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| KEEP ON TRUCKING |
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.. One year minus twenty days of something, mostly different. We're hopeful that the snow comes. We're hopeful that we remain healthy. We're hopeful that our nation is strong and sensible. We're hopeful that you and yours have more ups than downs.
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| WALLPAPER: ROASTED TURKEY BREAST |
FORGET NAY SAYERS
Trout Eat Worms
red ones are best
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| WALLPAPER: RASPBERRY PANCAKES & SAUSAGE |
THAR SHE GOES
To The North Woods
ours is dry
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| THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS HEADS NORTH AGAIN |
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.. Snowfall in the our neighborhood is sparse with small flakes and dry. Our snow water content is at 72% of normal for this time of year. The east slope of the Rocky Mountains is in the shadow of these weak weather systems. We can say no more.
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| NEED SOME SNOW |
-- Right now scuds and leaches are working well. Scuds with a small split shot and a thrumming rod appeals to the most successful catchers. As the subsurface temperatures cools the leeches will pill up and sink into the bottom muck.
-- Check this post for good information = CLICK HERE.
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| WALLPAPER: CHEESE OMELETTE WITH SAUSAGE |
TO THE NORTH
Damn The Cold Pacific
we're hurtin'
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| THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS |
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.. This is the fourth "Pineapple Express" that has tracked north of us this year. In a 'normal' year or in an El Niño year, (with warmer Pacific Ocean waters.) it tracks further south and blasts San Francisco and climbs over the Rocky Mountains in southern Idaho. That's when we get our heaviest Spring snows.
.. Our snowpack is down for the season. Depending on where it's measured and, how the depth is calculated, it's looking rather bleak. We may be anywhere from 24% below average to 74% below average, (A, B.)
.. Our snow water equivalency is really way down. It may be as low as -280%. (C.) or just -67% for the Madison River Basin, (D.) What ever the case may be we certainly need some snow for our fish.
-- We will keep you informed.
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| WALLPAPER: SHORT STACK |
FOR THE ICE
Through A Hole
we're ready
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| WALLPAPER: SMALL TRADITIONAL ROAST BEEF |
WE LIVE HERE
We Know Stupid
our attorney general sucks
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Bless Texas for showing the way to stupidity !
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| WALLPAPER: HOT BEEF SANDWICH |
DOWN A BIT
Little In Forecast
pray for the fish
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| Current Snow Depth |
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.. It's early in the snow year and we continue to hope the La Niña conditions weaken and allow our Gulf of Alaska Low to pump some moisture our way. The cool Pacific Ocean pushes our major weather patterns to the north. We've already missed two of the "Pineapple Express" events as they went to British Columbia.
.. The Gulf of Alaska Low is weaker than usual because the Japan Current is being cooled on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. We will get snow but it will have to climb over the highest point in the Continental Divide between The Tetons and Spanish Peaks. Even the sledheads are worried.
.. The neighbors have found a new regional weather site that is centered on West Yellowstone. Check it out HERE.
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| WALLPAPER: RIBEYE AND SPUDS |
PEBBLE GONE ??
COE Denies Permit
near impossible revival
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| Remote Location . . . courtesy new York Times |
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.. 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 |
FOOD SMELLS
Wood Smoke
smattering of snow
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| WALLPAPER: THE REAL END OF SUMMER |
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.. Some fly exchanges prior to Christmas too. We're in and doing our part. Gotta run !!!
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| WALLPAPER: BLUEBERRY MUFFINS |
OH SO SIMPLE
Oh So Good
sort of spectacular
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| WALLPAPER: START THE SEASON |
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.. 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 |
'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 |
COLD FRONT ARRIVES
Bit Of Snow Coming
how's by the swede ??
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.. 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 |
FINALLY ARRIVING
End Of Fair Weather
early snows dwindling
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.. 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.
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| BIG DIP AHEAD |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| NEEDS ATTENTION !! |
.. 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 |
FULL MOON
Halloween
fun with the clock
AND
ELECTION DAY
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| WALLPAPER: BLACK TEA IS BROWN |
