tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46375770355219554772024-03-17T20:02:36.445-07:00keeper of wild placesjozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.comBlogger1318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-17659608685368137172024-02-15T07:23:00.000-08:002024-02-15T07:23:31.333-08:00chopping water and hauling wood<p>We belong to the order of monks that chop water and haul wood, ( instead of the other way around) and as my husband said this morning, thanks for loading the fire, we load the fire. </p><p>Last weekend i visited such monks in their cabin along the river. They said their 250 gallon tank last 4 weeks. It looks the size of our hauling tank, which is 250 gallon. ( our indoor tank is 1500 liter, 420 gallon) (it is all a bit weird i guess, gallons/liters, we use gallons when it comes to water, but we buy gasoline by the liter, whatever.)</p><p>Anyway i was surprised, Don and i get the same amount of water at least every ten days, so we can do better then that right?</p><p>Now i am not going to give up on my bath, which i probably take once every ten days. (and i probably have one shower in that amount of days)</p><p> Yet I can learn something from them when it comes to water use! and at the end of this post, i tell you how i did!</p><p>But first the chopping water part. Yes yesterday we had to chop. Not always:) and we do not actually use that term. We do haul wood , every morning, a tabagon full. and we do load the fire, several times a day. </p><p>For our drinking water we go to Stony Creek. And ten days ago there was lots of open water. and as for my polar dip practice it is hard now to find open water, so i was going to dip in Stony Creek while we get water. Not so!</p><p> Another monk was standing at the creek when we arrived.</p><p>Tt hasn't been that cold lately but the creek was frozen over quite solid, the regular hole that is being kept open by all who 'chop' water here was 3 feet deep and in the bottom a film of ice and only half a foot of water underneath that. Normally we dip our blue jugs in at least 2 feet of water. Talking to the other monk, who brought blue jugs, a dipper, but no axe. Yes, we have an axe! He admired our axe, i did not know it was special. Don says it has an ox-head blade, and came from Germany! i never knew. So we, Junior and I take turns chopping, but really it is not going to work we will be chopping for an hour to make the hole wide enough for the blue jug, and the water level being so low.Also filling the blue jug with your dipper is...a lot of work.</p><p>Junior walks a ways up creek, i follow, he finds another hole, which is much better, in no time we have a hole in the ice that we can dip our blue jugs into a foot of water, good enough. I fill the jugs ( half due to low water level ) and he makes full jugs, by pouring one in the other.</p><p>But this post is about doing dishes! now i do dishes twice a day (we cook 3 meals a day, so we do have quite a bit of dishes. even if we use our same bowl at times. for sure the same cup. I now use 5 liters of water total per day to do dishes, and with that i even have enough to clean the counters and stove top.</p><p>No dishwasher needed, which saves me in space and energy. In winter our hot water comes from the woodstove. 250 ways to do the dishes i like to say when it comes to different opinions about anything. So now i do dishes this way: my dishes are pre-rinsed and wiped clean during the day, with handwashing water, vegetable rinse water, whatever water that ends up in the sink. when times comes to do the dishes, i take two small bowls of hot water, one soapy, one not. I fill one sink with the wiped but still ditry dishes, the bowls sit on the counter. I dip my cloth in the hot soapy water and wash above the dirty dishes. Rinsing: then i pour some clear hot waterover the dish above the soapy bowl. And really! clean dishes, with a little more vigilance are the result!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-23040332359557758312024-02-08T07:45:00.000-08:002024-02-08T07:45:32.435-08:00niksen<p> Of course i like the word 'niksen'. A dutch word, meaning; doing nothing.</p><p>I like i because i would say 'niksen' is a very environmentally friendly activity. No energy or resource being used.</p><p>The word 'niksen' has been popping up, and as i have grown up in the netherlands, friends here in Canada will send me articles.</p><p>Note i am no expert on anything dutch, I grew up there, but are more of a Mendenhalite (lived for almost 30 years in the mendenhall subdivision.) and i have learned not to generalize behavior.</p><p>My experience with niksen, is just that, 'my' experience. Not even my brother's ( I will ask him).</p><p>Yes, i grew up with the word. Despite my slightly calvinistic upbringing, niksen was somewhat allowed. For sure, niksen was done on a regular base. If I had to do my home work, or housework, it was ok to be found doing nothing, but ' you better get on with it attidtude was expressed.</p><p>I think it was most allowed for old people,</p><p>I suppose even my 'oma' was never truly doing 'niksen' she would be sitting seemingly doing nothing, but she would be sitting on a handkerchief to iron it, not having to use an iron.</p><p>Also what comes to mind is what the word is not; </p><p>to me it is not meditating ( yet it occurs to me that is the best form of meditation, because you truely do nothing, no judgements .</p><p>it is not sitting perse, not enjoying, it is not sulking, it is not relaxing.</p><p>To me it is more to be in limbo. but to be ok with that, not frantically trying to figure out what to do next.</p><p>I wonder what your experience is with this word, do you have a Dutch background, or have you read about it?</p><p>I am glad that i grew up with it. As I am waiting for daylight, i will do a bit of it after i post this, and know from now on i will miss the morning darkness which is soon to be over for next half year.</p><p>haha Don is calling me for a game of trionimos</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-41099338219459698882024-02-03T09:37:00.000-08:002024-02-03T09:37:57.045-08:00back away, record and report<p> hmm, yes i agree but maybe we should add that as in the schoolyard... we should have a common understanding that bullying is not acceptable.</p><p>Yesterday i had a n interesting experience. I felt that i was drawn into an argument... do note that i always admit to the fact that i am a somewhat argumentive person. Not always knowing when it is a fair debate or when i just contradict what you say.</p><p>I backed off, and while working in the yard cleaning up branches from a fallen tree. a job i love. my mind kept going back to the email in which i felt, this is only going to be an argument. I had not emailed back right away. AIn the yard my mind also wanders to wars in the world. </p><p>When backing away does the other person think he was right in his/her statements? I wondered.</p><p>On the radio now, another such story, hockey Canada and charges being laid. </p><p>As a people we have to establish that violence of any kind is not acceptable. yes?