Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/2/26 6:15 51F (10.5C) Partially cloudy with a whisper of a breeze. Birds are cheeping on either side of me. They sound like a pair of microwave alarms, nagging me to come get my tea. But I have my tea. It's right here. Good morning.      ...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/1/26 6:30 61F (16C) Calm, partly cloudy. The moon has set, the sun is still below the ridge. The Grasshopper fire has grown to above 26,000 acres with zero containment reported. It's probably 15 miles south of here. I haven't seen  any activity, maybe they...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/31/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) Calm, clear. The moon, just past full, floats behind the birches. A half-hour later the moon has set and the sky has brightened. There is a slight haze and a tinge of pink around the edges. Yesterday I bought a mower at a yard sale and...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/30/26 5:00 54F (12.2C) Clear sky, faint breeze. The full moon is setting behind the oaks.                                            ...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/29/26 6:15 55F (12.7C) Clear, blue sky.  No wind. A raven croaks down by the creek. Another answers back in a harsh voice. I have been  unsuccessful so far in finding a replacement for my broken  mower. So I  recline in hot tub, listening to the sprinkler...

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Oooo Mommy

Oooo Mommy

                                                                           ...

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Book Club

Book Club

Book club was at mom's  house  tonight,  so Andy brought mom up here for dinner while our wives were otherwise occupied. I spent the day scouring the house and cooking. We had pork loin and cornbread.  Andy brought a salad, wine and beer.  After dinner we had drinks,...

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Morels for Breakfast

Morels for Breakfast

  Between the drought and fierce competition,  I  have not found many morels this season. But this morning I did have three mushrooms and about as many stalks of asparagus. I scalded the morels in water while I  chopped and fried some  bacon. When the bacon was...

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Lusk Creek Militia

Lusk Creek Militia

      Walter Dawg joined Cap'n Ron, Michael and me on a winter excursion into the Gifford Pinchot.                                            ...

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Because I Can

When I was a child  I couldn't wait to be a grown-up, when I  could do whatever I wanted to. I could have cake and ice-cream for breakfast!      

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