New Day At The HITW

The current occupants at the HITW missed the dawning of the new day.

HITW Migration

Woke up yesterday morning to discover that the Global Warming Trend that we are involved in has caused the Buffalo to migrate back to the HITW to find a little cooler weather than what they were experiencing in their high country summer range. The Bear also visited the HITW on Monday to move their den to a safe location and provide access for the heavy equipment to do their thing in preparation of the construction phase at HITW. Surprisingly, in four wheel drive, their den popped out of the storage space, both tires fully inflated and able to roll.

Due to the plus 90 degree weather in the Plains states, the Moose have started migrating north to find some cooler weather, as we speak they are approaching Ogalla. It is hoped that they will be able to layover long enough to visit Claire Allen, although she is not as pretty as she once was.

Spent the better part of the afternoon cutting grass and pruning trees at the HITW on Monday. As a warning, visitors to the HITW should wear protective clothing in the form of hard hats and flak jackets. Alfred and Mabel, our resident Magpies have become very protective and overly aggressive towards the protection of their nest and their new born babies. They do not hesitate in making aerial assaults at your head if you unintentionally approach to close to their nesting site. It is hope that due to the nesting site, it will not have any adverse affect in the construction phase. Currently awaiting a return call from Fish and Wildlife to see if the nesting Magpie has the same nesting protection as the Eagle.

"Lone Birch Knoll" is looking good, now have flowering plants, with the exception of the native Current Bush, although the good news is that even tho the "transplant" did not survive, the site does have a "natural" current bush in the same site. All is good at the HITW.

Flatbedding

That truck could be me deadheading somewhere except for the header board on the trailer. I don't need no stinking header board. I've hauled some interesting stuff in a variety of places in a short amount of time. Headed up to Montana with a load of stone today. Recently picked up stone at a quarry next to the Telluride airport. That road was an attention getter. While offloading brick in Telluride I rode the tram. No tram car so I just rode the line like you showed me last summer-a zip line method you called it.

Patriotism In The Wilderness

The Colors Still Flutter In the Afternoon Breeze At The "Hole In The Wall"

I had to put something nicer here....

Here's looking at some recipes

In case the salmon head "sees" it's way to
your home, I found some recipes that could keep
this delicacy from going to waste.

"Salmon Fish Head Soup"

"Grilled salmon head"

“Fried salmon head with some sort of spice combo I can’t remember”


Last but, definitely, not least -
"Food for thought"

In conclusion, many expensive dishes could
have been (and might, still be) made with a nice,
large king salmon head. It would be a shame
for such a treat to go to waste.


Who hasn't had possession? Keep your eyes out
for it !
May I recommend some kool-aid for drinks?

WARNING!!

To all HITW residents with a home in the area...One rotten fish head...disguised as a box wrapped for Christmas is missing. This box was emitting a weird odor before it disappeared so should not be to hard to find...Said head has struck many...rotting it's way through laundry, floor boards and mirrors...now...it seems to have made another detour from the trash it belonged in in the first place...I can assure it did NOT come back to Anchorage for a return trip...

Last seen on the stump by the garden, Sunday morning...did NOT go to the dump on the dump run mom and I made...so...father is alone in camp...with one rotten fish head in a box...some kool-aid powder...and far to much time....

It's all about the FOCUS, baby!

Here stands a man who is serious about
his balls. It WAS leading up to the finals,
though, and one mustn't loose focus.

Like we focused on clearing a small alder patch.
Like Papa Buffalo's focus to get down to AP
from LA. I'm sure all will be well and
no one will be seeing bunnies...

..unless the wrong magical wild herb
is used in the stew.

From the Lonesome Duck Ranch

Corral project N of barn complete, this photo in progress. And a photo of the new tracter.