Kids testing themselves against the stiff headwind in Puget Sound

8:40 Edmonds ferry to Kingston

Today's Kitsap Color Classic started cool (low 60s) and cloudy but no rain in forecast until 2pm.

Saturday September 25 in glorious fall weather

My transplants are thriving. They think this weather will last forever (or at least until they make it to maturity). The kale and strawberries will. Every thing else: leeks, arugula, climbing beans. Well who knows?

Champagne taste beer budget

Oh yeah, easy to find the styles to drool over. But at perhaps $70 per tile, my proposed backsplash and under cabinet project would start at $7k just for the tiles! No tools, no grout, no labor. Oh no!

22 miles to Georgetown

A splendid Friday to do some "utility" biking: visit Seattle Tile to look at glorious tiles for a kitchen re-do in 2022.

My winter garden

Pretty happy currently after first serious rain of the fall.

Glorious fall afternoon bike on Sammamish River trail

Perfect chaser to a day of Pre-Fall quarter orientation.

Sunday September 19

Between thunderstorms, overdue weeding and a spin on 520, with shelter under the University Bridge during a downpour.

My first ever!

Also a first for Outrider duty.

It helps to know where to look

Oh yeah

Chilly and thunderous. But we made it over the glacial torrent.

Scott Paul trail at Mt Baker

Eastrail again to check my RidewithGPS route mapping

Auburn to Black Diamond

This week’s biking

East rail circuit

Pika

Where the maintained trail ends

The consolation prize for a foggy hike

Fall is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.

Foggy hike to Pinnacle Peak

A brief glimpse of Mt Rainier

Drive via Stevens Canyon to Pinnacle Saddle

The snow loss on the mountain is very noticeable.

Camp on the American River Hwy 410

Last minute plan to visit Mt Rainier as I was required to drive to Fife, near Tacoma, to pick up a furniture delivery. Idea was do errands, drive to the park, camp then do a day hike on Friday. The formal USFS campground, Lodgepole was gated as were the other in the Naches area, so I found something informal and free.