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
5/7/26 6:15 51F (10.5C) Blue sky ringed with clouds.No wind, no rain. Birds chatter in the otherwise quiet morning. Twenty minutes pass. The neighbor's dog begins to yap, raising Walter's vocal ire. The rooster crows. Birds are singing. The sun crests...
Good Morning
5/6/26 6:00 51F(10.5C) Clear sky, dry, no wind. I had poor sleep last night. First night on a brand new mattress. Early to bed and out like a light. Marvelous. Walter got left outside when we went to bed. Around 2:00 he let us know we had forgotten...
Good Morning
5/5/26 6:00 54F (12.2C) Calm, clear, dry. The birds started up at first light, about an hour ago, just as the moon, waning gibbous, touched the southwest rim of the canyon. A turkey is calling. The rooster is awake. The dogs have been talking, but they...
Good Morning
5/4/26 6:15 52F (11.1C) A slight breeze ripples the willows against a backdrop of pale blue. Walter's barking sounds disgruntled and half-hearted. The birds twitter and chirp in subdued tones. An orchard sprayer whines far down the way, somewhere north...
Good Morning
5/3/26 7:15 50F (10C) Clear, blue sky. No wind. The sun has just topped the ridge. I slept in after a late night. Amy is still in bed. We went to hear the Tad Robinson Blues Band at Double Mountain, a show Squirrel put on. A good time was had by all. ...
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