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The summers are just packed
My sons have been reading my old Calvin and Hobbes comics lately. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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Mother Nature has fireworks shows of her own
Like much of the West, we could often stand to get a bit more rainfall. That’s not really the case this year, because we’ve had more than our fair share. We’ve had quite a few […]
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Watch out for ground-nesting birds while mowing
I wasn’t altogether excited to mow the yard last week, so I admit I was looking for excuses to stop early. Thankfully, I found one. As I was taking my third or fourth pass up […]
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The summer hasn’t even started and it’s already booked
How do I do this every year? Before the summer even starts, I’ve already committed myself for every minute of vacation time I have available. I guess I ought to point out that not every […]
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Plan your fishing trips now
Get your kids out to do some fishing this year. And more importantly, take some time to do some fishing yourself. Depending on how old your kids are, a fishing trip with the kids might […]
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Watterson was right … the summer IS just packed
My sons have been reading my old Calvin and Hobbes comics lately. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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These beautiful days are killing me
I don’t know how often I look out the window in the spring and wish I was out there, instead of being stuck inside, chained to a computer. That question actually came up in my […]
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It’s summer — time to go camping
Each year, when school got out for the summer, my dad would haul the dusty old backpacking tent in from the barn and toss it on the living-room carpet. He’d announce that we were going […]
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First sunburn of the season came early this year
Most years, with Wyoming weather being the way it is, I usually can’t get out in shirtsleeves much before Memorial Day. But dangit, on Memorial Day weekend, I’m going to wear a T-shirt whether it’s […]
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Summer’s nighttime light shows are spectacular
Like much of the West, we could often stand to get a bit more rainfall. That’s not really the case this year, because we’ve had more than our fair share. We’ve had quite a few […]