</p><p>Already this morning my story had a very happy ending. Last night i did send an email, I backed away from the argument, but kept the conversation going in a more desired direction. The response i got was lovely, kind, glorious really Me here humbled and grateful for good friends who get it.</p><p>I will write my MP again, that at least Canada is not supporting retalliations.</p><p>I hold all my heart to see which bully in the world is backing away and pray for both coming out as loving after all.</p><p>Something like that.</p><p>peace to you all!</p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-25365442315047197042024-01-30T18:07:00.000-08:002024-01-30T18:07:05.854-08:00 a sunlit snow shower<p> This afternoon I found myself walking downhill straight into the sun, while above the sun there was a dark snow cloud. And yes it snowed, and the snowflakes where lit up by the sun. With the dark cloud behind it this created a beautiful sight. I do not think i have seen this before.</p><p>Is that the way to go? When there are dark clouds focus on something that enhances beauty.</p><p>The other day i spoke with friends who live a simple life like i do, they where fussing over their power bill. But i was all happy that they had a powerbill like mine, very low. When i complemented them on that, and said this should be possible for many more people shouldn't it, to my surprise they took side of the higher end consumer... I have come upon this before. i wonder what i say 'wrong'. Or what i say that makes people defend spending. </p><p>How often do you wash your clothes?</p><p>How often do you shower?</p><p>Do you have a clothes dryer, or instead of running a humidifyer you dry your clothes in the house?</p><p>Do you wash every kitchen item after single use?</p><p>I am sure there are many more ways to use a little less electricity</p><p> What do you do to use a little less electricity? and what i hope that you actually have more time for leisure, going for walks...or?</p><p>What did you see on your last walk that was quite lovely?</p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-8196640440878431762024-01-25T16:40:00.000-08:002024-01-25T16:40:35.612-08:00We all try our best<p> We all do the best we can. I am convinced of that and i have to remind myself of that when i see.... stupidity.</p><p>When i grew up you brought your own shopping bag, big leap forward, now these day here in town, one time use plastic groccery bags are banned. Many of the stores are selling us a sturdy groccery bag, the ones you can reuse, for us who forgot. I remember my friend Cristina saying these things are so bad! Now i see why. because now i am sure the groccery store is selling these sturdy bags, yes many people brng there own , many, but for it to make a difference in the amount of plastic that eventually ends up in the environment. i am sure that we need to do better. Again i feel a bit deflated, as it did not make an iota of difference. Like in the seventies when many were trying to not use batteries, we could not have imagined that batteries is now the future. to me that is still very weird. And the light bulb thing, another weird story. </p><p>But please do not mind me encouraging you, that less is more. Don and i our power bill is still around 40 dollars, often we get a rebate for 50 dollars, because apparently power is so expensive. I can honestly tell you we live well :) considering the circumstances. (the circumstance is that Don is needing care due to aging.)</p><p>Homecare came out today, and i went snowshoeing, while they were here. Did i say that i do find it oddly pleasant often this looking after my husband. And also when homecare comes and i shoot out of the door to go snowshoeing, i do find that 'weird'ly exhilirating. </p><p>Supper is ready, toodeloo </p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-80365632836476291472024-01-18T11:17:00.000-08:002024-01-18T11:17:16.217-08:00Our little bit does help<p> And to me it is huge.</p><p>When i bring up the subject of environmentalism, everybody seems to be in on it in their own what they often call little way. Some seem to feel anxious maybe for not doing more or amybe because of the uselesness of it all and some spring into action right away turning off the lights.</p><p>But to me our little contributions are huge when you put them together. I am not going to look up numbers and put them here for you. But if i turn off one light bulb, ( ha! I just did, with finally the sun coming up, i do not need light to type.) You probably all heard the story but i think it still stand, if others do it too, than eventually one diesel power generator in whithorse can be turned of an hour earlier...lets just say, if that hour is mulplied by all cities in Canada. etc etc.</p><p>So i try, i try to make better choices, and no i do not feel shame or anxiety that i do not learn to type blind.</p><p>which most of you probably can do and do not even need an extra light when making a blog post.</p><p>I try to be aware , at times, not to the point where it becomes overwhelming. This morning Don and I on our morning walk, yes that works for me, It is as much work to get him ready for a walk a it is to get him in the car, so when we go for a walk for us there is just not the time of day to go for a drive anymore. win win right?</p><p>And i was asking here for ideas what i do in the afternoon to meet my own needs. The sun is shining and when my polar swim buddy does not phone, i will set a snowshoe trail to a little spring, i feel for the remainder of the winter, i might have to dip into the spring... it is tiny, but maybe no smaller then a bath tub.</p><p>photos photos you ask, i know. Yes i am frugal, but mostly i do not like shopping, so my computer will first need to totally fail ( not just the uploading of photos) before i go get a new (refurbished) one, and up to that day i will rather spend my energy to keep it working.</p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-5157504902384761012024-01-15T10:10:00.000-08:002024-01-15T10:10:35.834-08:00Tropical<p> I just read a funny facebook post from my closest neighbour. </p><p>copy and paste: S<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">tay warm folks! It was - 40°C today but it's getting warmer already, at -30°C. It's tropical</span></p><p> I think we crazies here all love that joke. It is always so true, after a cold spell, which did not last very long this time, when you poke your nose out of the door unaware that the temperature has rocketed up, I am like; wow, I can go out in a t-shirt. which then when trying that out is not true, but that is how it feels.</p><p>So yes Canada ( i don't know the rest of the world?) i think still has lots of cold places, but not here. My brother in Southren Alberta has quite a spell of what i used to call Yukon weather; bright sunny, still days, stark blue skies. hmmmm not so much here this winter. I am not complaining though. And this last cold spell lasting so short, i do find that unusual, often in my experience the cold would stick around a bit longer then the weather people predict. </p><p>So yes lets look after this wonderful planet we have. You might know i do not like the term climate change. I always feel there should be a term like; it is about time we start living wihtin our means!