Playing With Knives
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Archer’s Day In The Woods
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What It Is
Walter, Mike and I headed up the 66 for the afternoon. We found some matsutake... ...more chanterelles ... ...
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 Morning
11/2/26 6:45 30F (-1C) AQI 53 Blue sky, mostly clear, with the waning crescent moon hanging mid transit above the birches. Frost decorates the ground. I wish I'd thought to throw a sheet over all those green tomatoes last night. I still need to unload the...
Good Morning
11/1/26 6:40 (if you remembered to set your clocks back) Goblins and shades danced through the trees all night, but the jack o'lanterns warded them from our camp. It is perhaps a little warmer than yesterday morning, or maybe I should say, a...
Good Morning
10/31/26 Happy Halloween. 7:30 It is cold. There is not yet enough light to be certain, but the sky appears to be clear. I have been forced from the warmth of my bed by the need to urinate. The fire, which had burned since Wednesday, is dead with nary an ember...
Good Morning
10/30/26 7:30 Robert departs today and Amy arrives. It didn't freeze last night, but I believe it came close. Looking through the smokehole I can see there is a light breeze fluttering the streamers. It was quite dark when I stumbled to the latrine at 5:00....
Good Morning
10/29/26 8:30 The thermometer inside the tipi reads 54F (12.2C). The one outside reads 32F (0C). I think they are both lying. There is no ice or frost, but it is damned chilly in here for 54F. I got up about an hour ago. We kept the fire going all night. The...
Hamburger Roulade
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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