Get updates https://follow.it/adventuresidecar Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:32:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLGe5ePcV_yKHGTN7vWPqUd?utm_source=follow.it   9/5/26 6:45 49F (9.4C) AQI 19 Cloudy with puddles. The rain has stopped but it hasn’t dried out.  There is no wind. The chickens are clucking as the rooster attempts to exert his authority (is that what the kids are calling it now?). Birds chatter and trill. The fragrance of an encroaching tomatoe vine […]]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:22:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLGe5ePcV_yKHGTN7vWPqUd?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI1N7DurbB8oXayK0MKWgFp?utm_source=follow.it   8/4/26 5:30 47F (8.3C) AQI 20 Overcast and raining. In the east the waning quarter moon lends a dull luminosity to the clouds. Rain taps through the leaves and soaks into the ground. Good morning.                                       […]]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:19:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI1N7DurbB8oXayK0MKWgFp?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJRP7OSqydJzyZJQ0R2gIFG?utm_source=follow.it   9/3/26 6:00 49F (9.4C) AQI 23 Cloudy, damp. The waning half moon glows behind a thin veil of clouds. The dark is slow to leave this morning. It rained all yesterday and most of last night. I expect it will rain more today. Good.  We were overdue.               […]]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:27:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJRP7OSqydJzyZJQ0R2gIFG?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLAmFEvVf-ufe1y71TFsyma?utm_source=follow.it   9/2/26 7:30 55F (12.7C) AQI 15 We were promised rain but it has not yet materialized. The sun is above the ridge and shining through broken cloud cover. Southwest winds aloft,  no breeze on the ground. My pumpkins are still setting fruit. A vine has climbed the blackberry arbor; a single yellow blossom sits […]]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:15:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLAmFEvVf-ufe1y71TFsyma?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJKWiKeaj02BbwVIRwe573-?utm_source=follow.it   9/1/26 5:30 55F (12.7C) AQI 79 Under the waning moon, a bat flickers through the trees, a startling motion passing in front of patches of pale light. A little later, the school bus rumbles by. Birds chirp and begin to chatter. A duck grumbles in the shadows. Good morning.           […]]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:27:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJKWiKeaj02BbwVIRwe573-?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJFy9vDA_eopYKa8YyffAzq?utm_source=follow.it 8/31/26 4:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 24 The air is still and dark,  the night sky stippled with stars. Overhead,  the waning moon, still plump, is shining brightly. I am up early,  foregoing my habitual soak, because Bill invited me fishing. Good morning.                           […]]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:14:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJFy9vDA_eopYKa8YyffAzq?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLjZpeYeZDTaiQ4NxYgUdP4?utm_source=follow.it   8/30/26 5:30 45 (7.2) 20 Dark and clear. A faint breeze sways the top of a birch as the moon, just past full,  settles in the west. The sun, still only a rumor, accepts the morning hand off. The dim early light shifts from west to east. Good morning.           […]]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:06:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLjZpeYeZDTaiQ4NxYgUdP4?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLlpYjf1RrI1o0eumd5xfMx?utm_source=follow.it   8/29/26 5:45 55F (12.7C) AQI 18 Cloudy with no wind on the ground. First world problems resolved; the hot tub is working and internet is restored. I tried T Mobile a couple years ago and it was terrible.  Very poor coverage and long waits for tech service to fail to address the problems. I […]]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:38:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLlpYjf1RrI1o0eumd5xfMx?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwK7dDolDHPoLDWzduGQo0iT?utm_source=follow.it   8/28/26 5:30 52F (11.1C) AQI 15 Dark, quiet, with a clear sky and no wind. The full moon is setting behind the oaks. The rooster still slumbers. Waiter Dawg,  ever vigilant, sleeps with his eyes open, on the deck to my left. A jet rumbles overhead. I am plagued by first world problems. My […]]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:27:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwK7dDolDHPoLDWzduGQo0iT?