A Wet Day With the Grub
Amy, Walter and I took the kniece and knephew out with their grub to look for mushrooms. It was a damp day but we had a good time and managed to find a few lobsters and chanterelles. ...
Good Morning
10/17/25 6:30 49F (9.4C) Dry, breezy and overcast. There were stars out earlier but it is cloudy now. Walter was calm earlier but he is barking at the nieghbors across the street now. I went plinking with Pete yesterday. Today is gun cleaning day. I...
The Cabbage Creek Militia
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Good Morning
10/8/25 7:00 40F (4.4C) Blue sky with a light breeze coming up the canyon. It's Wednesday morning, the last day in camp. The creek is nattering on like a garrulous old man. Somewhere upstream a squirrel is chatting with the birds, who whistle incredulously at...
Good Morning
Tuesday morning 10/7/25 7:30 40F (4.4C) Clear blue sky. The sun is just kissing the tree tops up on the canyon rim. There is no wind here. I can hear the logging show about a mile away. They started moving equipment about an hour...
Good Morning
12/24/25 5:30 57F (13.8C) Overcast, warm and dark, with a moderate breeze blowing from the south. I woke up early and managed to blast Amy with light several times fumbling with unfamiliar switches. 12/24/25 11:30 Christmas Eve. 59F (15C) Raining and...
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...
Rusty Brogue
I recently discovered Shanky’s Whip. A dark, sweet liqueur, somewhat analogous to Drambuie, Shanky’s Whip is a mixture of Irish whiskey, vanilla, caramel, and other ingredients. I have been mixing equal parts of Tullamore Dew and Shanky’s...
Mountain Man Breakfast
Dutch Oven Mountain Man Breakfast The Mountain Man Breakfast is a popular Dutch oven recipe which has been around in one form or another for years. If you need to feed a hearty breakfast to a crowd, this is good one. I used a variation from Gary House I found on...
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler Spring hasn’t officially arrived until the rhubarb is up. One morning a few leaves poke through the frost covered mulch; by the end of the week, giant rosettes of primordial leaves on bright red stalks cover that corner of the garden....
Tequila Eggs
Tequila Eggs Like Scotch Eggs but I used chorizo mixed with cilantro, dried tomatoes, diced green chilis, and diced jalapenos for the sausage and crushed tortilla chips and roasted chilis for the crust. cook...
Lemon Chicken Soup
Lemon Chicken Soup Lemon Chicken Soup This variation of chicken soup relies upon lemon and a stick of cinammon to give Grandma's old standby a Middle Eastern twist. 3 pounds boneless, skinned chicken tits 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup +/- water1 onion - I...
