My Afternoon
6/14/25 2:30 74f Had an interesting afternoon today. Started with the No Kings Rally downtown at the fountain, then I met Mike for a walk on the old highway. Here's some pix... ...
Midweek Campout
Ran up to Kingsley Thursday for a quick overnight camp. I thought I might kayak and do some fishing but it was windy and I was lazy -I never even took the boat off the truck. ...
6/10/25
Walter and I took a walk down Thomsen Road this morning. I was hoping to get out while it was still cool enough to enjoy, but I almost waited too long. It was close to 85f when we got back. ...
FLEXTAIL Tiny Pump x 2024
Andy bought one of these little pumps for his Thermarest pad a while ago. I laughed at him for buying another unnecessary gadget. Until I got a huge self-inflating sleep pad from Sportsman's Guide. It is supposed to be self-inflating and it kinda is, but deflating it...
A Morning Walk
6/8/25 9:00 75f (28.8c) Walter and I took a short walk up Swyers Drive this morning, while it was still cool enough to enjoy it. ...
Good Morning
1/22/26 6:00 32F (0.0C) Dark and cold with a light breeze blowing. An icy mist tickles my face. The rooster is crowing. Walter is barking at the nieghbor, who is buzzing around the street on a noisy little side by side with an amber flashing light on top....
Good Morning
1/21/26 5:30 28F (-2.2C) Freezing fog. A cold breeze blows through the black trees looming from the murk. Walter is marching sentry, barking harsh commands as he goes: "Halt! Who goes there? What is the password?" Satisfied, he returns to his post, waiting...
Good Morning
1/20/26 7:45 27F (-2.7C) Cold with a uniform gray overcast. Fog shrouds the surrounding hills. A faint breeze swirls the freezing mist around my face. Someone is already at it with a chainsaw across the street. We got home from the coast last night, having...
Good Morning
1/17/26 7:30 37F (2.7C) Cool, clear and beautiful. It was 69F when we got here yesterday. Partied late, just got up. Fishing fleet was out all last night, still out this morning. Walter seems to be enjoying himself. I got up about an hour ago. It was still dark...
Good Morning
1/16/26 6:30 34F (1.1C) It is quiet, calm, and cloudy this morning. Dry, with very little dew. A tiny sliver of moon glows wanly through the clouds beyond the maple. Tomorrow morning it will be absent altogether. Walter Dawg is nearby, ever vigilant, ...
Dutch Oven Shepherd’s Pie
I love Shepherd's Pie. The thick filling of meat and vegetables, topped with mounds of mashed potatoes, makes the perfect comfort food. The sound of it bubbling, the tantalizing aroma, mixing with the smoke from the coals as it leaks out from under the heavy lid of a...
Mashed Potatoes
There’s not much to making mashed potatoes. They are tasty, filling and inexpensive. If you don’t finish them at dinner, you can fry them in butter for breakfast. Ingredients 1/3rd cup of buttermilk, more or less 4-6 baking potatoes, peeled and cut up 2 cloves...
Sparassis Lasagna
Essentially, I just substituted the Sparassis for lasagna noodles. I actually did half cauliflower mushroom and half noodles in the same casserole-my wife doesn't like mushrooms. I had some of each, and the Sparrasis half compared favorably in texture and presentation...
Borscht
When my wife and I were first going out, I had her over for dinner. I made this recipe. Almost everything in it came from my garden. Amy was so impressed. I hardly garden at all anymore, and I haven't made this more than once or twice since. I don't know why. It's...
Lobster Mushroom Tater Tot Tuna Sammy
Pie Iron sammies on a rainy afternoon in the tipi. How delightful! Ingredients tater tots 1 can tuna 1 small lobster mushroom butter or oil tartar sauce Allow Tater Tots to thaw and warm pie irons near the fire. While irons are preheating, saute thinly sliced...
