Perfect for skating

But an icy slip fest to get here.

Mazama

Speak memory

Run from Bush school (old No Cascades Basecamp) to cow meadow

Thursday sunrise in Winthrop

Dusk after a day of classic skiing

Only 4 loops on the skating track to remind myself I still know how to do it. But so so atmospheric!

Trip to Winthrop

Winter driving conditions. GAhh

Christmas dinner

Gyoza, stuffed bitter melon, hotpot and Chinese soup. Yum

Finally got it taped and doing the undercoat

I don't like being indoors in the darkest days but Seattle's ice storm made me get going.

Return to the pot pork

Solstice night dinner, candlelight and snake beans and used garlic chives for extra tastiness.

My frozen Xmas garland on the solstice

Tuesday December 20

An ounce of prevention…

So pretty and so fiddly to make

Spritz for the season.

Sunday night a week out from Xmas

Day 3 of wheel building. B tru!

Successive waves but not landing nearby

Seasonal barn

Dry and warmer than you’d expect

Wild goose (swan) chase from. Mt Vernon 40 degrees

Saturday walk in the rain with flower picking

Lacing correctly in four sets

Chuffed! Next week I will learn to true it.

Hot ‘n’ sour for the holidays

Traditional for me.

Saturday’s hike to Makapu’u lighthouse

What a surprise for this year’s wreath making prep

Black Friday at Pearl Harbor

The Aviation Museum and a visit to the USS Arizona. Both worthwhile and thought provoking.

SEA to HON

My 2022 Thanksgiving. I'm blessed. Lows in the 70s and one of the loveliest places in the world.

Black Friday in the Ala Moana mall

Ramen for breakfast and cute cat bread: Ono!

First of 4 wheel building classes at BikeWorks

My first class last night was disheartening, as it's been raining all day, my clothes are damp and the bike shop is drafty. I learned several things but the other students are more advanced. I will find some books and videos to study as this isn't rocket science. Not sure where I'm going with this thing but I hope it improves my bike wrenching skills.

On my 24 mile bike on Lopez

Old favorites

Retirement ain’t bad

Out to Fisherman’s Bay reserve as always

Never gets old

The bike on the barn

First Orcas then Lopez

Only one other local cyclist and a bunch of contractors heading to work:

Starting out

By 7:30am it was dawn at the WSF dock in Anacortes.

Lopez island mid November ride layers ever

Am early start leaving the house at 5:20am to get to the WSF 7:30a to Orcas, then backtrack to get to Lopez around 9am. Breakfast in Lopez Village then a favorite ride under 25 miles. It's cold and gets dark early. And no ferry back to Anacortes after the 1:35p until 5, so cool heels in the heated shelter at the dock and read a library book.

Lunch at Rexville store

Plus grand view of blueberry farm and Mt Baker

Snow geese overhead but no landing

Closed for the season.