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It’s simple logic: If major snow accumulation, 30 gusting to 40 winds, and below normal temperatures are predicted, it means NOAA will issue a blizzard warning. If NOAA issues a blizzard warning, it probably means we can’t leave the house … Continue reading →

There are people who call themselves performance artists, social media specialists, internet SEO consultants, and worst of all, self-named wedding photographers.  All you have to do these days to be a wedding photographer is buy a Nikon D3x, set up … Continue reading →

I’m working in the home office tonight.  It was 22 degrees at the start, 50s within an hour with a wood stove stocked full of rock-hard elm, and now it’s t-shirt warm in here.  Two Colemans give light (and a … Continue reading →

Agnes Farrer (nee’ Strong) was born in Hollow Lane, Kendal, Westmorland, UK on October 3, 1837.  Kendal is an old town, complete with castle and Tudor nobility history. She married Roger Farrer, a farmer from Levens in the parish of … Continue reading →

They’re done.  They’ve been varnished, tested, and sent back to the factory for the CNC machine to work its magic.  Pretty cool how they pull the lines off the models for reproduction. Excuse the Blackberry-produced photo. They paddle quite nicely, … Continue reading →

When the weather is too cold for varnish to cure within the lifespan of a small mammal, it’s tough.  Varnishing is strictly verboten in the basement since I did a pair of snowshoes down there and it took a week … Continue reading →

Despite appearances, one of my legs is not shorter than the other.  But you shouldn’t be noticing that; you should be noticing those gorgeous resurrected-from-the-grave hiking boots. Hosed them off with warm water and removed dirt and grit with a … Continue reading →

…sort of. The edict has been pronounced.  I have until Wednesday night at 6:00 PM to complete my gear sorting and reorganization. <yul>So let it be written.  So let it be done.</yul>* Bear in mind this is only the small … Continue reading →

When my younger friends talk about how old they feel, usually at some imaginary milestone (like thirty) I often joke that I have a pair of hiking boots that are older than they are. In truth, I’m not joking. In 1976, … Continue reading →

Once in a while I work with a paddle manufacturer to create new designs.  Apparently I’m okay at it, since the last one I worked on became one of their best sellers. The trick here is to create something that … Continue reading →