</p><p>I believe there is a sweet spot, where all is more balanced, that we live well, but without destroying the earth. So before i started typing here i turned of several lights in the house. I just need one, and so does my husband. so two lights are on, the computer (obviously), the fridge and the electric hot water tank. I feel that already indicates I have more luxery then i truely need.</p><p>I try to always be doing well with less. But still i find it needs constant vigilance, and for me, this trying, maybe i do not perse get joy from it, but it certainly prides me, and this kind of pride energizes me.</p><p>Lately I had a little setback in using fossil fuels. As Don is aging a support worker comes out once a week, driving around 150 km round trip to get to us. We are extremely grateful for their help. But i count it up on our footprint. Now because my husabnd used to like driving, we do less of that. But it turns out i still feel a need to be out and about most days, and walking everyday just doesn't quite cut it for me, so i go swimming, yes that cold plunge, which now after the cold spell, open water is going to be some 40 km from here.</p><p>I could do the snow dive ( right outside here) but that doesn't quite take me away from the house enough.</p><p>Any suggestions are welcome. </p><p>What do you do? And maybe first; do you have that need to be away from the house, that transport you faster then your own feet can?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-25106351150257270582024-01-11T09:14:00.000-08:002024-01-11T09:14:14.698-08:00Goodmorning 40 below!<p> I always feel energized with the cold. And this time in addition to the normal euphoria, i secretly think 2024 is trying to set the record straight on the warming up of the planet, 2023 was an exceptionally warm year, we'll see. It is a new moon, and it is being said, 'what comes with the moon goes with the moon.'</p><p>The first 10 days of January were, i will say, average. We had some beautifully cold days lately. beautifully in my book being around -20 C/-25C. I have some lovely walks those day, the snow cover still being such that i can tramp around in the woods. I am always slow to move onto my snowshoes or skis.</p><p> Monday it was rather dark and people were talking about this, the cloud cover yes, but in this instance the hoarfrost, make it quite dark. An interesting gloom, i have to say. In summer the forest can be black with the trees in full leave. I like winter because without leaves the fores is much lighter and much more open. Not so with the hoarfrost, Again quite beautiful but one looks into a wall of white, and no light gets through., hence the gloom.</p><p>And i got kind of lost in a slice of pizza shaped piece of woods north of here. the wedge shape is made by trails, so not by the end of the forest. In the middle of this pizza piece,(say 50 acres) there is a lovely ridge, where i did get to see a light spot in the clouds, which indicated the sun was trying. When i came close to the point of the pizza slice, i though i take a short cut to , to reach the trail on the northside, With the snow on the ground an on the branches, this bushwhacking is not the easiest, and with no sun to guide me, i felt i was walking in circles. Unlike Winnie the Pooh i did not come upon my own tracks, but say half an hour in just when i was going to make a real attempt to walk in a straight line, i came out by the crust on the west</p><p> I had taken the longest root possible to reach a trail.</p><p>Wednesday's walk was adorned with blue sky, so less of a risk to get lost. Beside all being glorious with the hoarfrost and all, I happen to flush out two grouse ( i made photos but whatever my computer might be on the blink it does not let me upload photos). I felt sorry for the grouse, they had been hunkering down underneath the snow. I could see their track entering a little hole in the snow, a foot further now a bigger hole with wingmarkings on the snow, where they had flown out of. I stayed very quiet because now they were sitting all fluffed up from the cold in near by trees. I was able to back out to not disturb them any further.</p><p>Blessed beyond I feel for all the beauty.</p><p>I link it to my resolution to be kinder.</p><p>And i know my husband wants me, we will do another game of trinomino.</p><p>Life is good. and yes i will throw a log in the woodstove!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-62955223610268276252024-01-08T18:50:00.000-08:002024-01-08T18:50:17.081-08:00Peace on Earth<p>My reslution for this year is peace in my own life, let me at least not throw any proverbial bombs anymore.</p><p>As the new year is already over a week old, i have to admit, i already have thrown some bombs. </p><p>And what i mean with that is i will often say things rather blunt. </p><p>I finally, age 63, start seeing that really nobody truely likes that.</p><p>To change myself like that, i need awereness, otherwise it is out before i know it. Of course a good start is to have at least some awereness when i throw such bomb.</p><p>It makes me wonder if the 'real' bomb throwers actually have much awereness. Probably not, right?</p><p>A few days ago i started off really good. You have to know my husband is aging quite rapidly, and more then ever he wants me to be by his side. Now there is a bit of a controlling aspect to this, which i have battled with for my whole marriage. No more battle! I had a plan to go walking with friends, leaving in the time slot when i normally have my morning walk with him. Instead of dropping it as bomb and having to battle . I brought it very gently, and expressed understanding for his feelings. </p><p>I still cannot believe how easy that went, i was out of the door before i knew it, all peace and harmony.</p><p>Now i also happen to have a bit of a problem with my vocals, so meeting up with my friends, i said i will not be talking as much as i ussually do. They were probably quite ok with that, because we tend to talk a lot. Sometimes we even throw in some silent meditation, say we walk 15 minutes without talking. That is hard for us. But this time i just let them talk.</p><p>I have to say no awereness here on my side, when i am with people i hardly ever have awereness, I meditate every morning and that is what i work on to stay attentive to the moment, knowing, like for example now; my fingers are typing, that the clock is ticking, my mind says much more then i can type here. When i am with people no such thing, as awereness, i am just blabbering about. (hopefully often quite intelligently or at least entertaining)</p><p> And sure enough after an hour into the walk i forget all about my talking less and my peace resolution,was totally not on my mind, and I actually became quite blunt, weirdly so. As my throat did hurt i had some awereness that i was talking too much, but not enough realization to stop, and twice in the next hour i realized i was quite rude, once i apologized but then later did it again.</p><p>Peace to you All!</p><p>What was your moment of awereness today? Which is always worthy to be celebrated!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-65998813185968114182024-01-02T09:06:00.000-08:002024-01-02T09:10:25.685-08:00Happy New Year<p> Ha my resolution! I want to try again, making a blogpost ever few days. Connecting with people in order to bring joy, meaning,whatever we desire (as a blogger here said)</p><p>Desire to make the world better maybe? For all to be in balance?