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Nail Tracks
At the end of the 70s I finally returned to college after a two-year hiatus, entering my sophmore year via audition for jazz guitarist...
JC Summars
Feb 113 min read


Systems Monitoring
A short spell of springlike weather allowed an excursion to evaluate another possible new homestead property. The owner asked that no...
JC Summars
Feb 91 min read


Snail's Pace Within Stone Walls
Recent rain totaling seven inches overnight caused a little localized flash flooding, some of it topping out at eight feet, flowing over...
JC Summars
Dec 5, 20241 min read

Simple Normalcy
With significant portion of long-overdue compensation finally remitted by FEMA, normalcy of life is in sight at last. No more letters...
JC Summars
Nov 26, 20241 min read

Forestlander
Although I'm still looking at parcels across the nation, I've pretty much decided the next homestead must have plenty of well forested...
JC Summars
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Snake Eat Snake Fail
When I saw this my immediate reaction was surprise, then disgust and finally wonder. I resisted an urge to disturb the eater just in case...
JC Summars
May 26, 20241 min read

First Tasmanian Visitor
The visitor wasn't a bot. That's about all I know except the city of access and the day they visited the web site... Now if only someone...
JC Summars
Feb 11, 20241 min read


FEMA PRESUMES I AM A LIAR
In reporting my losses in the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, FEMA is treating me as though I am a damned liar intent on fraudulently...
JC Summars
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Desert Drencher
100º F at the top of the escarpment, a distant thunderstorm midway between Punta del Chorro and Mesa Huerfana offered prospect for...
JC Summars
Jul 24, 20231 min read

Becoming Woodsmanshiply
Before purchasing Los Veranos it was obvious it needed tending to. Its forested portions were far too dense, somewhere between five to...
JC Summars
Jun 25, 20233 min read
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