guys. i would tell you my technical difficulty tales of woe. but honestly. who wants to hear that? no? me neither. punch line: after springing to plan B, it’s all fixed now and i have access to my pictures once again. now? i want to remember when there were golden leaves on the trees and … Continue reading
sometimes itty bitty, sometimes not too shabby, often times nothing at all. thus far, fly fishing has been relaxing, exciting, infuriating, fascinating, and an all around really good excuse to be outside. don’t mind if i do go stand in a river and listen to the water rush over the rocks while attempting to convince … Continue reading
when i flew back from the mitten, fall was already thickening. it was a little shock, going from a michigan august to a rocky mountain fall. while our summer was short and cool, the august early fall was the perfect time to take fly fishing camping trips. we landed bowies (my first!), baby … Continue reading
because, this was a really long day and because it is Grandma Goose’s and my Father’s birthday and my sister safely moved across the ocean yesterday: here is Kobuk slinging around a little water. he’s my favorite blonde bear. Continue reading
This week: The tent pole that Kobuk broke on our last backpacking trip has been repaired! Puppy cuddle+tent=fail. That backpacking trip? Worst gear wrecker in years: hole in my sleeping pad AND broken tent pole? Yowsa. Thanks for fixing our tent pole, Mountain Hardwear. After losing the first replacement, the post office delivered my new … Continue reading
Fall in the mountains. We’re burrowing in for fall (pre-winter), taking screens off windows, pulling plants inside, and putting deck furniture in storage. Here’s what I’m using to stay warm this fall: woolly socks (these are my faves–find them in more exotic colors at a better price here) toasty down vest (my fave) fleece (i … Continue reading
lately, our biggest project has been settling into our little cabin, which means doing lots of small projects: hanging a pendant over the dining table (thanks for letting me raid your piles of cool stuff, papa mcd), creating some black and white art to break up our wood walls, making candle holders, and hanging … Continue reading
the rugged range 