Bygones

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Right Now

 PEBBLE GONE ??

COE Denies Permit

near impossible revival

 

Remote Location . . . courtesy new York Times

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.. On the same day as John Kerry was slated for the position of "climate czar" (encompassing a carbon footprint including a private jet and giant boat,) the Corps Of Engineers just denied a permit for the Pebble Mine. 

.. Mixed messages are pretty well standard coming out of Washing D.C. Neither now, nor in the past or, in the future can we expect any changes. The swamp will continue to be populated on the basis of cronyism, political position, and sheer ignorance of either public perception or with actual ineptitude.

.. How ignorant can a population be?

RESOURCES

>> NPR

>> WSJ

>> NYT

>> FOX

>> CNN

>> FOX

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WALLPAPER:  BACON AND EGGS

Busy Neighborhood

FOOD SMELLS

Wood Smoke

smattering of snow

WALLPAPER:  THE REAL END OF SUMMER

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.. A group of neighbors have planned a 'round robin' Thanksgiving.  Set times for visitations and food exchanges and social distance gossip.

.. Some fly exchanges prior to Christmas too. We're in and doing our part. Gotta run !!!

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WALLPAPER: BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Sunday Treat

OH SO SIMPLE

Oh So Good

sort of  spectacular

 

WALLPAPER: START THE SEASON

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.. Around our neighborhood the holiday season starts today. Lights go up. Rooms get rearranged. Trees get cut. Gifts get wrapped and cached. AND . . . food becomes special: cookies, cakes, pies, candies, and so much more.

.. Our starter is the "Dutch Baby." The name is an American corruption of the phrase "deutsch baby."  

..  As the story goes:  Dutch babies were introduced in the first half of the 1900s at Manca's Cafe, a family-run restaurant that was located in Seattle, Washington and that was owned by Victor Manca. While these pancakes are derived from the German pancake dish, it is said that the name Dutch baby was coined by one of Victor Manca's daughters, where "Dutch" perhaps was her corruption of the German 'deutsch.'  Manca's Cafe claimed that it owned the trademark for Dutch babies in 1942, (from Wikipedia.)

.. The recipe is simple and delicious.  It allows for savory or sweet additions or decorations. It is prepared with stuff you already have in the kitchen It is a side dish or a main dish. It is a perfect start to adjust your attitude for the upcoming season.

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WALLPAPER: READY, SET, GO

Carryover Wart

 'MIKE BABY'

 The Guardian >> https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/19/dear-joe-biden-are-you-kidding-me-erin-brockovich

The Hill >> https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/526724-erin-brockovich-pens-op-ed-hitting-biden-over-epa-transition-board

The Intercept >> https://theintercept.com/2020/11/11/biden-epa-transition-dupont-mccabe/

Wikipedia >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Michael_McCabe

CNN >> https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/11/20/erin-brockovich-intv-biden-michael-mccabe-epa-transition-sot-nr-vpx.cnn

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WALLPAPER:  STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Wandering

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WALLPAPER:  OPEN FACED CHEESEBURGER

All Wet

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Remember

 

Ready, Set, Go !

 COLD FRONT ARRIVES

Bit Of Snow Coming

how's by the swede ??

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.. It's estuary time. There are cruising pods of trout - some with eyes up!  The neighbors are using an unusual local technique.

.. Grab your biggest, fluffiest streamer and load it up with flotation stuff, (your choice.) Cast it far away. Keep it on top and twitch it a little just like you were in Louisiana and teasing a large mouth bass. Great takes and great fun.

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WALLPAPER:  CRISP OUT AND FLUFFY IN

All Children Need One

 

SKIP TO THE END IF YOU MUST

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WALLPAPER:  'SHROMS AND SWISS OMELETTE

The Coming Attraction

 FINALLY ARRIVING

End Of Fair Weather

early snows dwindling

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.. Our perfect fishing weather is coming to an end. It's just about a seasonal bullseye. We have enjoyed the last few weeks while lowlanders and new arrivals have moaned about brief snow piles.

.. What ever you need to do without multiple layers  --  DO IT NOW. Roll up the hoses. Shutter the windows. Stack the wood. Check automobile fluids. Winter is bearing down on us. We're pleased.

BIG DIP AHEAD

DEADLY ACCURATE BOOM STICK

.. Soon we will be tucked snugly in our igloos. Covid-19 will be stalking our every foray into the real world.

.. The neighbors are relieved that the knuckle dragging, mouth breathing visitors are vanishing. We're lucky so far: no Covid-19 related deaths. Three of the neighbors are out of town in intensive care. We wish them well.

BACK IN THE DAY

.. We are looking forward to this coming isolation phase of our socioclimatic calendar.

.. We'll tie a few flies. We'll attend to the rods, reels and, lines. We'll mend some clothes. We'll drag some hunting gear out of the vault and clean, oil, polish and coat some handsome stainless, blue and, camouflage metal.

..There is still time to torment a few trout. The big bend at Snow Flake Springs on the Gallatin River has quite a few submarines enjoying the food laden debris from the discharge.

NEEDS ATTENTION !!

.. The boat ramp area at upper Quake Lake has some cruising pods of pre-spawn fish that are aggressive and willing dance partners. Just down-lake a bit the delta gyre where Beaver Creek debouches into the lake has cruising monsters on their merry-go-round. They too are gobbling up sticks and other flotsam from the discharge.

.. We now mention the verboten words: Duck Creek  &  South Fork of the Madison River. Each year about this time we incur the wrath of the neighbors for this mention of our home waters. But, fish are there and very rambunctious. We're headed out now.

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WALLPAPER:  HALF-KETO BREAKFAST PLATTER