</p><p>So this is how my morning started. Listening to the radio; what comes with the new year is that on the radio they always seem to be somewhat positive. I loved a conversation about:</p><p>Resolution practices! </p><p>So she said; not a time for time out, but a time for time in. She said something like :When someone is hurt, who is hurt? what can the causer do to elevate that hurt. Healing Circles.</p><p>I will try to practice today, too often i still get mad at my spouse. I will let you know.</p><p>Something else i am going to do today is some simple art. I already made some glue this morning. (white flour and water, boiled to a paste). left over from christmas i saw a bunch of paper, beautiful pinks and orange and gold. I found the color scheme so striking, i decided i will make something with it.</p><p>Also i have a date to go swimming, yes still in the river, now farther up stream, as the river is freezing.</p><p>What a blessed 2024 already. to feel inspiration like that.</p><p>How is your 2024 going? Anything, the good the bad, just what is.</p><p>As that is where we are. And that is a glorious thing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJCrC0mjlmRgI2rd3WOfQvPqOk-NNyGK36QawesDiz1l1AdMgn08qN8SWVb80B11Ef_29Xs95juMoWfcZxXIYXfGWeiyKFDt1cRgtmwMIbZdbgufa_ctj_RXToLrZ1TEUAIV5QDWsNOIfj7GI-DEOc99P_qX8FA02LICgGUCCh1v0JyFhiEBmPDhSXkZ1/s2432/IMG_3936.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJCrC0mjlmRgI2rd3WOfQvPqOk-NNyGK36QawesDiz1l1AdMgn08qN8SWVb80B11Ef_29Xs95juMoWfcZxXIYXfGWeiyKFDt1cRgtmwMIbZdbgufa_ctj_RXToLrZ1TEUAIV5QDWsNOIfj7GI-DEOc99P_qX8FA02LICgGUCCh1v0JyFhiEBmPDhSXkZ1/s320/IMG_3936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Kusawa Lake. I did not build this structure, but some one did, what fun!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-60439332352700200862023-09-22T16:26:00.002-07:002023-09-22T16:26:16.600-07:00"my tree" at autumn equinox<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lPPMk9eXC-8YaKbpMuKKYWNYBh2Vh8vr5urYq5EeTH9ZDUDADV6XUemLTn_upiXx6APMgAikshFCgtZxqMlc5w6EIkt53ARzKKaUyRNed0_RRU-hk_MeVk9DrpZ32vihyEgEKxUHMnoD_7wSf3Cde_8dJ7fqrJ_NiOqSLMeEhvG_3p0XHdTmrlXICFHW/s2432/IMG_3556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lPPMk9eXC-8YaKbpMuKKYWNYBh2Vh8vr5urYq5EeTH9ZDUDADV6XUemLTn_upiXx6APMgAikshFCgtZxqMlc5w6EIkt53ARzKKaUyRNed0_RRU-hk_MeVk9DrpZ32vihyEgEKxUHMnoD_7wSf3Cde_8dJ7fqrJ_NiOqSLMeEhvG_3p0XHdTmrlXICFHW/s320/IMG_3556.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhOqvfMGpHboK3RZVBihYFOQtyon1tf5vl5_92UalE8R4kuY--seicZgZ8jcR92zjf_Hyw1NT_CjaSEUWS7kEH4mydUmly1_YaFQA_tyDMl3_yIfx35BITbGzH4nZ029ZA-cAzAuDFpFOoDv0w_1cbq4EYZxMkhBzg_vSEeR2xhEF7EHMvPUPzFQtoRLS/s2432/IMG_3552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhOqvfMGpHboK3RZVBihYFOQtyon1tf5vl5_92UalE8R4kuY--seicZgZ8jcR92zjf_Hyw1NT_CjaSEUWS7kEH4mydUmly1_YaFQA_tyDMl3_yIfx35BITbGzH4nZ029ZA-cAzAuDFpFOoDv0w_1cbq4EYZxMkhBzg_vSEeR2xhEF7EHMvPUPzFQtoRLS/s320/IMG_3552.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFjE_hTjV2bRgyZNNxywACD1LV0nseS-z6KTOZ3s5PMeOUltPNuRDEXglNh-thal22hxEellgJczNeu3sSgvvHGWF-e3CT7BjgURr50G1XX7WagO1eylVqTjjzpV4aroFh7nZpkRvthQjFMLpAE1VoIkCMvSyK2J0P3ejClFDy2gcvo2rrn0nMG9tFPWi/s2432/IMG_3555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFjE_hTjV2bRgyZNNxywACD1LV0nseS-z6KTOZ3s5PMeOUltPNuRDEXglNh-thal22hxEellgJczNeu3sSgvvHGWF-e3CT7BjgURr50G1XX7WagO1eylVqTjjzpV4aroFh7nZpkRvthQjFMLpAE1VoIkCMvSyK2J0P3ejClFDy2gcvo2rrn0nMG9tFPWi/s320/IMG_3555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlDEojDVvgIcenw-HuRxqmUdJWQzayWTmRitdDWe8OJ6Qd6daF1qsPxshfAHMEEht8DbQGkBBmpRLpBlvpdb0wSF_OZv7c61lYJ1tSgQlguw9VgFHehnzE3Ux6R7aefSaGbE6f76ugFqNbaIn1GWFT2zypJikZ4uQP6OEp_EcUtC_dn9vfYzTCRc9RyPP/s2432/IMG_3549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlDEojDVvgIcenw-HuRxqmUdJWQzayWTmRitdDWe8OJ6Qd6daF1qsPxshfAHMEEht8DbQGkBBmpRLpBlvpdb0wSF_OZv7c61lYJ1tSgQlguw9VgFHehnzE3Ux6R7aefSaGbE6f76ugFqNbaIn1GWFT2zypJikZ4uQP6OEp_EcUtC_dn9vfYzTCRc9RyPP/s320/IMG_3549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4gOMVHGcrFWIx6Ej4Bh48_tRQ_AJNIZpeww31H1XV5sFxWlVwa61RJp9J8c6Loz9sNKZgQGqkGZ0WEKBorbhaRDt53QRfL6nLO4LMRRZZ_Lra0_xTXcJqYYFjjwKTAgIGwF3zeFsL2cl5EGpbmSF92HreYavE-bh6j1ri7_s6kz8A2Vamr63oIxMhZu_/s2432/IMG_3548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4gOMVHGcrFWIx6Ej4Bh48_tRQ_AJNIZpeww31H1XV5sFxWlVwa61RJp9J8c6Loz9sNKZgQGqkGZ0WEKBorbhaRDt53QRfL6nLO4LMRRZZ_Lra0_xTXcJqYYFjjwKTAgIGwF3zeFsL2cl5EGpbmSF92HreYavE-bh6j1ri7_s6kz8A2Vamr63oIxMhZu_/s320/IMG_3548.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-91879139633825170102023-08-13T19:58:00.007-07:002023-08-13T20:05:36.563-07:00I went looking at my tree,<p> summer is over, fall has been here a few days now, but the tree ain't showing it. The trembling aspen that i follow, looks very much the same as last month. Considering it hasn't grown much over 20 years, i suspect only to see the seasonal changes. but no yellow in the leaves is showing yet. The middle of August, sometime the middle of August does start showing yellow leaves, i do often think that it has more to do with drought then with fall time weather. Morning temperatures are plus 5, no frost yet. But we had a ton of rain lately, that might account for leaves still green, as green as can be with the silver-grey from the miners.</p><p>It makes me look close at the tree, i see the folds in the bark, droplets of the red sap, the dusty bark, but i all expect to see that, . I see spiderwebs and dead insect bits. those look plausible.</p><p>and then suddenly i see her! later on @inaturalist i find out it is probably a running crab spider. She totally blends in with the bark, i wonder if she is dead too and touch her legs lightly, ha not knowing her apt name yet, she does run away, and scrutinizing the tree on the other side i find her again or is it another one. </p><p> <br /><a href="https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/">https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKllhOl-8J_gaxgDcoLdFakzXLd9F9h4QdRBqCMRgPWRgWJLrNbqOt12Yk0zYBRP-5I7jLJpBeVnl_owrrHfOUDCd2whd3XLLNuBDN08T1YLdVLacVGxXuGyGzo0wdRzolsUwZuEGznr100zksaiYByPkpYuIRMyht0WC-lkjLYySFn3Mpzk0lKqLkFTRb/s3456/DSCN4091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKllhOl-8J_gaxgDcoLdFakzXLd9F9h4QdRBqCMRgPWRgWJLrNbqOt12Yk0zYBRP-5I7jLJpBeVnl_owrrHfOUDCd2whd3XLLNuBDN08T1YLdVLacVGxXuGyGzo0wdRzolsUwZuEGznr100zksaiYByPkpYuIRMyht0WC-lkjLYySFn3Mpzk0lKqLkFTRb/s320/DSCN4091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ730slTFxKNsuqaa9iSfE1v0CefpiyUo2q2HCLXNNbxs-OkAvyV2xQYi-R6h5gAHJujyt3URQNqW6mu8Bxh6sMX4l8wMupFi10fgmhZfnMizIRyoBkhM4VkmCMNQAkiqz869opUN40IjKY2sBVQAdH109EpCi6oqFUHyL8v2mWjH9pRAIIpRz330LIVB/s3456/DSCN4093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ730slTFxKNsuqaa9iSfE1v0CefpiyUo2q2HCLXNNbxs-OkAvyV2xQYi-R6h5gAHJujyt3URQNqW6mu8Bxh6sMX4l8wMupFi10fgmhZfnMizIRyoBkhM4VkmCMNQAkiqz869opUN40IjKY2sBVQAdH109EpCi6oqFUHyL8v2mWjH9pRAIIpRz330LIVB/s320/DSCN4093.