Get updates https://follow.it/adventuresidecar Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:29:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJnZA_GtPTkpv-CrxazUqbJ?utm_source=follow.it   10/17/26 5:45 48F (8.88C) AQI 40 Quiet, dark and calm. It feels warmer this morning. A breeze licks the inside of my ear; a gentle  caress, a fleeting cariño, nothing  more. Stars shine through the broken clouds. Orion chases his prey through the oaks, dogs barking at his heels. Good morning.       […]]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:03:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJnZA_GtPTkpv-CrxazUqbJ?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIklsLfJSC0qVgaeiG6aKiZ?utm_source=follow.it   10/16/26 5:45 39F (3.8C)  AQI 35 Dark and windless. Quiet. The waxing quarter  moon set about eight hours ago, leaving the sky a black backdrop for a myriad of glimmering stars. Something moving south to north dragging a faintly luminescent tail scattered stardust in its wake far above me. A dog up the canyon […]]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:16:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIklsLfJSC0qVgaeiG6aKiZ?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwITXOUqehfO6Z5H6ojX0Bj3?utm_source=follow.it   10/15/26 8:00 43F (6.1C)  AQI 19 The sun creeps from behind the ridge, noticeably farther south than before. It rises into a clear blue sky, calm but for an inference of a breeze. I slept late. It is relatively quiet. A few birds singing in the day. The occasional passing car hustles by. Dogs […]]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:14:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwITXOUqehfO6Z5H6ojX0Bj3?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKen7-UyRNmJYN3fZ3Joimp?utm_source=follow.it   10/14/26 6:00 45F (7.2C) AQI 19 Cloudy,  calm and dark. A few muffled squawks and whistles come from the acherontic gloom. A night bird crying lonely in the dark. Walter is keeping Amy company in the house. I sit in the twilight and drink my tea. Good morning.             […]]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKen7-UyRNmJYN3fZ3Joimp?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIqmKnfQT39oonXGvl6TuSS?utm_source=follow.it                                                                                                               […]]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIqmKnfQT39oonXGvl6TuSS?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI8n8rS79JZm3ax1fFwdiL_?utm_source=follow.it   10/13/26 7:00 36F (2.2C)  AQI 26 No wind. The cold air begins to have a bite. Scattered clouds glow yellow and red against the blue sky. The leaves are still turning color and more of them are on the ground. Good morning.                         […]]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:58:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI8n8rS79JZm3ax1fFwdiL_?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwID1nPFAP9-_4ZZ3_n35wSx?utm_source=follow.it   10/12/26 6:45 36F (2.2C) AQI 21 Partially cloudy with a faint breeze. It feels cold out. The birds are slow to wake; not much movement and very little chatter. Good morning.                                               […]]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwID1nPFAP9-_4ZZ3_n35wSx?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIkuvAAZ5LSXrx2UGGU3cuU?utm_source=follow.it   10/11/26 6:30 38F (3.3C) AQI 19 Dark and still with no wind  yet. Above me drift thin, broken clouds. I catch a rumor of wood smoke from the tipi. Walter stirs from the deck to enforce the perimeter. An owl glides by. Dawn begins to lift the corner of night’s dull blue blanket. The […]]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:13:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIkuvAAZ5LSXrx2UGGU3cuU?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKYsxdSb1L8yFsgBTt-8yVC?utm_source=follow.it   10/10/26 5:45 45F (7.2C) AQI 24 A slight breeze rustles the fallen leaves. Stars shine through broken clouds. The dog sleeps on the back deck with one eye open. I sip my tea. Good morning.                                       […]]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:33:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKYsxdSb1L8yFsgBTt-8yVC?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKz7moBTjGWtDJIJpcVaipe?utm_source=follow.it   10/9/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) AQI 28 It is a dark, luminous  blue morning. There is no wind.  There are no stars. Birds begin to wake, calling softly to each other in the still dark dawn. Walter rests quietly on the deck. The eastern sky turns pink and a slight breeze begins to rise. Good […]]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:08:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKz7moBTjGWtDJIJpcVaipe?