Good Evening
9/27/26 6:30 62F (16.6C) The wind has died and the light is fading. I had a productive day. Slaughtered and cleaned four bunnies, freeing up that cage for the rest of the litter I just weaned. Then I peeled and sliced some pumpkins, hanging the rings in the smoke...
Chanterelles for Lunch
Mike, Walter and I ranged a little farther north than usual in search of mushrooms. The new territory didn't yield any boletes or chanterelles, but we collected some wild ginger and a few early cranberries before heading over to Chanty Camp. Back in familiar environs...
Good Afternoon
9/6/26 Noonish 65F (18.3C) Foggy with the rain tapering off. Several days of thunder and rain have soaked the ground and broken the summer drought. Amy, Walter and I hopped in the truck and headed to Chanty Camp for the first foray of the rainy season....
Pueblo Viejo
Few have seen this sight and lived.
Good Evening
8/23/26 9:00 64F (17.7C) AQI 48 This evening is slightly hazy with the scent of wood smoke, but the moon is waxing gibbous and the stars are shining bright. We just got back from six days at the coast and I couldn't resist a soak before bed. I watched a star go...
Good Morning
10/3/26 6:00 46F (7.7C) AQI 12 Clear with a rumor of a breeze. The incipiency of dawn began dark and filled with stars Half a moon watched as the stars yielded to a lavender glow Daylight arrived well before the sun Still, the moon smiles down on me Good...
Good Morning
10/2/26 7:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 14 Clear, blue sky; cool, with no breeze. The waning half moon lingers above the oaks. The sun has not yet topped the east ridge. Birds twitter. The dog's barking is more of a grumbling complaint than any sort of challenge. The...
Good Morning
10/1/26 7:00 46F (7.7C) AQI 12 The first day of October dawns with a whisper of a breeze. A thin net of white clouds cannot conceal the placid blue sky overhead. Smoke drifts from the top of the lodge. The foliage has begun to turn. Patches of yellow dapple the...
Good Morning
9/30/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) AQI 14 It is a warm, windless morning. The moon, just past full, wanes through broken clouds; the ground glows in its silver light. The clouds close in and the light goes out, hidden behind a thick velvet curtain. Night birds call....
Good Morning
9/29/26 7:00 53F (11.6C) AQI 20 It is much warmer this morning. No wind on the ground and not much aloft. Broken overcast with grey and gloomy clouds to the west and the north. Crows converse with each other, exchanging amicable curses and rude commentary, as...
Karbonade
Karbonade A Latvian favorite, this breaded pork and mushroom dish pairs well with potatoes and pilsner. Knife, meat mallet, plastic wrap or cheesecloth, skillet, oven 2 boneless pork chops1 egg1 1/2 oz whole milk4 oz cream3/8 cup flour3/8 cup bread crumbsto...
Good Evening
It looks like someone threw a hand grenade wrapped in lard into my kitchen, but I have reduced my mountain of chanterelles by half. Spent the day making karbonade, Stroganov, and moussaka. Walter and I ate the karbonade, and most of the rest is in the...
Sparassis Stroganov
I found a small Sparassis down by Cabbage Creek. It was just large enough to provide the noodles for a single serving of stroganov. Lunch is sorted. I scalded the Sparassis in salted water while I cut some beef into small, thin strips. I seared the beef in hot...
Dried Pumpkin
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Chanterelles for Lunch
Mike, Walter and I ranged a little farther north than usual in search of mushrooms. The new territory didn't yield any boletes or chanterelles, but we collected some wild ginger and a few early cranberries before heading over to Chanty Camp. Back in familiar environs...
