Birthday Furlough Camp
My corporate overlords asked for volunteers for a one-week furlough as part of their pandemic austerity measures. I was not sure I was in a better place financially to take the hit than they were, but I was certain I could put the time off to good use, so I...
Out in the Midday Sun
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a magical place. Elk, deer, bears, and cougars wander through the tall trees and berry fields. Caves and outcroppings of weirdly contorted lava dot the landscape. During...
Looking Sharp
Jason came over after work with his Edge Pro kit and sharpened our knives. I cooked while Jason worked his way through our collection of knives. We had BBQ beef sandwiches, roasted zucchini , and Wy'East rosé. ...
Lava Creek Scout
Walter and I went out in the woods, looking for a new camp site. We scouted along the canyon above Lava Creek. I wanted...
Fire Tacks
Good Morning
2/27/26 5:45 30F (-1C) Clear and calm. Out my bedroom window I saw a dark indigo sky filled with stars, but by the time I finished with my morning ablutions the predawn glow had chased them away. With the passing of a sparrow's fart, the trills and...
Good Morning
2/26/26 6:30 28F (-2.2C) Clear and frozen, with a slight breeze. The morning was brilliant, glowing violet, lavender and blue. It has settled down to a bright, brittle blue with a few wisps of clouds around the edges. Birds are flitting about,...
Good Afternoon
Walter, Mike and I went looking for the snow level today. We found some snow here and there around 1400'. By 1700' there was a solid 6" under the trees and covering the road. ...
Good Morning
2/25/26 5:45 33F (0.5C) Dark, clear and frosty. The the sky and the ground are all a twinkle. I saw a falling star from my bed so I got up to keep it company. Now the dark has gone out of the sky, taking the stars with it. It is replaced by a dim blue...
Good Morning
2/24/26 7:30 32F (0.0C) Calm, overcast and wet. It is sprinkling a light mixture of snow and rain now. It snowed most of last night. At one point we had about 4" accumulation on the ground but that's been reduced to 1" of slush. Even so, schools have...
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