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJQ8bQv-2yqqI-ooPczJ2CM?utm_source=follow.it   10/8/26 6:30 46F (7.7C) AQI 28 No wind, no clouds. The sky is clear and dull blue, shifting into brilliant shades of lavender before it eventually eases into a lighter blue once the sun actually appears. Birds awaken with the morning light, filling the air with squawks and whistles and fragments of songs. The […]]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:19:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJQ8bQv-2yqqI-ooPczJ2CM?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKMbeYSSGRc_naW42jO4oa7?utm_source=follow.it   10/7/26 5:30 44F (6.66C) AQI 19 It is calm, very dark, and the sky is filled with stars. The moon, just a sliver, sneaks almost unnoticed from the ridge to the maple. Staring at the stars, I let my tea go cold. Good morning.                     […]]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:02:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwKMbeYSSGRc_naW42jO4oa7?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI-ZjNxXriujqrlxG7vNvOO?utm_source=follow.it   10/6/26 6:00 44F (6.66C) AQI 21 There is a light breeze stirring. The night sky was dark and twinkling with stars, but the stars are quickly fading as light begins to sneak in from the east. The moon is hiding in the maple tree. Something moving in the oaks alerted Walter. Having just returned […]]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:07:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI-ZjNxXriujqrlxG7vNvOO?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ-Fml6YC83-lSxOVOHqeGI?utm_source=follow.it                                        ]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:49:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ-Fml6YC83-lSxOVOHqeGI?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJvPRtMqV4xAxTRL8PLYtsU?utm_source=follow.it   10/5/26 6:00 47F (8.3C) AQI 24 It is a dark and windless morning. The stars are out. The moon in its last quarter filters through the maple, kept company by Jupiter and Mars. Orion shines behind the birch. A car drives by, lights flickering past the oaks. It is quiet. Walter rests on the […]]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:04:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJvPRtMqV4xAxTRL8PLYtsU?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLMei3HD9Rda2mqW57PoU7Q?utm_source=follow.it   10/4/26 7:00 47F (8.3C) AQI 22 It is a pale blue Sunday morning.  No wind. High above the maple the moon has slipped into the last quarter. The chickens mumble disgruntled clucks inside the coop. Walter is drawn to respond to some faint barking from far up the canyon. Other dogs along the road […]]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:39:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLMei3HD9Rda2mqW57PoU7Q?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIoU-hVLjUAFNp5VRQTAb3v?utm_source=follow.it   10/3/26 6:00 46F (7.7C) AQI 12 Clear with a rumor of a breeze.   The incipiency of dawn began dark and filled with stars Half a moon watched as the stars yielded to a lavender glow Daylight arrived well before the sun Still, the moon smiles down on me Good morning.       […]]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:19:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIoU-hVLjUAFNp5VRQTAb3v?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIu8LtTO3NbkZg1RqszP0yr?utm_source=follow.it   A Latvian favorite, this breaded pork and mushroom dish pairs well with potatoes and pilsner.  ]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:10:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIu8LtTO3NbkZg1RqszP0yr?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ10In2TRyopDz6UQInD2wU?utm_source=follow.it   10/2/26 7:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 14  Clear, blue sky; cool, with no breeze. The waning half moon lingers above the oaks. The sun has not yet topped the east ridge. Birds twitter. The dog’s barking is more of a grumbling complaint than any sort of challenge.  The faint replies from dogs farther up the […]]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:15:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ10In2TRyopDz6UQInD2wU?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIhptCrkSS7hHFkfDZIGQ90?utm_source=follow.it   10/1/26 7:00 46F (7.7C) AQI 12 The first day of October dawns with a whisper of a breeze. A thin net of white clouds cannot conceal the placid blue sky overhead. Smoke drifts from the top of the lodge. The foliage has begun to turn. Patches of yellow dapple the maples, willow, and birch. […]]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:02:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIhptCrkSS7hHFkfDZIGQ90?utm_source=follow.it