Termination Dust on the mountains behind Palmer

Termination dust seen across Echo Lake in Palmer on Sept 20, 2011

The Termination Dust has arrived. This picture was taken on September 20, 2011 outside of Palmer at the Echo lake parking area. On the larger image you can see the snow just under the edge of the cloud cover.

This first snowfall . . . → Read More: Termination Dust on the mountains behind Palmer

Getting ready to put in a Fireplace

It is damnably cold out there, which by extension means that it is also damnably cold in here.  My fingers are cold as I write this, so please excuse any typos I might miss having made.  tyk.

I went into town with my dad yesterday and we decided what kind of stones he wants to . . . → Read More: Getting ready to put in a Fireplace

Winter Driving and more

Winter is here now, and it is time to think about winter driving.  For some reason it seems like every year when the winter months begin, everyone on the road forgets how to drive in winter conditions.

The first thing to be aware of is that the moose are all headed down to the low . . . → Read More: Winter Driving and more

Time to Buy Winter Boots

It is time, if you have not already purchased a pair, to go out and buy a good pair of winter boots.  The Weather Bug program on my computer is calling for about 2 inches of snowfall today, so it looks like the white stuff is here to stay.  I have a good pair of . . . → Read More: Time to Buy Winter Boots

Snow and Moose

It has been snowing again, we got a rather nice coating of the yucky white fluff out there.

I went out to my brother’s garage the other day.  Forgot a cardinal rule of snow.  Never underestimate it.  Came out the side door, closed the door and I just automatically glanced up at the light for . . . → Read More: Snow and Moose