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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...
Playing With Sharp Objects
Cliff and Donovan came over yesterday and helped me set up a throwing axe target in the back yard. Andy had loaded a huge Ponderosa round in the bed of my truck. We took down a set of poles that was in the way and backed the truck in as close as we could before...
A December Foray
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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 Morning
8/6/26 6:00 56F (13.3C) AQI 234 The moon has slipped into its final quarter, suspended in a dirty sky, high above the maple tree. This morning is grey and smells like ashes. There is no wind. It is too smokey to enjoy a soak. Amy and I followed Walter around...
Good Morning
8/5/26 6:45 53F (11.6C) AQI 193 The Grasshopper fire has grown to over 39,000 acres and is holding at 19% containment. The air is dirty. It is much smokier than yesterday, but I can still make out the outlines of the canyon rim. High above, the waning half...
Good Morning
8/4/26 6:30 50F (10C) A windless, smokey morning. The air quality index is 160. It is abrasive to the throat and eyes. The Grasshopper fire is approaching 35,000 acres and is 17% contained. It has not gotten any closer. Smoke has settled in the canyon. The sky...
Good Morning
8/3/26 6:45 50F (10C) No wind on the ground. The sun has topped the ridge, a red ember glowing through the haze, smearing the canyon with bilious light. The Grasshopper fire is at 31,000 acres. The prevailing wind is expected to be light today, but it has...
Good Morning
8/2/26 6:15 51F (10.5C) Partially cloudy with a whisper of a breeze. Birds are cheeping on either side of me. They sound like a pair of microwave alarms, nagging me to come get my tea. But I have my tea. It's right here. Good morning. ...
