Out in the Midday Sun

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...

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Looking Sharp

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.                ...

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Lava Creek Scout

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...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/8/26 5:00 48F (8.8C) Cloudy with an attempt at a slight breeze. Rightous birdsong fills the morning, still cloaked in the dull blue light preceding dawn. The little black banty didn't make curfew last night and is wandering the chicken yard complaining...

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Good Morning

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...

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Good Morning

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...

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Good Morning

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...

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Good Morning

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...

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