Walter Gets His Sea Legs
The weather forecast this afternoon was for hot to unbearable. Amy and I loaded up the kayaks, Walter jumped in the truck, and we all headed north to Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. ...
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
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
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 the both of us, so I had...
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...
Good Morning
9/12/26 7:00 50F (10C) AQI 20 Overcast, no wind. Rain is predicted for later in the day. Amy left clothes hanging on the line last night; there is no dew this morning, so they may still be dry. The jays are squabbling. Their raucous squawks drown out the cheeps...
Good Morning
9/11/26 7:15 52F (11C) AQI 26 The sun is up and the sky is pilled with clouds. Birch leaves flutter in the breeze. Last night the coyotes were singing. This morning the birds have taken up the chorus. Walter stands at the gate like a sentry demanding a...
Good Morning
9/10/26 8:00 60F (15.5C) AQI 21 The sun has topped the ridge, there is a slight breeze and a few mares tails are reaching across an otherwise clear sky. Walter is barking at the orchard workers. Strands of spider silk flash silver in the morning sunlight....
Good Morning
9/9/26 6:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 26 Clear, blue sky, heavy dew, no wind. Six pumpkins harvested a day more than that ripening on the vine. Still flowering but the vines are going pale. I opened a fresh tin of cardamom tea today. Good morning! ...
Good Morning
9/8/26 6:00 46F (7.7C) AQI 20 Clear with a faint breeze rising. A waning fingernail moon hangs in a clear blue sky to the east, with Jupiter dangling beneath. The approach of daylight paints the eastern horizon lavender. Orchard sprayers are whining. Walter...
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...
Roast Pumpkin and Chanterelle Soup
Deborah Moran posted a recipe for roasted pumpkin and chanterelle soup in the Cooking With Wild Mushrooms forum. It sounded so good, I knew I had to try it. I modified the recipe slightly and cooked it last time we went camping. Rich and creamy, with a smokey flavor...
Leucoagaricus rachodes
Leucoagaricus rhacodes, sometimes spelled rachodes (it is also known as Agaricus rhacodes, Lepiota rhacodes, Macrolepiota rhacodes, and Chlorophyllum rhacodes), is a stately and delicious mushroom, despite its somewhat confusing taxonomy. Brilliant white with a...
Pie Iron Tuna Melt
We were going to do tuna melts in the pie irons at Fungal in the Jungle, but Wayne and Peter fed us so well we never got around to cooking for ourselves. I was really looking forward to seeing how potoato bread worked in the pie iron, so a couple of days after we got...
Mulled Wine
Hot spiced wine is a perfect way to take the edge off the drizzly season. We made this in a 2 1/4 gallon cast iron potjie suspended over the fire from a tripod. It would work just as well in a crock pot on low. Ingredients 2 bottles of red wine...
