Big Time Season Opener

The PacNW snow season got off to a big start with six inches of fresh powder over a three foot base on opening day. Only two of the lower mountain chairs were open but there was plenty of fresh, fluffy powder. The second day of the season was just as nice; if not better. Opening … Read more

Rain and Snow

Today is sunny but it has been raining off and on for about a week straight. Getting colder too. Bad news is that it is tough to get out for a bike ride, the kayak is packed away for the winter so the outdoor stuff is starting to be limited. Gotta hit the winter steelhead … Read more

Mountain Bike Photos Posted on Website

I finally got around to posting the photos from the 2009 editions of Mountain Bike Oregon on the WatermanAtWork.com website. MBO is a lot of fun; looking forward to 2010. There is a new page in the Mountain Biking section of the website called “Locals Only“. There are lots of great photos of the local … Read more

Possible Last Fishing Trip of 2009

We are back in Ohio visiting family and friends and squeezing in a couple fishing trips on what were probably the last couple nice days of the year before the boats get winterized and stored away for the winter. The first day out the weather was really nice; about seventy degrees and sunny; pretty good … Read more

Rainy Season Is Here

A couple days ago it was snowing; yesterday it was mostly rainy with the sun breaking through a little in the afternoon. From the top of the hill here you can see small storm cells moving all around you as the weather quickly changes.

Harvest

The overnight temperatures have been dipping into the thirties; time to get all the crops in and prep the land for winter. Firewood is being laid in for the winter and hay in the barn for the animals over the winter. These are tomatoes that were picked last evening. They could probably grow another week, … Read more

Snowboard Season Nears

Looks like about six inches of snow over the past couple days on Mt. Hood; snow level down to about 4K’. Anticipation of the coming snow season is building. Looking forward to Meadows opening and some backcountry trips as well. Always sad to see a beautiful summer pass; but the leaves are turning colors; that … Read more