Monday, October 19, 2026

Weekend Activities

  • Last Chipper Day of the year
  • Friends's son's Eagle project
  • ASRPA Dinner at the Pioneer Museum
On the trolley at the Pioneer Museum

Eagle project at United Animal Friends


Erosion Control Project

I got a lot of rock laid alongside the upper part of the driveway.  There is rain forecast for later this week so it will get a test.




Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Big Storm Weekend

The remnants of Rachel moved through Prescott over the weekend.  We got very high winds and several inches of rain.  Also started our first fireplace fire of the season.  Time to get to work on my driveway erosion problem.

Blowdown on a local road

First fie


Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Atlanta Trip

Jaya and Noah finally got a chance to visit Aji in Atlanta!  There was alot going on:
  • Smyrna Birthday Celebration
  • Recasa Battlefield
  • Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield - went to the visitor center and Cheatham Hill (the Dead Angle)
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • The Varsity
  • Marietta Square - saw the church where we were married
  • Sootch Nation

Smyrna plaza

Smyrna plaza

Georgia Aquarium lobby

Marietta square

Confederate cemetary in Resaca

Field at Resaca battlefield

Red Hill Range


Monday, September 14, 2026

Books

Another batch of books read or reread:
  • The Emperor's Codes by Michael Smith
  • Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James Hornfischer
  • Shattered Sword by John Parshall and Anthony Tully
  • Japanese Rifles of WWII by Duncan McCollum
  • According to Kate by Chris Enns
  • Along Came a Cowgirl by Chris Enns
  • An Open Secret by Chris Enns

Sunday, September 13, 2026

National Prepareness Month

I have never really heard of National Preparedeness Month until now.  I have even got emails about it at work.  Maybe the government knows something we don't.  Anyway, it is good advice and hopefully more people with start prepping.

Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Labor Day Activities

  • Assocation general meeting with our county supervisor in attendance
  • Tried out some new Carcano ammo
  • Hike and more hikes
  • Lots of stuff around the house
Arizona skies

Along the Little Granite Mt Loop





Monday, August 31, 2026

Weekend Storm

We got our most severe storm since we moved here.  At least an inch (probably more) in less than an hour.  It caused some severe erosion along the the driveway that needs to be addressed.
Grand Canyon got some severe flash flooding and it looks like Phantom Ranch will be shut down for a while.
But in the dry times, I got some hikes in and zeroed some pistol optics.