New Year,new dog,new projects.

[hank4elk]

18 this morning, bone dry.
Driest/hottest year in 120 of records last year.

Dotti has a bone by the fire, front door open. Hot in here now. LOL
Another load of wood and another due this week. 3 years worth now.

A visit from friends, a HT couple, last week and more goodies. The doggies romped.

New elk habitat project started. Riparian plants/trees. Wild fruit.
Water in NM is gold. I'll plant in March or April.
Lots of elk about. Deer. Antelope.

Have my tools in my shop and brainstorming.
Shelves,cabinets and who to bug about PLT on new laptop.

Bloodwork & video chat with Dr's next month.
Feel great.

Maybe some snow this week.
Life is good.

 

[Tradewind]

Happy New Year, Hank

 

[hank4elk]

Happy New Year, Hank

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Thank You.
Perfect.

 

[hank4elk]

11 earlier. 33 now.
Had a dusting,but long gone.
Wood in.

Watching my childhood stomping grounds burn.
Took my 1st buck above Eaton Cyn.
The Van Halens lived on Kinaloa Mesa. Gone.
Folks lived in Sierra Madre and Pasadena. Fires burning in both towns on nearby streets.
Sad.

We could sure use a real storm here, just not a firestorm.

 

[2rocky]

My Aunt evacuated from Pacific Palisades. Her place is near Topanga State park. Hoping there was time to set backfires in that open space...

 

[hank4elk]

My older sisters 1st home in Altadena is gone now.
Leapfrogging thru town now.
Bummer.
I grew up remodling those old homes.

 

[2rocky]

https://www.instagram.com/shackedmag/

Videos from PP....

 

[hank4elk]

18, 1/2 an inch of snow. Calm morning.
Cold manana they say.

Watched my 1st vote get buried.

Half of Altadena is gone.
Lake Ave. Hardware where I got my 1st hammer & nail bag, gone.
Bro says the dome we built is threatened today. Topagna.

Warm inside.
Elk chile & dogs tonight.

I'm a lucky guy.