46° this morning. Chilly morning hikes have been the rule this week. Lots of work, so we're fortunate to live in a place where it's easy to get something in every morning. We'd go batty otherwise…not sure we can ever… Continue reading

60° at 7 am. Looking forward to colder nights soon.  Decided to mix things up a little last night and go for a mountain bike ride. Up the old jeep road to the flats and down the narrow trail for… Continue reading

58° this morning. It's been warm in the mornings the past week. The monsoon moved back in last night in a big way. Good thing, as September is usually dry. Any moisture we can get is a good thing. I… Continue reading

50° this morning, clear, calm. Exciting times at the cabin. There is a resident black bear living on the hill behind the house who has taken a liking to our bird feeders. Elaine was napping and then heard a clatter… Continue reading

57° this evening and breezy. Back to a work cycle tomorrow so it's evening writing. Enjoying the dining area, and the big open windows. Decided to light a camping style lantern for ambience tonight. The chimes are ringing, and the… Continue reading

54° and hazy. Rumor has it something is moving in and a change is brewing. Just in time too, because yesterday was a scorcher, with it crawling up to 87° here at 8,800 feet. July 24 today is historically the… Continue reading

There are times when I think I have the world’s greatest job. Saturday night for example. Some of the most famous names in mountaineering history were at Neptune talking about their first ascents and adventures. The vivid descriptions weren’t power… Continue reading

Recovering from our off days can be a bigger challenge than recovering from work. Lots of mountain time the past three days led to general fatigue at the start of the ride into work. The nice thing is riding makes… Continue reading