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u4Kq2mo53lf2XmmqAbgCtILO7F0w1wu5qKjAs0URPBLdYNK4BOFVtHATsONdy4c_duYbcoUnUJRLjFWTPNZBLq3raYNqvQ6w7yRHF2ySt05d3x5-kIrXlXf7Ypmay2zvl-J18antEtIZNoQ2O9L5_7zmBBZuH0SXOQBpZWOA6uhUonLftaGIQy5MpR8O/s3456/DSCN4090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u4Kq2mo53lf2XmmqAbgCtILO7F0w1wu5qKjAs0URPBLdYNK4BOFVtHATsONdy4c_duYbcoUnUJRLjFWTPNZBLq3raYNqvQ6w7yRHF2ySt05d3x5-kIrXlXf7Ypmay2zvl-J18antEtIZNoQ2O9L5_7zmBBZuH0SXOQBpZWOA6uhUonLftaGIQy5MpR8O/s320/DSCN4090.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQYnd0JAU1GXPsRysNoBDRLLAknkQaUhKxMZM_JjVN8dyXjh-yp8-haNa1IVk2owp2Q22ztwlBEAfyBTXEhvrgog1w07qHTZis0E0yCH4KuOZxjPqP1Vi6TBx1sc30W87CIGrmYwXWx20b335K78SbRpguFZ-qLSUtfHDYOhHQfGtPaelUK96whBuxAsE/s3456/DSCN4092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQYnd0JAU1GXPsRysNoBDRLLAknkQaUhKxMZM_JjVN8dyXjh-yp8-haNa1IVk2owp2Q22ztwlBEAfyBTXEhvrgog1w07qHTZis0E0yCH4KuOZxjPqP1Vi6TBx1sc30W87CIGrmYwXWx20b335K78SbRpguFZ-qLSUtfHDYOhHQfGtPaelUK96whBuxAsE/s320/DSCN4092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-85901821591251026672023-07-18T15:43:00.002-07:002023-07-18T15:44:39.530-07:00Aspen Serpentine Leafminer (Phyllocnistis populiella)<p> Hello there! I haven't been here for too long a time, but all is well. </p><p>This afternoon i walked up to my neighbours to tell them i am a grandma now:) yes it is a healthy baby boy. I walked to them by the way of the tree i am following, and realized it is already past the middle of the month.</p><p> My tree is doing as well as can be expected, the crown looks lovely. it has been rather dry this summer, but we have had some rain and a spitter spatter even fell this afternoon, although it never reached the ground</p><p>The tree is affected by the leafminer, but so are all poplars that i know off, i could find out for you how far and wide it's reaches are now. I did read that the first leaf miner along the Alaska highway was spotted in the 1950-ish. So i have not known otherwise. 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-family: Whitney, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank">Lewis' Mock Orange</a><div><br /></div>Philadelphus lewisii<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIv50iV59gtZEa9VCz_ERDvPJgwToRfWZQO1lW43V0FCHGuAo4VxcIBV0SIWL7JlBeKqk1E5XTo0Y_9aUxQm1wqvmvmxGbaKvkb7XOFUxH8VYKNLoWY0dUibms8yGiIsk50IU5Y713ByjVaJr_zMGiZmfssZbxmTm5YCjaAe776v8u9myU_JnyMacnIw/s4608/DSCN3408.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIv50iV59gtZEa9VCz_ERDvPJgwToRfWZQO1lW43V0FCHGuAo4VxcIBV0SIWL7JlBeKqk1E5XTo0Y_9aUxQm1wqvmvmxGbaKvkb7XOFUxH8VYKNLoWY0dUibms8yGiIsk50IU5Y713ByjVaJr_zMGiZmfssZbxmTm5YCjaAe776v8u9myU_JnyMacnIw/s320/DSCN3408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAVVLFE88Vk4lut5ZdvYd6yDo2Tj-K4Yy6Qhvwe4hpIscBqBdmrZRPcAVPWgV0kfj79dNSaUVQ1oC-EnbBJfa5xvOHEisKWKDBALnoAxzhMFc6WIP_92RdEJo602AZlL4KYcH4nQ6Dgr9-9HCebvRj24e4aQHUVE1VB9cvu1GUsgI3zA-FvImjqVGkA/s4608/DSCN3407.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAVVLFE88Vk4lut5ZdvYd6yDo2Tj-K4Yy6Qhvwe4hpIscBqBdmrZRPcAVPWgV0kfj79dNSaUVQ1oC-EnbBJfa5xvOHEisKWKDBALnoAxzhMFc6WIP_92RdEJo602AZlL4KYcH4nQ6Dgr9-9HCebvRj24e4aQHUVE1VB9cvu1GUsgI3zA-FvImjqVGkA/s320/DSCN3407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful fragrant shrub was blooming along seven o'clock drive, June 13 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have more of the plants growing there posted in oct. nov. dec. 2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is Idaho's state flower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is said to be good for bank stabilization.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wood is very hard and used for making tools.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also the leaves and flowers are slightly soapy, so nice to wash your hands in a creek with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-78253380019209797972023-06-09T09:14:00.001-07:002023-06-09T12:10:01.131-07:00the tree looks older<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/">https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tree following project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNK_aYxff74384qEHzBpq1eGrjrt0SruwYQHp3Eb97Rlfc-Qsp1hcpYBhW7r3CCn3IjjPzgVLN-smbq_3_zUiHko8EZ7e6ZWTg3L4IpscbiJy95tqV9CsCtcx_kH45uxfxOMa_bQFRT-SbzcKxYaOkgXKJ_m4okdSfAueIH2EJmuekqtqN0Lx2TxyKw/s3456/DSCN2947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNK_aYxff74384qEHzBpq1eGrjrt0SruwYQHp3Eb97Rlfc-Qsp1hcpYBhW7r3CCn3IjjPzgVLN-smbq_3_zUiHko8EZ7e6ZWTg3L4IpscbiJy95tqV9CsCtcx_kH45uxfxOMa_bQFRT-SbzcKxYaOkgXKJ_m4okdSfAueIH2EJmuekqtqN0Lx2TxyKw/s320/DSCN2947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><br />The tree 20+ years ago. The tree i follow is on the left, the one on the right is it's twin, that has died long time ago, and has been removed. The twin might have been used for fort building, less likely for a campfire. And not likely for firewood. ( The people are Tilly and Merel, my sister and her oldest daughter)<p></p><p>The tree on May 14 2023</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcILgAObO5r6sG3fR6nYt4L60enuCRSc4ZZdY1XsYnhpk-V3BMY53gCsYVfc7MnOSJoh9WrQHIUPOplMt5sa17PaCboA8Wz8hMVWFe25ctJhoPhPzJkVaKvELxtU-FsjR_8h_2HS79DSHqqySn0heJe51u9u74LPvPShx8JEBimnz1ShMIFbGqb1R7A/s2432/IMG_2812.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcILgAObO5r6sG3fR6nYt4L60enuCRSc4ZZdY1XsYnhpk-V3BMY53gCsYVfc7MnOSJoh9WrQHIUPOplMt5sa17PaCboA8Wz8hMVWFe25ctJhoPhPzJkVaKvELxtU-FsjR_8h_2HS79DSHqqySn0heJe51u9u74LPvPShx8JEBimnz1ShMIFbGqb1R7A/s320/IMG_2812.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> You see it has lost a big branch. And certainly above the broken off branch, it has grown in diameter.<p></p><p>Also the trees in the back ground have grown considerably</p><p>And the tree two days ago.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjFVsL0Y_KY8nCAeHAX6k1QCpegAoHI88NNPaIBsUyeQmsidFUVktUjLMCBogeqCXr3THeLgVvObwLaGZ0GJIG_6jVKA18mFxaGgz6iBbFDGxTq_Zbtri_WbeeExIym6v8dKsHyR6g_WNM9jNNuHdHa2iqRXnH_SPO4Pu1rJstR1iMTGzMG9GKJs_6g/s2432/IMG_3081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjFVsL0Y_KY8nCAeHAX6k1QCpegAoHI88NNPaIBsUyeQmsidFUVktUjLMCBogeqCXr3THeLgVvObwLaGZ0GJIG_6jVKA18mFxaGgz6iBbFDGxTq_Zbtri_WbeeExIym6v8dKsHyR6g_WNM9jNNuHdHa2iqRXnH_SPO4Pu1rJstR1iMTGzMG9GKJs_6g/s320/IMG_3081.JPG" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCSXMLM-vUxGlVxstrqkYVQgXZi1xdtcHpi9YW36WZGcJLC06ly1jfrStnY8w3LoPDZsMvAR6kMR3yKXs9yhoxmCRS_6z6hOpfUDUm8UqbbynAQtPDAKsAFi_C29_RkJizX5PfOCZ4basNmxGNdhvkP5bTtg5o1JwLEtNnrijsmLaIP7O09NAKjhV0Q/s2432/IMG_3082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCSXMLM-vUxGlVxstrqkYVQgXZi1xdtcHpi9YW36WZGcJLC06ly1jfrStnY8w3LoPDZsMvAR6kMR3yKXs9yhoxmCRS_6z6hOpfUDUm8UqbbynAQtPDAKsAFi_C29_RkJizX5PfOCZ4basNmxGNdhvkP5bTtg5o1JwLEtNnrijsmLaIP7O09NAKjhV0Q/s320/IMG_3082.JPG" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIvMD05bm-PELoZVlDwQh-QGkRd-ipGsif4TbkECtQ9hI_oz2_O73xGIaEo33sNf57fm6wD_J9n4Ah17hb_E9D10qmU4SK2NDX3f9oB-3kVCjvjw6ZiLonSKPaVEV8AM-S99H0pW3QF6hhlVncxe2BbwS0BMj9r1Wirlv1FEucgZRK8OgEZzrQTrfqA/s2432/IMG_3083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIvMD05bm-PELoZVlDwQh-QGkRd-ipGsif4TbkECtQ9hI_oz2_O73xGIaEo33sNf57fm6wD_J9n4Ah17hb_E9D10qmU4SK2NDX3f9oB-3kVCjvjw6ZiLonSKPaVEV8AM-S99H0pW3QF6hhlVncxe2BbwS0BMj9r1Wirlv1FEucgZRK8OgEZzrQTrfqA/s320/IMG_3083.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22F8-aXepvlOlZFDd5vqiP6CRezaelLvxhotdDGW-S9LcN_nYITrKGdKc8fC_wSkrO0j97K1d8A5qiz86oJt5Pfz-j7xQOLKs61nSobPjU4752eH7E3CgxjjVq9zUvaUU7fKtqAtLfnQ_RFmMr_E-cipY7580ndQ8P2c158HPUAtQXjRj70mh_YRI6A/s2432/IMG_3084.