Bike The Bugline
Fabulous trail through fascinating country, east and west of Merton.
A Fine Little Flood
Moisture is good, especially if it makes it into the Great Lakes. Also good for the Mississippi, which pretty near ran dry last fall.
Speaking of the Mississippi, I am currently reading Percival Everett’s new novel JAMES, which is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from Jim’s perspective. What a great read, what great fun. At my current point in the book we are dealing with the Duke of Bilgewater, and the “Dough Fan,” heir to the French throne.
Saturated
Lots of rain, which I appreciate, hoping that quite a bit of it is making its way into the Great Lakes. Flooded farm fields all around hosting great groups of gulls.
Daffodils vs Snowdrifts
Dampish day in Whitewater; snow day in Minocqua. (Photos by Ab)
South, To Find Spring
Dire winter forecast in Minocqua, so I hightailed it south before noon. Mostly hype, of course, and no weather at all in here Whitewater.
Suggest Vote No on upcoming Wisconsin ballot. Both questions are really disguised Maga efforts to limit voting.
Music, Projects, and Tasty Treats
Photo by Will.
Katy competing In handbell group and winning a first in clarinet.
North With The Spring
Too much snow in Whitewater, so after a little shoveling, I headed to Minocqua.
Mostly Basketball
I love a good rout. Illinois started slow, but dominated at the end.
Squill proliferating, though snow forecast.
And for lunch, an egg pickled with beets, an avocado, and cheese.
Hippo Birdie to Mimi…
…on a bright, chilly, windy day.
My attempt at a BD cake. Turned out to be a sourdough loaf. (Limited baking skills)
And…
A sweet new ebike in the family. Looking forward to hitting the trails.
March Winds…
…but warmer.
Frozen Puddles and Morning Snow Showers
But sunny and warmer by afternoon.
Including a killdeer…. And for dinner, shrimp and corn beignets.
Followed by pumpkin pie.
Not Quite a Warm Welcome Back
Cloudy, very windy, and below freezing all day. Spring is, apparently, on hold, after a fast start.
Sweetgrass is braving the chill, however.
And, there was basketball.
Isn’t Flying Fun?
But not so bad and now back home. Fascinating trip.
Tomorrow, Big Ten championship—Wisconsin vs Illinois.
Birthday Dinner…
…and lots other things. Delicious Posole dinner prepared by MJ. Mike here for dinner, conversation, and cards. Birthday cake for Mimi.
Vietnamese Lunch…
…in definitely diverse Bisbee. Pho and nuoc-mam.
Back In Bisbee…
…for a few days.
Ramsey Canyon and Miller Peak
Staying at Beatty’s Ranch 2/3 of the way up Miller Peak, via a twisty, rock-strewn two-track. The ranch is really an orchard, with chickens, in a wide spot in a narrow canyon, graced with streams, and ponds, Arizona sycamores, alligator junipers, and Emery oaks. Unique in all the world. But before arriving here we did a little exploring of beautiful Ramsey Canyon. Here at Beatty’s 21,000 acre wilderness all around us. And, coming up.”, Mimi saw a nice big mountain lion.
Patagonia,
Arizona.
Miracle Ranch…
…aka Rancho Milagro. Elgin, AZ.
Missed One
Traveling can be a pain, and an excuse to forget a blog.
But, made it to Tucson.