Winter finally arrives in Galena.

After a long spell of unseasonably warm temperatures we finally got down to -29F this weekend which is a lot closer to normal for this time of year. Saturday I waited till it warmed up to -21F before I did my run and as usual I overdressed and was actually getting pretty warm by the… Continue reading Winter finally arrives in Galena.

Experiments with the Instant Pot, snow removal and chimney cleaning

Yes we finally got an Instant Pot And no, Lynn did not make the zucchini bread in the picture in our instant pot. We have been looking at getting an Instant Pot for a while, I have been told how great they are but the price of a decent sized one kept me away. Finally… Continue reading Experiments with the Instant Pot, snow removal and chimney cleaning

Flat light, blowing snow and earthquakes

Warm winter This weeks weather didn’t really lend itself to much in the way of photography. Snowball wasn’t too happy about it either as you can tell by her expression. Mostly ice fog, so much in fact that flights in and out of Galena were cancelled at times. To be sure I would rather cancel… Continue reading Flat light, blowing snow and earthquakes

Updates from last year, why I run, and the one and only rant you should ever hear from me online

I freely admit that I have neglected this blog over the last year, no excuses but here we go again. Last time I posted I had just completed a year of bike commuting. A few things happened early in the year that changed the way Lynn and I go about our daily lives and I’ll… Continue reading Updates from last year, why I run, and the one and only rant you should ever hear from me online

Lessons learned from my first full year of commuting by bicycle

A year ago I decided I would try to use my bicycle to get to work and back every day. To be fair the trip isn’t that long, about 3.5  to 4 miles depending on the route I take so I figured it should be doable. If nothing else I planned to save gas and… Continue reading Lessons learned from my first full year of commuting by bicycle

Springtime in Galena

The weather has started warming up here. We had a fairly normal winter this year with -50℉ or so as the lowest temperature. Just cold enough to prevent us from using our propane for a while. Assuming we don’t have any sudden long cold spells for the rest of this year we still have firewood… Continue reading Springtime in Galena

Moose in the freezer

Lynn and I have moose meat in the freezer now. I wasn’t able to get someone to go with me this year so I opted for a solo moose hunt. Might think twice about that next time. I left last Sunday morning for my moose camp in a light rain. My camp is a little… Continue reading Moose in the freezer