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22F8-aXepvlOlZFDd5vqiP6CRezaelLvxhotdDGW-S9LcN_nYITrKGdKc8fC_wSkrO0j97K1d8A5qiz86oJt5Pfz-j7xQOLKs61nSobPjU4752eH7E3CgxjjVq9zUvaUU7fKtqAtLfnQ_RFmMr_E-cipY7580ndQ8P2c158HPUAtQXjRj70mh_YRI6A/s320/IMG_3084.JPG" width="213" /></a></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-79225331672459894972023-06-03T16:33:00.003-07:002023-06-03T16:33:46.579-07:00sustainable living<p> To me, that we have to live with less is clear, and i like to say; when we live with less, we get more, more living to do.</p><p>Today i biked over to the AGM in our neighbourhood, (biked with a peddle bike.)</p><p>I brought a cloth napkin, to receive the food that would be offered. </p><p> But the group of neighbours that I sat close to, and socialized with before and after the meeting, they all impressed me with their travel habits. It show me again that we neighbours are kindred spirits, we all live here in this faraway neighbourhood, because we have at least some similar values.</p><p> I was telling them i was travelling next week for a few days to Pemberton BC, we laughed at the horrendousness of what one neighbour called; using an airplane as a taxi service. We all got it. People here in the Yukon are in general, if i may say quite rich, and do seem to use airplanes as a taxi service. But not so some of my neighbours as it turned out. K had not been flying for a long time, his grandchildren are far away but driving to see them is possible. H has his parents in Europe and will go down there this year first time in 6 years. and E did recently take a plane ride to go to a meeting for work but had not travelled by plane since 2018 or so.</p><p> Still we here in the Yukon, this might be much more air travel we do then people in your neck of the woods. I at least was impressed.</p><p>And that is it, we all have to do what we can. But i do hope we all make a change, because to keep living the way we do up till now is not sustainable.</p><p>And what about the living more you might ask; as i biked back i came upon an elk, i took my bike home and ventured in the woods where i had seen it. I heard them call and grunt, and found the area where they have frequented lately by their prints in the moss, and from there i let them be. I always wanting to see the wildlife but not wanting to disturb them too much. Don and i had seen their prints on the dusty drive way for several days now, so it was nice to finally meet them, all for free, no airplane needed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-65449536061237902982023-05-26T09:31:00.000-07:002023-05-26T09:31:22.272-07:00blessed rain<p> Yesterday we had the first drop of the year. And this morning while I was collecting wild greens for today's lunch, the sky turned dark and sure enough we had a bit of a shower, 5 minutes worth. So it normally is for the Yukon, in my experience, But i will say the few previous summers we did have a bit of more rain.</p><p>Did i say i was planning on more gardening, I know now for me I will need a bit more rain to help me along, I am happy to water a bit, but not extensively.</p><p>I am trying to harvest more of the wild, then what we can eat daily, but that is not happening yet. And today i have friends visiting for lunch so i want to pick 6 cups of wild green instead of the normal two.</p><p>And an update here about the deleting; I am still distressed how much i put on the Internet over the years. And am still slowly chugging away deleting what is not relevant anymore. How many months has it been now?</p><p>And about the chewing; Yes i am still chewing away, eating my food more mindfully. Impressed with myself on this front. And in this case not worried that I ate rushed for 60 plus years. Haha luckily i do not have to clean up my computer for what has been collected for 60 years, but just 20. I fear for young people.</p><p>One more thing, I am still reading Walden Pond. I can't believe how much i like that Thoreau, what did i read yesterday; About walking in the dark! Something i like too. He was suggesting, let your body walk you do not look with your eyes, when walking home through pitch black. </p><p>And OMG that about that the government trying to protect us, will hurt us more, he calls it molest :), then if we would just leave it be....</p><p>I am not very good as repeating his exact words. I would have to read the whole chapter again, I think it was 'The Village' chapter. And as i most often read in bed I do not underline things, so i would be able to find them and tell you properly.</p><p>Love you all, respect you for your ways. Thank you for reading this.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-29730008293986079142023-05-18T08:52:00.001-07:002023-05-18T08:52:29.747-07:00Summer<p> After a very long tentative spring we are suddenly blasted into summer.</p><p>Monday sitting in the garden I could see the trees getting green</p><p>And yes i have been swimming for 3 days now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxLP6IRg8hk4sboEXh41yTcMFP7zukOLglDMoH4VQLpLFkYQRJvUdenuaRSpn9fPBdsL_Y7O4KZ5__xOOIorby9sUxyE_MkcVCocOQETnfZTOOtTON45D8gwDxzWbXfJmoJ1NHCH1GCZlV9Kv4Kpy94RsKlca2XsKG3UycqXOg-nz2Gkl1MwmgR5ZQw/s3456/DSCN2990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxLP6IRg8hk4sboEXh41yTcMFP7zukOLglDMoH4VQLpLFkYQRJvUdenuaRSpn9fPBdsL_Y7O4KZ5__xOOIorby9sUxyE_MkcVCocOQETnfZTOOtTON45D8gwDxzWbXfJmoJ1NHCH1GCZlV9Kv4Kpy94RsKlca2XsKG3UycqXOg-nz2Gkl1MwmgR5ZQw/s320/DSCN2990.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yesterday with my friend Cindy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Cindy managed about 9 strokes in one dip. I dipped in more often but i think i only got to 7 strokes.</p><p> Swimming for now is in the Takhini river. Monday i forded the river to an island, where i know there is a pool, the pool still had floating ice, so i just jumped in and out.</p><p>I have an interest in the Wim Hoff method, and Tuesday i managed four strokes while a kept breathing. Don and i drove up mud road, which still had quite a bit of ice, to go to an island closer to the shore. so the fording was easier, and i did those four strokes in that stretch, and on the island i found a shallow pool where i could actually lay in and be quite comfortable.</p><p>Yesterday see photo, spectacular i say. plus Mergansers floating by</p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-66682696302965766612023-05-13T09:19:00.000-07:002023-05-13T09:19:02.643-07:00.I am following a tree. Are you?<p> Thanks to the <a href="https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/">https://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/</a></p><p> Earlier this morning i had breakfast at the tree i am following.</p><p>And I am sure through the tree, squirrelbasket, Hollis and the power of mind, there were 8 crocuses blooming at the foot of the tree. I have never seen so much on that side of the erratic rock, ha, there was none on the east side of the rock, where i usually see more crocuses.