Monthly Archives: April 2019

Walkabout: Privacy, Overlanding, and Yellowstone’s Nazis Part 2

[Whew, I got a little hot under the collar about Yellowstone in that last post didn’t I?  What can I say? I’m on my fifth espresso and I and I bristle that Yellowstone treats American citizens like pets. I often … Continue reading

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Walkabout: Privacy, Overlanding, and Yellowstone’s Nazis Part 1

[Everything on my blog, including talking squirrels, is true. However, I sometimes change details in the interest of privacy. If I fudge a few details here and there I’d rather not spark a manhunt among the weaponized autists of the … Continue reading

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Walkabout: Mud Season Theme Song

Here are the lyrics of the song Mrs. Curmudgeon composed while I was crammed in the wheel wells of my truck. Let’s all give her a hand. It was mud season at Curmudgeon Compound When God decided to throw the … Continue reading

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Walkabout: Sketchy Launch

No point in cliffhangers; I’ll start with the end (which isn’t really the end) and then mention “misfortune roulette” which made departure memorable. The “end” is that I did it. I finally got out of town. I’m eleventy zillion miles … Continue reading

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Going On A Walkabout

I need a break. No worries, it’s not a big deal. We all need a break. Right now, for me, it’s moderately urgent. It is, I think, wise to act upon our human need for rest and contemplation. To occasionally … Continue reading

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Running Of The Squirrels

Why was I not informed of this video? Hat tip to Bayou Renaissance Man who linked the video. My day is clearly improved now that I’ve seen “running of the squirrels”.

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Phenology Report

The weather sucks as a brutal winter fades into floods and mud. I also made a rookie mistake. I needed to get my trailer back “in service” so I hooked a chain to it and dragged it out of the … Continue reading

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Phenology Report

I was lighting a controlled burn in my back lot when it began to snow. Perfect timing! I wanted to reduce the volume of a pile of limbs and brush without any drama. A fire “escaping” is drama (and the … Continue reading

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