Not our name, but our passion
The Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail goes right throug our town Raymond so I decided to go cycling locally.
Raymond to Epping portion of the trail (up and back)
Picturesque bridge crossing the Lamprey River
A nice short ride
While taking Emma for a walk on Blueberry Hill Road in Raymond we came across this charcoal kiln on the side of the road. The production of charcoal took place in charcoal kilns where one could control the air supply. The wood was stacked inside and usually covered in peat, except for a small opening close to the ground, for air supply. The kiln was lit trough a small opening on the top. This opening was closed when the burning had started properly. The kiln was only supposed to simmer. If the kiln caught fire or extinguished, the kiln tender had to regulate the air supply. It was a great loss if a kiln burnt down. About 4 cubic meters of timber was needed to make 12 barrels of charcoal. Kilns burnt in the summer typically gave more charcoal than kilns burnt in the winter.
Out for a walk with Emma
An unexpected discovery
Lovering was a well known name historically in Raymond
Alex and his friend Katie wanted to take karate lessons after watching Kobra Kai on TV. We signed him up for classes at The Kaizen Academy here in Raymond.
Alex and Katie’s first class
A very cold day November 3, 2020 we headed to the polls.
A huge turnout leading to the polls.
Waiting in line.
We both usually do not vote a straight ticket but this election was very different.
After several days America redeems itself.
Stillwell’s Ice Cream Shop in Raymond is a nice ice cream location if you are in the area. The ice cream is good and the sundaes are extravagant. They use ice cream from Richardson’s Dairy a small dairy in Middleton, Massachusetts, which is a small local dairy. I worked with the processors when they were at Garelick Farms and I can attest to the quality of their work. Stillwell’s is a family owned business which opened its first shop in Atkinson in 2002 and has since expanded to multiple locations in New Hampshire.
