Good Morning

Good Morning

  10/5/26 6:00 47F (8.3C) AQI 24 It is a dark and windless morning. The stars are out. The moon in its last quarter filters through the maple, kept company by Jupiter and Mars. Orion shines behind the birch. A car drives by, lights flickering past the oaks. It is...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  10/4/26 7:00 47F (8.3C) AQI 22 It is a pale blue Sunday morning.  No wind. High above the maple the moon has slipped into the last quarter. The chickens mumble disgruntled clucks inside the coop. Walter is drawn to respond to some faint barking from far up the...
What It Is

What It Is

Walter, Mike and I headed up the 66 for the afternoon. We found some matsutake…                                     …more chanterelles …      ...
Good Morning

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...
Karbonade

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...