December 3rd, 2025 – Garage Is Usable Once Again!; Propane and Trailer; Cooking


I got the garage re-organized and I found quite a bit of extra room after compacting everything down and spreading it out along the walls. I have been waiting to pull the truck in until more snow melted off and not get all over the garage floor. Almost everything that could get damaged by water … Continue reading December 3rd, 2025 – Garage Is Usable Once Again!; Propane and Trailer; Cooking

More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?


I finally got the salmon on the smoker and it was worth the effort and the 3-day wait. First I sliced the fillets into uniform thickness in order to help with even cooking. Then, after brining in a dry rub overnight in the fridge, that was followed by another overnight in the fridge after rinsing. … Continue reading More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?

Word of the Day; Been Busy; Scotty; New Toy


I learned a new word today and I think it’s absolutely hilarious. The word? “Touron”. It is a combination of “tourist” and “moron”. It was used to describe the asshats (another favorite term…) who think they can just walk up and pose for vanity shots for IG with the wild animals in Yellowstone. So damn … Continue reading Word of the Day; Been Busy; Scotty; New Toy

A Few Thoughts on Trailer Life


After the weather calmed down on Friday at Crowder, I was able to sit outside with the dogs and ponder. Ahh…outdoors. It does do so much good for the soul. As I was sitting there I started thinking about my Scotty Hilander trailer. I looked at my new trailer, thinking about the huge difference between … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Trailer Life

Cooking; Almost!


Oh man…I cooked up something really good for tonight’s dinner. I took a recipe that I have talked about before and added a few things to it. The results were delicious. The basic recipe is to get some water started in a pan to cook up some bowtie pasta. Brown some chicken Italian sausage over … Continue reading Cooking; Almost!