Good Afternoon

Good Afternoon

  7/5/2025 4:00 79f (26.1c) Tuckered out after a late night last night.           Amy and I ran up to Trout Creek Ridge and bought a stack of books at a garage sale, including Jack London, Earl Stanley Gardner, and Robert Service, for a...
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

            When we camped at Peter’s place up above Lyle, I found some pretty, red rocks that fractured with a sharp edge and threw good sparks when struck against steel. They were granular, not glassy where they were broken, so the edge didn’t stay sharp very...
The Barge

The Barge

      Walter has been out in the canoe with me several times. He does well – doesn’t seem to be very enthusiastic about it, but it beats being left home. The canoe isn’t as much fun as my kayak but the kayak isn’t big enough for...
Good Afternoon

Good Afternoon

    7/1/25 2:00 91f (32.7c) Sunny, hot, and windless.  Walter, Mike and I went up into the Gifford Pinchot to seek relief from the hot weather in the tall trees.  We did a couple of short walks (no mushrooms,  no surprise), then sat down had a whiskey and...
Thanks, Joe!

Thanks, Joe!

  Thanks for taking me sailing, Joe. It’s  a beautiful,  sweet handling boat and it was a lovely day on the water.                                    ...
Good Evening

Good Evening

6/22/25 8:30 68f (19.4c) Clear blue sky, light wind, the sun has ducked behind the west ridge.                                       Got home from four days of grubbing in...