

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Love,

Dora

The one good thing about “springing forward” is having enough daylight to walk after work.  I love that the Farmington River Trail is just around the corner.  Looking forward to riding paved trails all summer long once the snow melts, but in the meantime, I will enjoy a few more days of winters river views.

Went snowshoeing at Hill-Stead Museum last Sunday.  I had planned on going up to Vermont to ski, but ended up sleeping in on Sunday and snowshoeing around here instead.  While they only have 2-3 miles of trails, they do link up with the Metacomet Trail in a few areas – will have to keep this in mind for next time.  Best apart about it is that this is right up the street and FREE!  Also looking forward to visiting in warmer weather, their gardens look like they will be good and they have a farmers market on Sundays.

Enjoy the pictures!

Stay warm, Spring will be here soon!
Love,
Dora

One of the BEST things about summertime in Connecticut is, you guessed it! Hot buttery lobster rolls!!

Was in the mood for one of these on Sunday, and lets face it, Mystic is just too far these days to make the trek to Abbott’s or The Cove just for a meal. So I got online and found Lobster Landing down in Clinton, CT, as well as a few other new places to try from this blogpost.

The Lobster Landing totally lived up to its rave yelp reviews. Good atmosphere (looks totally authentic), right on the water, and the lobster roll was to die for! Fresh caught CT lobster cooked to a buttery perfection and served on a crisp toasty bun (not one bit soggy!)…I think I could have ate two, even though it was piled high with lobster. Not surprising that it was perfect since this is pretty much the only thing on the menu. The staff were incredibly friendly too. Another nice perk is that it’s BYOB…will definitely be going back with beer next time.

If you are headed down to the clinton outlets, I highly recommend that you check it out!

Have a great week and stay cool, it’s going to be a H-O-T one!

Love,
Dora

Participated in the first annual I-91 Shop Hop this past weekend, which was a tour of 11 local yarn shops all along I-91 between Putney, VT and New Haven, CT.  My friend, and fellow knitter, Catharine came down from Albany to make the road trip with me.  We had a great time catching up, scouting out some new shops, and finding some great deals on yarn!