Tonight skywatchers around the Northern Hemisphere will witness a Strawberry Moon, a full moon on the Summer Solstice. We’ll not be among them. With a mountain covered in trees blocking our view of the eastern sky it will be hours before the moon will be visible...
Back in June 1967 Stan and Steve were part of a party of four from Explorer Post 266 who hiked 67 miles on the Appalachian Trail in the Smokies. Today they hiked the Kephart Prong Trail to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of that AT hike. Not bad for a couple of 35 year...
We’re taking the opportunity while we are parked in the driveway at Tween Creeks to put our electrical system through its paces. We’ve disconnected from shore power and run off of battery overnight then today we’ve had the solar panels out all day....
Linus, Greg, and Rachel rang us up on FaceTime this afternoon with Father’s Day greetings. It was a fun opportunity to chat, to wish Greg a Happy Father’s Day, and the play catch with Linus with his blue rubber ball!
‘Tis not everyday that one gets the opportunity to volunteer to transport an antique anvil cross country but that’s what we have just done. Sherri’s dad owned a Peter Wright anvil from the late 19th Century that had come down to him from his Uncle...
