A January Snowshoe Excursion
Preparing for an upcoming snow camp, Andy and I set out today to see how we'd do on snowshoes and check out potential campsites within our walking distance. Andy borrowed snowshoes from our brother, Dave, I had a new roll-up deer drag I had never used. When we...
Firestarter
I experimented with making firestarter today. First, I filled the cups of a cardboard egg carton with dryer lint, scraps of paper, and wood debris from the bottom of my firewood box. Then I...
The Last Pole
I peeled the last pole in a set of forty today. I cut them for the longhouse next spring. It should be a party. ...
Winter Picnic
OK, technically December 3rd is still fall, but the day was short and it was cold. ...
Seasonal Features
March 2016 ...
Good Morning
4/13/26 5:30 50F (10C) Cloudy with a faint breeze and a light mist falling. Monday morning. The birds are submitting their resumes. The robins sound cheerful and optimistic, proud of their accomplishments. The turkey sounds increasingly desperate. A...
Good Morning
4/12/26 6:00 44F (6.66C) Overcast without a breeze. The moon is waning into its last quarter somewhere behind the clouds. Birds sing in the wan, gray glow. I sip my tea and let my consciousness blend into the growing light of day. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
4/11/26 5:30 50F (10C) Overcast and raining. Dark, wet, and quiet. A light, steady rain is falling. A single frog croaks in the dark, all alone and without hope or enthusiasm. The birds have yet to wake. Walter inspects the perimeter, ever vigilant....
Good Morning
4/10/26 5:30 48F (8.8C) Cloudy. No wind. The moon is hiding. The air is thick with pollen and the smell of fresh mown grass. No fans or sprayers yet this morning. The songbirds have center stage with a turkey calling in the distance. ...
Good Morning
4/9/26 5:30 39F (3.8C) A clear and windless dawn. The waning half moon floats over the southeastern rim of the canyon. This morning clamors with a thousand birds, two frogs and the incessant whine of one really loud orchard sprayer. Walter can't take it...
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