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Fixing old raised beds

Fixing old raised beds

My current project is to replace some old raised beds that are falling apart with new ones. This week with some clear and sunny weather, I got two done. I also got one refilled with dirt, compost, and straw; the other has dirt, but still needs additional manure and...
A message in the straw

A message in the straw

So a couple of weeks ago I got some lovely straw to mulch my winter garden with. I spread it all out nice and neat and the next morning discovered some (many?) creatures had obviously been making nests in the straw. We have been on a dance ever since; me straightening...
New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day is always a good day for an adventure. It was a cold and windy start to 2017 but that didn’t deter...
Fall colors

Fall colors

As usual for this time of year, it is mostly raining, gray, and chilly. Hunting for fall colors is a good way to get some cheer back into the short days. This collection includes hawthorne berries, rosehips, snowberries, Douglas fir cones, alder leaves, salal leaves,...
A high lookout

A high lookout

The road to the Hidden Lake Lookout is an adventure all of its own; 4.5 miles of bone-jarring, suspension-ruining this-barely-qualifies-as-a-road bumpiness. Once past the first mile of mud, rock, root and trees, however, the trail is a wonder. We climbed steeply...
Unearthed

Unearthed

This mink skull (probably) was unearthed as I dug up some Tall Oregon Grape (I think) which was taking over a spot and quite ugly and gangly and never produced any fruit. It emerged from the earth on my spade, no other body bones with it.