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFC-zgVQcx91It9EBRHfuNxCOleEq2RoAbDk-mxMQe0gZLlDVdPN8nrg580ILIFo7DyuG85vGz5Z8OUgdV1AQ9td4gaRTpL0rNNkuHcUFsNC0_D_sTFLEYobbgY1EdXcrKGutZ8O-YEq9xlxdju8fPOKjzIkdLVJZASnphta2r9X9GOQqJzRbhWHGAA/s3456/DSCN2924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFC-zgVQcx91It9EBRHfuNxCOleEq2RoAbDk-mxMQe0gZLlDVdPN8nrg580ILIFo7DyuG85vGz5Z8OUgdV1AQ9td4gaRTpL0rNNkuHcUFsNC0_D_sTFLEYobbgY1EdXcrKGutZ8O-YEq9xlxdju8fPOKjzIkdLVJZASnphta2r9X9GOQqJzRbhWHGAA/s320/DSCN2924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSwAYcsiW-fSrgBb3Y1VMF1FkrFrmXQXqHXlybFjCaxCHTza5doBz1gTU8jErKkt9NKI88xjvesfKs94Wfmzqe_ECZ8ydvOQ8ol8CuE_DScWPyJMOpIyj0Kxj7kMe1CwGom64CsO-bWCLGwlKOmr-MvUvZmTNpX-O2rPLdRZ6c8y85FCxVxJQcFiGg/s3456/DSCN2927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSwAYcsiW-fSrgBb3Y1VMF1FkrFrmXQXqHXlybFjCaxCHTza5doBz1gTU8jErKkt9NKI88xjvesfKs94Wfmzqe_ECZ8ydvOQ8ol8CuE_DScWPyJMOpIyj0Kxj7kMe1CwGom64CsO-bWCLGwlKOmr-MvUvZmTNpX-O2rPLdRZ6c8y85FCxVxJQcFiGg/s320/DSCN2927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TwPOplSQc8j3nqTktmAzwaE0P3-UHzMMglU3Wd8-qRFhSVnSOybI288aHq4R3IJaudrFf2pjFV-z5MA9JcAZbhu3vF-r4O1oyZQNxdlWay4WWhr30QjeB9E8UBvQwCYe8ssm3xf6CLS6SIh7enlOIUwfDs36MjHJLe8o4Y2-3Ut6mi9fVX3KEmJlKw/s3456/DSCN2930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TwPOplSQc8j3nqTktmAzwaE0P3-UHzMMglU3Wd8-qRFhSVnSOybI288aHq4R3IJaudrFf2pjFV-z5MA9JcAZbhu3vF-r4O1oyZQNxdlWay4WWhr30QjeB9E8UBvQwCYe8ssm3xf6CLS6SIh7enlOIUwfDs36MjHJLe8o4Y2-3Ut6mi9fVX3KEmJlKw/s320/DSCN2930.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6erIUmp5GXTlrWROK-5gfTCR33wyxE3TQaLqw_QXLas4ux0TtTRE4mYaBv3O6Cz_hspeBupHsaS6JR6VjCXoEeEbmGMtc8Gn-Uhq5JEMvU6MBWe0z7aROyANDzKxozyZs7JYyMt2hIPTWPQzDOaWvJwDc2buR8fzB2NkQQNjUc6jaUv1V1vmlah_wgg/s3456/DSCN2932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6erIUmp5GXTlrWROK-5gfTCR33wyxE3TQaLqw_QXLas4ux0TtTRE4mYaBv3O6Cz_hspeBupHsaS6JR6VjCXoEeEbmGMtc8Gn-Uhq5JEMvU6MBWe0z7aROyANDzKxozyZs7JYyMt2hIPTWPQzDOaWvJwDc2buR8fzB2NkQQNjUc6jaUv1V1vmlah_wgg/s320/DSCN2932.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The goose berry bush shows green leaves, and the rose has leave buds. Also in this 2 photo you see how the two trees, were actually one tree, still a twin of sorts, like i wrote before. The one died and this one very much alive. As you see i measured the tree, to see next year if it actually does grow.</p><p>No photo, but a few strong big Poplars in the yard do have catkins</p><p>But here is ours! green buds at at the top of the tree!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_N4_nb7RFKX1Gco4HQxo4oBvP9aLp_PWBdR1Ya_nwBZL0GQyp3DXIsWokfZZcWF-5JekFc0yG7MO7THt_RWOZETDvTiEyJGZWjYYaz6xxHuQUba0XaUCcr1Y4Utxi4cDRuKBqD6rSd1i-CCvUsjLzEi5PCidb7H9WTBL4P25kzTpZWyDJnjGZXNDCw/s2432/IMG_2797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_N4_nb7RFKX1Gco4HQxo4oBvP9aLp_PWBdR1Ya_nwBZL0GQyp3DXIsWokfZZcWF-5JekFc0yG7MO7THt_RWOZETDvTiEyJGZWjYYaz6xxHuQUba0XaUCcr1Y4Utxi4cDRuKBqD6rSd1i-CCvUsjLzEi5PCidb7H9WTBL4P25kzTpZWyDJnjGZXNDCw/s320/IMG_2797.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-5965927274582846662023-05-09T09:38:00.004-07:002023-05-09T09:38:46.795-07:00wandering the wild places.<p> Sunday i realized again how i appreciate living in the wild, to wander endlessly.</p><p>Yesterday i went on a long walk-about, into a forest that i actually had not set foot in. When you know me, you might know how i have lived here for almost 30 years, but I always like to explore. For me the greatest joy is finding a new 'special ' place, in my old surroundings.</p><p>But why i realized this again; Sunday afternoon i climbed up 'my' crocus hill half a kilometer from here. The first 20 years i must have climbed that hill weekly, if not once a month for sure. But as a neighbour moved into the lot in between me and the hill, i had to get there round about, not that they do not want me on their property (lucky i have only one neighbour like that), most people here have lots of wild space and no fences, so wandering the neighbourhood is... kind of ok. But with more and more people living here.. it has changed for me. First i climb up the hill, 2 k from here and sure enough i run into the neighbour who lives there ( we have 10 to 20 acre parcels.) Nice enough to see him, but he says, don't scare my wife, she is laying in the hammock. So I take a wide berth around that house. A public path would be nice, i think, at least neighbours will expect people and not just bears. But i do not want public paths, the national parks here are bad enough (haha not as bad as down south). Yes yes i am very egocentric, wish the world for myself. It is a bind I am sure Thoreau talked about it.</p><p>And i like to say; fences maybe make good neighbours, but they keep me imprisoned.</p><p>Anyways i just have to walk farther for a crocus. Or just wait, because they will bloom here around the house, eventually.</p><p>So yesterday I planned a 4 hour walk, I forgot my camera and my husband now dreads being left home alone, (I feel he is quite capable) but I did it in 3.</p><p> Tadada, I explored a kind of plateau, mainly small poplars grow there, climbing up to it and on the edge it was snow free, and low and behold i do find myself on a kind of path. Yes some of us, me incl. we do make paths here. It is kind of frowned upon close to the parcels, like i do not make a path around the neighbours lot, but have many going from my lot, that I appreciate being used by others. Again a path gives an unspoken ok.</p><p>But here today now an hours walk away from any house, I am delighted to find a path ,I think it is Jay's, I will ask him, from way back in the days. And sure enough when in ends I see tiny pieces of tape. </p><p>As the terrain start to go down, I walk a bit in the snow covered forest away from the edge of the plateau, towards the middle so to speak. And amazingly quite a centre it has, like a navel on a flat belly.</p><p>First i don't see it is a navel, I just see through the still bare small poplars a giant Pine, the only one. A pine is always special here, because the forest is Spruce/Poplar with Willows. So i brave the half a foot deep snow.</p><p>And a special place it is, a little moose meadow, a depression in the ground with well browsed willows. lined with big Poplar and a giant Pine! As i have my snack there and lay down on a needle strewn bare spot, in bright sunshine. And guess who joins me, with it's loud song? The Yellow-rumped Warbler. A bird that makes me think of city parks, by it is bright colors. a city slicker!</p><p>And my husband, i brought him home some crocuses from along the way, he had been totally fine and even had managed some chores.</p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-90656356262586022452023-05-06T09:47:00.001-07:002023-05-06T09:47:28.294-07:00Spring<p> Spring has sprung</p><p>And things are changing fast everyday now, </p><p>birds and flowers that is.</p><p> The whole winter we had bird song, but now many others have joined the orchestra.</p><p>And just yesterday, the ducks are not so much resting anymore from their long journey, but in a frenzy of feeding and courtship displays.</p><p>The Draba and the Mossberry i am sure they are blooming today, and crocuses slow to appear, will be there in abundance today</p><p>As it is Saturday today and i will walk with friends from town, we meet in the middle as usual, i hope to get a glimpse of a feral foal, that has been born in the recent days. And who know what else we will seen.