We're enjoying a few days off together in the increasingly frozen north. Even as we hike through the woods with the dogs our minds wander and we wonder, will there be snow this year.
Just finished Suttree by Cormac. It was a long rambling tale, not unlike Confederacy of Dunces, but rather than have New Orleans as a back drop, Suttree battled his way through mid century Knoxville, Tennessee. To say that it is pointless would be to do it a disservice, it has as much point as any great absurdist or existential comedy...
This is a dinner I had last week. Sarah's potatoes au gratin made with Parmesan cheese (Ian would be in heaven), an awesome veggie burger with Pat's spicy tomato jam, my apple sauce and some of Erik's home-brewed brown ale. Look for the recipe soon on our new food blog.
A former student of mine came back from Colorado where she is attending a private boarding school and brought me these incredible socks.
This is a photo from the hike that Sarah and I took yesterday. It was a great hike, couple hours, and a beautiful day, as you can see.
Just finished Suttree by Cormac. It was a long rambling tale, not unlike Confederacy of Dunces, but rather than have New Orleans as a back drop, Suttree battled his way through mid century Knoxville, Tennessee. To say that it is pointless would be to do it a disservice, it has as much point as any great absurdist or existential comedy...
My applesauce. I'm really happy with it. The recipe was super simple and easy, and made a great tasting and textured sauce.
A former student of mine came back from Colorado where she is attending a private boarding school and brought me these incredible socks.
Sam and I went deer hunting on Wednesday morning. Again, it's a good thing my survival didn't depend on the acquisition of said quarry.
Sam, stalking not the most dangerous game.
My new end table. I purchased it from a nice old man at the farmers market for fifty bucks! I still want to make my own rustic wood block table, but I got tired of having my stuff on the floor by my side of the couch. This is more than adequate and makes me happy to look at.
A student of mine is all about the jungle this year so I told him I'd take another stab at reading it. I'm regretting that promise already. It's just as tedious as I remember it. Sinclair may have changed the world, but that doesn't make the book any less dense.
This is a photo from the hike that Sarah and I took yesterday. It was a great hike, couple hours, and a beautiful day, as you can see.
Jonas dog after the hike. We took all three of them with us.
It was raptor central yesterday. We saw a red tail and a coopers on our hike and then a bunch more as we drove around town.
3 comments:
A couple of nice posts Keith. Thanks for the regular updates, they're nice to read even if I can't always think of a worthwhile comment!
Ditto, Adam's comment. Your pictures and prose are great. We missed you over the holiday weekend (no guilt, just fact) but hope that you and Sarah really enjoyed a relaxed few days at home together. I know you didn't get them over the summer! I am reading "A Tribe Apart" and am thinking often of your junior high and high school years. The book makes me feel very sad and old :-( I would drop it, but have to read it for a required book study on the 10th. Would love to talk to you about it, but don't want to ask you to read it. xxoo Mom
I'll check it out, but am currently reading The Jungle, Outer Dark, and America's Cold War. There's always room for one more, right. Thanks to you and Adam both for the kind comments. It's nice to know that the blog is appreciated. See you soon.
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