Pandemic Furlough Campout
With fears of the contagion, business was slow. My employers decided to save some money by furloughing me Tuesday through Wednesday morning, so Walter and I took advantage of the relaxed travel restrictions to go camping. The Triumph loaded with gear, we headed...
Socially Distant Mother’s Day
The Contagion has made the consequences of my procrastination and disorganization so much worse. Last minute saves are just about impossible to pull off. I realized Mother’s Day was just around the corner, and I hadn’t a clue what to do for Mom. I’ve been keeping my...
Saturday Morning Soak
Good morning Saturday. Hot tea and a sunrise soak at Bunny Hump Ranch. As the sun climbs the ridge behind me, a line of brilliance falls across the trees and tipi in front of me. I can actually see...
Throwback Thursday – Taxi Ride
Rick Murray takes me for a "taxi ride" around PIR Saturday, July25,2009 I don't remember screaming but I seem to have lost my voice This was the most excitement I've ever experienced on a motorcycle, let alone on a sidecar. These things are crazy! There is nothing...
A Little Progress is Still Progress
I started chopping out the charred wood from yesterday's burn. It went pretty well, but I decided I wanted it to look more like a canoe, so I rolled it over and used a string to measure where I needed to cut. I...
Good Morning
12/23/25 5:30 38F (3.3C) Foggy, still, dark. Amy and I are spending Christmas in California. We drove to Portland and caught a plane to San Jose, where we got a rental car and drove over to San Carlos/Redwood City. Lynne, Camille and Allie were minding the store at...
Good Morning
12/22/25 6:45 36F (2.2C) Cloudy and dark with a light breeze blowing. It wasn't raining when I took the garbage to the curb, but it is working up to it. First, the rare, then occasional drop of cold wet on my face. Then widely scattered droplets, more...
Good Morning
12/21/25 6:30 32F (0C) Winter Solstice. Cloudy, frozen and dark. Cold, moonless, and without stars. There is nary a breath of wind. The leaves have been brushed with frost, the deck is slick with ice. Winter has arrived. ...
Good Morning
12/20/25 6:45 34F (1.1C) Cold, clear, calm. Ducks rise from the pond beyond the fence. I hear their wings beat the still air; their quacking fades as they circle east and disappear. I had expected overcast with light rain, perhaps snow. It is cold but...
Good Morning
12/19/25 7:00 35F (1.6C) Overcast. Cold with a slight breeze. Damp and gloomy. Scattered drifts of slushy snow melt into the muddy grass. The rooster crows, forlorn and still locked in the coop. A bird squawks, a dog barks. A disgruntled crow croaks from...
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