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Mountain Man Breakfast
Dutch Oven Mountain Man Breakfast The Mountain Man Breakfast is a popular Dutch oven recipe which has been around in one form or another for years. If you need to feed a hearty breakfast to a crowd, this is good one. I used a variation from Gary House I found on...
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler Spring hasn’t officially arrived until the rhubarb is up. One morning a few leaves poke through the frost covered mulch; by the end of the week, giant rosettes of primordial leaves on bright red stalks cover that corner of the garden....
Tequila Eggs
Tequila Eggs Like Scotch Eggs but I used chorizo mixed with cilantro, dried tomatoes, diced green chilis, and diced jalapenos for the sausage and crushed tortilla chips and roasted chilis for the crust. cook...
Lemon Chicken Soup
Lemon Chicken Soup Lemon Chicken Soup This variation of chicken soup relies upon lemon and a stick of cinammon to give Grandma's old standby a Middle Eastern twist. 3 pounds boneless, skinned chicken tits 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup +/- water1 onion - I...
Optimus Crux Backpacking Stove
I have had this little stove for a number of years and it is still my go-to on those rare occasions when I choose to backpack in. The stove itself weighs 3 ounces and folds up to fit in the palm of my hand. It uses isobutane-propane for fuel. The stove stores in a...
Good Afternoon
12/13/25 2:00 60F (15.5C) Calm, clear and sunny It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, quite warm for December, so Amy, Walter and I set aside our chores and went for a walk. We ended up down at Wy'East Winery. Amy had a glass of red and I had a glass of pink. Walter had...
Good Afternoon
12/9/25 1:30 48f (8.8C) Steady rain, no wind. ...
Christmas Firetruck Parade 2025
https://youtu.be/tQEbCDfb41s A small town tradition, the annual Christmas Firetruck Parade rolled through our neighborhood this evening. In years past the neighbors have gotten together around a bonfire out by the street to watch them go by, but that...
Good Evening
11/18/25 6:00 42F Just got back from a mushroom foray with Walter and Mike. We went out around 1:00. It was an overcast day with enough breaks to provide adequate sun to navigate through the trees. Immediately we spotted Amanita, Lepiota, Russula and Stropharia. Our...
Good Afternoon
11/9/25 Clear, sunny, and warm. We decided to forage for cranberries and mushrooms instead of doing yard work, so Amy, Walter, and I piled into the car and headed north. We picked up Mike on the way and by noon, we were on the road to Trout Lake....
Good Morning
6/23/26 6:00 57F (13.8C) Calm, blue sky. The canyon is still in shadow but yellow morning sunlight bathes the sloping field and bordering firs to the west. The birds are just waking. The rooster is crowing. Walter has found something to bark at. Good morning....
Good Morning
6/22/26 55F (12.7C) Blue sky with a few wisps of cloud. Light, inconstant breeze. Morning sunlight is filtering across the canyon. Cherry cannons boom up on the hill. Walter Dawg doesn't like them and barks in displeasure. Doves coo. A woodpecker is hammering...
Good Morning
6/21/26 6:00 52F (11.11C) Summer Solstice. Faint breeze, blue sky stippled with thin clouds. Cherry cannons boom, the birds ignore them. Walter Dawg barks. I endeavor to ignore him. It continues warm and dry in Odell but some drizzle is expected at the...
Good Morning
6/20/26 6:00 56F (13.3C) The last day of spring. Cloudy with a slight breeze. Mares tails stretch across the sky. I have my first squash blossom. Joe Noe came over this morning for a soak. He pulled into his dad's driveway yesterday after 9 days on the road. He...
Good Morning
6/19/26 6:00 58F (14.4C) The rising sun lights shredded tufts of clouds brilliant white against the bright, blue sky. Here and there a taller tree catches a shaft of sunlight, standing out against the muted colors and shadows surrounding it. A rippling breeze...
