Three Days of Gluttony

Three Days of Gluttony

 3-day Menu  Day 1 -Lunch Scotch eggs, wrapped in foil and heated by the fire during set up -Dinner Hot Dogs. buns, ketchup, mustard Baked beans Day 2 -Breakfast Mountain man breakfast with biscuits -Lunch snackage and drinks -Dinner Pot roast with taters, parsnip,...

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California Fly and Camp

California Fly and Camp

My wife started lobbying early: "The California boys are going camping. You should go. Everybody is asking for you. Damien is cooking." I was reluctant. I didn't want to take time off work. I hadn't gone anywhere since The Contagion started and I was uncomfortable...

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2020 Socially Distant Easter

2020 Socially Distant Easter

April 11th, 2020. For the first time in decades, the Easter Bunny BBQ was cancelled, all because of the Damned Contagion. Amy and I decided we would celebrate the holiday between ourselves. It is important to maintain your normal routines when quarantined. With no...

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A Winter Afternoon

A Winter Afternoon

Winter weather and the contagion have sharply curtailed opportunities to get together with friends. Mike and I took advantage of a lull between storms to enjoy a socially distanced winter hike. https://vimeo.com/506384649            ...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    2/6/26 6:45 40F (4.4C) Still air, cloudy skies, dry, with no wind. It is quiet so far this morning. A few birds are chattering. Occasionally one will flit by. A pair of ducks flew up the canyon,  chuckling as they passed. Walter Dawg has made his rounds...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

      2/5//26 6:15 40F (4.4C) Calm, overcast with a light mist. Another tranquil morning . The moon, waning gibbous behind the clouds, lends the sky a dull gray glow. The cat is eating breakfast on the front porch. The dog is in watchful repose on the...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    2/4/26 6:00 40F (4.4C) No wind, no rain. Somewhere behind the clouds the moon is smiling. Owls call back and forth.  A dog barks up the canyon and Walter  answers. A car hurries by, headlights flashing through the oaks. Overhead,  the distant rumble of a...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    2/3/26 6:15 38F (3.3C) Calm,  overcast, with a light mist  tickling my face. Not much going on yet. A few cars headed to town. Walter is taking a nap between rounds of the perimeter.  The rooster has crowed but is not yet insistent. I slept well and am...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    2/2/26 6:00 38F (3.3C) Overcast, calm, dry. When I went to bed it was cold. The full moon shone brightly in the clear indigo sky. This morning it is temperate. The moon is dropping through the clouds towards the west ridge,  a dim light glowing through...

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