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I now have a combination duck / bird / hawk feeder. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1ffafe0e7347c8b3b1f5d5621

Great... I just found out that I'm headed to Bethel VT next week. I'll get to welcome spring one more time then come home and mow my lawn for the 6th time this year.

A photographer from the local paper captured these images which perfectly match what I was seeing. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1ffafe0e7347c8b3b1f5d5621

My cell phone pictures were not impressive, but the actual view was mesmerizing. About two minutes of totality and then the amazing diamond ring effect. Couldn't have asked for a better view. And from my deck.

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Quote from Astro: “Quote from IMScotty: “Quote from odd man out: “weather is looking a bit better in Indiana than Ohio, so I may go that way. It's the same distance so I can decide at the last minute. If I miss this one due to clouds, there will be a total eclipse in my backyard in 2099. ” That is exactly why, although I have been looking forward to this and planning to see it for several years, I made no reservations anyplace. Flexibility is key. ” And if you are used to sleeping in a tent or h…

I didn't feel it, but I saw it. I was on a Zoom call with a colleague that lives in Easton PA. Everyone on the call noticed his camera shaking and someone even posted in the chat "Are you having an earthquake there?" We all chuckled until he checked the news and came off mute with "Actually, yes. We did have an earthquake here."

Quote from LIhikers: “No walk today for me as it's pouring rain all day today, again. ” Yeah... the Northeast sure is in for a spell of weather.

Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from LIhikers: “Today is gonna be a zero because of the rain. I guess I prove Matt-C's point. ” I checked Matt-C's YouTube. He's got a recent post about someone. It's talking about that dog that has been posted as missing on the AT, in Facebook 2024 hiker groups. ” Knucklehead Angry Guy is ranting about Ramdino, who's kind of become the news reporter for the AT on YouTube. And once again showing how little he knows about the AT. He also reiterated…

A buddy of mine from the Pittsburgh area is coming down for my Eclipse Party. He drove down to the KC area (IIRC) for the last total eclipse and experienced some madness after the event was over - Google maps showed every road in red to signify complete gridlock. I'm taking that anecdotal observation as an incentive to pick up food and snacks by this Friday, not on Sunday or Monday. Forecast as of today is for partly sunny skies.

One does not simply become a master of karate. First, one must accidentally walk into a spider web.

Quote from Astro: “Quote from LIhikers: “Today's walk was just under 2 miles because of pouring rain. ” That is the nice thing about a local hike compared to a long distance one. You can just call an audible and head back to the house. ” If you need to run indoors just because of a little precipitation, you have no business taking a walk. Matt_C

I had weather-whiplash this week. Mowed my back and side yard Monday afternoon before making a trip to Syracuse. Landed to find plowed snow piles in the parking lots. Returned to Cincy last night and back to mowing this afternoon.

I need to track steps for discounts on my health insurance so I use a Garmin Venu. The phone app tracks lots of info but it doesn't map my walks. As far as hiking, it's not entirely useful. While using hiking poles, it under counts my steps since my arms aren't swinging a full arc. The elevation gain is a little more accurate and is a decent reference since the watch vibrates with every multiple of 10 flights. Ten buzzes is pretty close to 1000 feet of elevation gain. The Garmin bike computer do…

Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Sticking with the year 1977, I just heard that M. Emmet Walsh passed away. He had a bit part as sports writer Dickie Dunn in the movie Slapshot (1977). This thread has experienced good thread drift. The original topic was based on the rantings of a lunatic. ” Paul Newman, Hanson Brothers, definitely a classic worth watching again. ” Several of the cast have passed away. There is a FB group for Slap Shot. Many of them were actu…

REI gets me. I took a quick look on their site to see if I 'needed' anything and found this T-shirt.

Sticking with the year 1977, I just heard that M. Emmet Walsh passed away. He had a bit part as sports writer Dickie Dunn in the movie Slapshot (1977). This thread has experienced good thread drift. The original topic was based on the rantings of a lunatic.

And looping back to 1977: Fred Willard as sidekick Jerry Hubbard on Fernwood 2 Night, a summer replacement for Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Watched on a 13" RCA color TV. My trust fund hadn't kicked in back then.

Since we're jumping into the wayback machine, my wife and I are watching 'Soap' on DVD. Groundbreaking what that show did back in 1977. Maybe the old man thing to say is: Movies have been ruined and I'm not the only one who says this!

Quote from odd man out: “you could take the train from Pawling. Is there a "_______ Blazing" for travel by rail? ” Steel-Blazing? Silver-Blazing? Rail-Blazing?