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The Nettles Are Pushing Up.

The Nettles Are Pushing Up.

I collected some stinging nettles down along Indian Creek today. Might try making some soup later. Still no sign of Verpa or morels yet.     After I was done foraging, Mike and I went up the Oklahoma Road to see if there had been flooding where my snow camp...

Throwback Thursday -Tipi Fiji Java

Throwback Thursday -Tipi Fiji Java

Thad and I decided to roll and smoke one last joint on the library lawn before going in. I don’t know why we thought that was a good idea; probably because we were stoned. We hadn’t  quite  finished  smoking the doobie when we found ourselves surrounded by Hood...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    4/16/26 6:00 34F (1C) Cold, partial clearing, no wind on the ground. The temperature  has dropped. Orchard fans are thrumming. It rained all day yesterday and through a good deal of the night. There is snow on the hills up behind the house. We actually...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    4/15/26 6:00 46F (7.7C) Cool,  wet, and gray. A slight breeze wags the birch catkins and flutters the sodden ribbons at the tips of the lodgepoles. It is raining hard.  I can barely hear the birds singing over the steady tattoo of raindrops. Perhaps it...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    4/14/26 6:30 40F (4.4C) Uniform  grey overcast,  light breeze,  dry for the moment. I slept in. It was already light when I opened my eyes. Walter got tired of waiting for me and licked my elbow until I got up and let him out. I tried hitting snooze, but...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    4/13/26 5:30 50F (10C) Cloudy  with a faint breeze and a light mist falling. Monday morning. The birds are submitting their resumes. The robins sound cheerful and optimistic, proud of their accomplishments. The turkey sounds increasingly desperate. A...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    4/12/26 6:00 44F (6.66C) Overcast without a breeze. The moon is waning into its last quarter somewhere behind the clouds. Birds sing in the wan, gray glow. I sip my tea and let my consciousness blend into the growing light of day. Good morning.  ...