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Irish Toddy
My new favorite is an Irish Toddy. Place a slice of lemon and a squeeze of lemon juice in a mug. Cover with scalding water, leaving room for one ounce of Shanky's Whip and one ounce of Irish Whiskey. Give it a stir and enjoy. Repeat as necessary....
Nettle Soup
Stinging Nettles are a nutritious early season foraged food which can be found throughout the United States. Gloves and garden nippers and a little care make it possible to harvest them without getting stung. Drying or boiling the plant neutralizes the stingers,...
Foggy Meadow
Foggy Meadow This layered drink reminds me of dense fog blanketing the field behind our house. The club soda calms the anise flavored Pastis, allowing it to play nicely with the rich caramel and vanilla of the Shanky's Whip. I think you will enjoy this. Ingredients ...
Mushroom Stuffed Burger
I had some fresh chanterelles, a half a pound of ground beef and some grated cheese left over from last night's dinner. It was lunch time, I was hungry. A stuffed burger seemed like the obvious solution. Ingredients ½# ground beef 1-2 medium...
K.P.
Nothing beats a meal cooked over an open fire and eaten outdoors, but how do you deal with clean-up? Dirty dishes and scraps of food are sure to attract pests if not attended to. Rinsing your cook ware in the creek will leave an unsightly mess on the stream bed and...
Tableau
Bunny BBQ ’26
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Politics in Rural America
Walter and I came across a committee of vultures on our morning walk. They were taking turns sunning themselves in the road and eviscerating an unfortunate possum, a victim, no doubt, of voting against his own self interest. The birds, with heads wrinkled and as red...
Good Afternoon
It was shirtsleeve weather and sunny in town, pretty mild for the second day of spring. Mike and I decided to go look for snow. We found it at 3000' in the Gifford Pinchot. There was no snow below that level and ice flows covering the road above that. Satisfied, we...
Good Afternoon
Walter, Mike and I went looking for the snow level today. We found some snow here and there around 1400'. By 1700' there was a solid 6" under the trees and covering the road. ...
Good Morning
9/19/26 6:45 46F (7.7C) AQI 24 Daylight is upon us but the sun is not quite up. The sky is clear and blue. There is a tickle of a breeze. The kennel dogs are barking and Walter joins their conversation. Birds trill and chirp. The hens are clucking....
Good Morning
9/18/26 7:00 55F (12.7C) AQI 27 Clear, cloudless sky with a faint breeze stirring. Aside from Walter's occasional outbursts and the rooster fulfilling his duties, it is a quiet Friday morning. I finished the drying rack and set the lodge up yesterday. I'm...
Good Morning
9/17/26 6:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 19 It is a clear, blue dawn. A slight breeze flutters the birch but leaves the oaks unmoved. Sprayers whine and a few cars pass, headed for town. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
9/16/26 7:15 49F (9.4C) AQI 21 Clear blue sky with a few white clouds in the south. No wind, light dew. The sun has not yet topped the ridge. I can feel the season changing. Sunrise is slower, the air is colder with a crisp edge to it. After getting up early to...
Good Morning
9/15/26 4:30 47F (8.3C) AQI 16 Dark. Heavy dew. No wind. No hot tub this morning - going fishing with Bill. ...