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLcLaA_j_x3Fg7v6L8moPO_?utm_source=follow.it   8/27/26 6:45 56F (13.3C) AQI 15 Cloudy with patches of blue. No wind on the ground. The birds chatter in subdued trills and chirps. The Grasshopper fire remains at 76% containment and just under 94,000 acres. There is a fire in Wishram, two near Estacada and one somewhere near Cougar Rock, but nothing nearby. […]]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:43:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLcLaA_j_x3Fg7v6L8moPO_?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwK3OqXJVv1ul8Com8yuDXlD?utm_source=follow.it Few have seen this sight and lived.      ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:12:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwK3OqXJVv1ul8Com8yuDXlD?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIICVrseuXgqVSImCsqq4-8?utm_source=follow.it   8/26/26 7:00 56F (13.3C) AQI 21 Blue sky.  The sun waits its cue, stage left. The leaves shudder in anticipation, birds chatter and mill about, visiting as they look for a place to perch themselves. The curtain is about to open on a new day. Good morning.               […]]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:44:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIICVrseuXgqVSImCsqq4-8?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIMhixFO0xwwfz2oFCvJ_OI?utm_source=follow.it   8/25/26 7:15 56F (13.3C) AQI 76 Calm, clearish, smelling of smoke. The sun rises into a clear blue sky, shining yellow light through a thin, almost invisible haze. Good morning.                                                 […]]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:52:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIMhixFO0xwwfz2oFCvJ_OI?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLFE7Ca0kG8YQ6ptD5cLz3t?utm_source=follow.it   8/24/26 6:30 52F (11C) AQI 51 Clear, blue sky. No breeze. It was nice to sleep in my own bed, well off the ground and out of the sand. The truck still needs to be unloaded, the kayaks need to be scrubbed and there is a ton of laundry to do. But first, I  […]]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:52:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLFE7Ca0kG8YQ6ptD5cLz3t?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ_uD7gGTD5Q9kCJXkaxXTv?utm_source=follow.it   8/23/26 9:00 64F (17.7C) AQI 48 This evening is slightly hazy with the scent of wood smoke, but the moon is waxing gibbous and the stars are shining bright. We just got back from six days at the coast and I couldn’t resist a soak before bed. The crickets are thunderous and this whiskey […]]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:48:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ_uD7gGTD5Q9kCJXkaxXTv?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwL2ECQkmHZaynAEKF7rf7CP?utm_source=follow.it 8/23/26 4:00 62F (16.6C) AQI 19 The early morning is cool and dark; it is cloudy with some stars. The hike to the commode is far enough to provide a challenge and some unpredictability. The challenge has been met successfully. Good morning.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:08:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwL2ECQkmHZaynAEKF7rf7CP?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIMW1AWJqtiWgSZKFnNiohg?utm_source=follow.it 8/22/26 6:00 60F (15.5C) AQI 19 Calm and partially cloudy.]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:26:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIMW1AWJqtiWgSZKFnNiohg?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJfw6tH7ZAhDTipWcsIxzxi?utm_source=follow.it 8/21/26 6:00 54F (12.2C) AQI 34 Faint SE breeze,  light mist, no rain. It was dark when I got up at 5:30. Light is beginning to leak in around the edges now. Walter has had a short walk,  the tea is on. Kevin said he’d be here at 7:30. Good morning.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:22:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJfw6tH7ZAhDTipWcsIxzxi?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLou11aY2Cpr5LVSL1FOAHP?utm_source=follow.it 8/20/26 7:00 54F (12.2C) Blue sky with a light breeze  from the NW]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLou11aY2Cpr5LVSL1FOAHP?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLdpNlL2ptc4wyz5lcBC7vM?utm_source=follow.it 8/18/26 6:30 54F (12.2C) Foggy, calm. Happy Birthday to me. Good morning.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:42:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLdpNlL2ptc4wyz5lcBC7vM?utm_source=follow.it