Happy Mom’s Day
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Good Afternoon
4/21/26 65F Calm, overcast and humid. It sprinkled a little this morning, but not enough to prevent me from mowing. After lunch I returned the keg. Since I was in the neighborhood, I dropped by the range to burn up some black powder. While there, some hungry deer...
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Bunny BBQ ’26
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Politics in Rural America
Walter and I came across a committee of vultures on our morning walk. They were taking turns sunning themselves in the road and eviscerating an unfortunate possum, a victim, no doubt, of voting against his own self interest. The birds, with heads wrinkled and as red...
Good Morning
9/2/26 7:30 55F (12.7C) AQI 15 We were promised rain but it has not yet materialized. The sun is above the ridge and shining through broken cloud cover. Southwest winds aloft, no breeze on the ground. My pumpkins are still setting fruit. A vine has climbed the...
Good Morning
9/1/26 5:30 55F (12.7C) AQI 79 Under the waning moon, a bat flickers through the trees, a startling motion passing in front of patches of pale light. A little later, the school bus rumbles by. Birds chirp and begin to chatter. A duck grumbles in the shadows....
Good Morning
8/31/26 4:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 24 The air is still and dark, the night sky stippled with stars. Overhead, the waning moon, still plump, is shining brightly. I am up early, foregoing my habitual soak, because Bill invited me fishing. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
8/30/26 5:30 45F (7.2C) AQI 20 Dark and clear. A faint breeze sways the top of a birch as the moon, just past full, settles in the west. The sun, still only a rumor, accepts the morning hand off. The dim early light shifts from west to east. Good morning....
Good Morning
8/29/26 5:45 55F (12.7C) AQI 18 Cloudy with no wind on the ground. First world problems resolved; the hot tub is working and internet is restored. I tried T Mobile a couple years ago and it was terrible. Very poor coverage and long waits for tech service to...
Irish Toddy
My new favorite is an Irish Toddy. Place a slice of lemon and a squeeze of lemon juice in a mug. Cover with scalding water, leaving room for one ounce of Shanky's Whip and one ounce of Irish Whiskey. Give it a stir and enjoy. Repeat as necessary....
Nettle Soup
Stinging Nettles are a nutritious early season foraged food which can be found throughout the United States. Gloves and garden nippers and a little care make it possible to harvest them without getting stung. Drying or boiling the plant neutralizes the stingers,...
Foggy Meadow
Foggy Meadow This layered drink reminds me of dense fog blanketing the field behind our house. The club soda calms the anise flavored Pastis, allowing it to play nicely with the rich caramel and vanilla of the Shanky's Whip. I think you will enjoy this. Ingredients ...
Mushroom Stuffed Burger
I had some fresh chanterelles, a half a pound of ground beef and some grated cheese left over from last night's dinner. It was lunch time, I was hungry. A stuffed burger seemed like the obvious solution. Ingredients ½# ground beef 1-2 medium...
K.P.
Nothing beats a meal cooked over an open fire and eaten outdoors, but how do you deal with clean-up? Dirty dishes and scraps of food are sure to attract pests if not attended to. Rinsing your cook ware in the creek will leave an unsightly mess on the stream bed and...
