August 26th, 2026 – Well Rats…; Trailer – to Keep or Not


After a week and a half, today I found out my truck is a total loss. They explained what all was destroyed and it really did a number on the front suspension. I guess the roof had some ripples in it I did not see so maybe the frame was bent; I never got an … Continue reading August 26th, 2026 – Well Rats…; Trailer – to Keep or Not

August 7th, 2026 – Forest Fires; Stress Test; Exercise & Shopping


The smoke is just horrible and the temperatures are warming back up a bit. I am stuck inside - I had planned on a hike yesterday but the air quality was too bad to get out. Meghan was reassigned to a different fire in Montana and sent me a few pictures on her way there … Continue reading August 7th, 2026 – Forest Fires; Stress Test; Exercise & Shopping

July 22nd, 2026 – Weather Apps; Fires


As you can see, it is very smoky…and this is not the bad area If you are like me, trying to find a good source for reliable weather forecasts can be frustrating. Sometimes your local news has good forecasts but that is not always the case. Then there are the channels we see on TV … Continue reading July 22nd, 2026 – Weather Apps; Fires

June 17th, 2026 – Road Trips!


The last few days Addy & I took a couple of day trips. Yesterday I took her to Kootenai Falls - the same place I went last week. I wont post many additional pictures from there since I posted some last week but I will add a few different ones from our trip. We saw … Continue reading June 17th, 2026 – Road Trips!

November 16th, 2025; BIG News…


I have been writing for a while now about some various things, and a lot about the work I have been doing around the house. It has been a lot of work but it will pay off. It is so nice that the biggest things I needed to do are pretty much done. I need … Continue reading November 16th, 2025; BIG News…