</p><p>This is such an exciting time.</p><p>I did do a bit of raking in the garden, taking the mulch of, the stinging nettles wild chives and rhubarb is coming up. And! i tapped the birch tree, and we had a small glass of birch elixir with breakfast today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCX2Oo0Iv4WTZdkBiaA_Wv8RlqSZu8B6g6FmlRQycUWNghh1pmCN8vThMo4rQyXJjTv8TO2G2e7JtQuSC_nSUP_x8PjIeULkzCFVVv6xKFGG5l6gWjOmlUXVOkMvQ3MJAMUQXmqtw1eragWvw7H68kUNGKs1lTpGxggmkhkE361q54F0BsK-3NGYqRFA/s3456/DSCN2801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCX2Oo0Iv4WTZdkBiaA_Wv8RlqSZu8B6g6FmlRQycUWNghh1pmCN8vThMo4rQyXJjTv8TO2G2e7JtQuSC_nSUP_x8PjIeULkzCFVVv6xKFGG5l6gWjOmlUXVOkMvQ3MJAMUQXmqtw1eragWvw7H68kUNGKs1lTpGxggmkhkE361q54F0BsK-3NGYqRFA/s320/DSCN2801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>tiny things these two<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNmY5FNMOAzj7N9LOV6QGXEjwSrk6CCqbDIJETNInYjgsgFn6jnTsuATF1aJI6_NlHQDmN5g-JLSGp0GaRJLT_F928L3HrGA0nFg78O3z2rb57toO617ErkGzkgxdevkKJpocfZHfzZ8E-xsSRXJsCTyC2_nP476NJp8jBrCA9p4s3EIF78PQHRE27A/s3456/DSCN2821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNmY5FNMOAzj7N9LOV6QGXEjwSrk6CCqbDIJETNInYjgsgFn6jnTsuATF1aJI6_NlHQDmN5g-JLSGp0GaRJLT_F928L3HrGA0nFg78O3z2rb57toO617ErkGzkgxdevkKJpocfZHfzZ8E-xsSRXJsCTyC2_nP476NJp8jBrCA9p4s3EIF78PQHRE27A/s320/DSCN2821.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w01Kf-6gTRnF5ouAvKFZug1xTo6woUflo11b3TZM9UiqKl50tfeAqkwgGR_twtHs6qBZX6fX5xYRR05eyN6WOsP5ACiD7Wv65Vc3e17gSjE62yH_w1I_0uNcEMAc7I06Qv43riEo2IqiVzEUaC20_lMYqDUJ_SKr7Kx0klU1dmE1i1xHP3YMqRB13Q/s3456/DSCN2833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w01Kf-6gTRnF5ouAvKFZug1xTo6woUflo11b3TZM9UiqKl50tfeAqkwgGR_twtHs6qBZX6fX5xYRR05eyN6WOsP5ACiD7Wv65Vc3e17gSjE62yH_w1I_0uNcEMAc7I06Qv43riEo2IqiVzEUaC20_lMYqDUJ_SKr7Kx0klU1dmE1i1xHP3YMqRB13Q/s320/DSCN2833.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>and the glory of the crocus, which is actually an Anemone<br /><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-79874272386282251752023-04-30T10:02:00.000-07:002023-04-30T10:02:28.621-07:0020/80 rule<p> To me there is something about 20/80. And when i googled it, i read there is the Pareto Principle. Cool!</p><p>The other day walking through the forest on snow, the 80 percent thing came to me as in; if i stay on top for 8 steps and fall through the snow two steps, i can still have an enjoyable walk. But really i think the Pareto Principal doesn't apply here.</p><p>This morning i wondered if it applied to life in general. In my morning meditation felt kind of down, because I had a whole list of beings and people that I felt needed a little extra. So i devoted my whole meditation to that.</p><p>I did come out at a difficult spot, a time in my childhood when i just was not happy. That one never gets easy. I try to apply the 20/80 rule. Now in my life i can happily say i am probably 80 % of the time happy. Or i have a good life, but of course there still might be 20% problematic things. But in that time in childhood i feel i was 80% unhappy, but still had many moments of happiness, probably also 80%.</p><p>Haha i realize i am dividing again, judging maybe. Why? Yesterday was such a beautiful day, looking at the mountains they look 100 % gorgeous. Yet I always feel pain looking at the mountains, because i want to be on top of them. I will recognize that feeling, but then realize i am on top of the mountain! I am right here, and quite literally so. I grew up below sea level, now i live at 725 meters above sea level. That is a mountain!</p><p>My meditation went well, I came away with that feeling of just happy to be alive, thanks to sending love to a friend who .... is really crawling out of a what is considered very bad situation. She is just happy to wake up alive, nothing else is needed.</p><p>Ha! and here my pitiful account of being thrown back into 'my' pitiful bad spot ( sure related to that childhood . For today i had a date to go walking, a bioblitz event. Yes maybe you are part of it, it is the -city challenge- today! To see what is alive in your city, all over the world. I had planned to go to what i call a good friend, who lives in the area included for Whitehorse. They cancelled, with some kind of lame story. With my dear husband we do discuss this and always will come out ok. But let me say it, i am pissed of, because their excuse for cancelling just doesn't add up, even if it is 80% true</p><p><br /></p><p>haha my dear husband calls me for my walk, if he only is the instigator for 20% of the time i am happy! And he is.</p><p>Do check out the city challenge https://inaturalist.ca/projects/city-nature-challenge-canada-2023-defi-nature-urbaine</p><p>even if one of you reading this participates, i am very happy:) even if you don't, still happy.</p><p>How is your happiness quotient? </p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-1698085711290474432023-04-26T12:31:00.004-07:002023-04-26T12:31:52.518-07:00What a glorious day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2Fs7JLq8lBVRG5p7lqYvU12qkV2hBIEjQUnlcl1AhmvK2he6LW7D6jMsTCnkz8RrwTrOF6IvOlYN7ZbF-HymZKIKrqJ7a79FRovQX5cCRQL799LE0Ey4cK4JUphrJp8Pc08s7huIa4IPsdLMkVSBUR7LwG7m0B3hTTcRFn9-RzcV1cajSuIQGo2Sag/s1461/IMG_2373%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1461" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2Fs7JLq8lBVRG5p7lqYvU12qkV2hBIEjQUnlcl1AhmvK2he6LW7D6jMsTCnkz8RrwTrOF6IvOlYN7ZbF-HymZKIKrqJ7a79FRovQX5cCRQL799LE0Ey4cK4JUphrJp8Pc08s7huIa4IPsdLMkVSBUR7LwG7m0B3hTTcRFn9-RzcV1cajSuIQGo2Sag/s320/IMG_2373%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It started when i was busy deleting again. I came upon an old blogpost, and saw that in 2016 someone had asked to have copies of the photos i posted. I had never seen that request before, because yes for me blogger does not notify me when there is a comment (i can probably change the settings?)<p></p><p>Now the timing was perfect, I contacted the woman that requested the photos and now have cut out the pages concerning from a scrapbook, photos from her dad 1986. I will give them all to her. I love it!</p><p>In the afternoon we went to get water from Stony Creek, just 3 jugs, but it might be the last for a bit, in springtime there is a lot of run-off in the creek and the water gets murky, not too good for drinking. On the way back we stopped at Mendenhall Landing, and as a joke Don said shall we bet if the river is open, I tell you that man has a well developed sixth sense. I did not even take it serious. But sure enough the Takhini is open at the Landing. The glory was all the migratory birds. Often we watch the migratory water birds from a-far, open water often in the distance. But here the road being right beside the river. We stayed for an hour or two, just looking at the spectacles taking place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMQ8lgtziRKAXjJl4FFDdQuUPg-a4ZXDl44lOyS6ss1kPCrrha1V-HPXpK63p3olObRV-D0UEJtYsTuR-V4pcXk7fZbFjKoEACZrPDaDMRdhIWQBtSkVwfYCw2c3x67kEOMGGo0B1QHpveAujRMyGZ_OoAeGPuQIldV-il8jX8RRaN3FacmoEaCyQYQ/s2432/IMG_2356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMQ8lgtziRKAXjJl4FFDdQuUPg-a4ZXDl44lOyS6ss1kPCrrha1V-HPXpK63p3olObRV-D0UEJtYsTuR-V4pcXk7fZbFjKoEACZrPDaDMRdhIWQBtSkVwfYCw2c3x67kEOMGGo0B1QHpveAujRMyGZ_OoAeGPuQIldV-il8jX8RRaN3FacmoEaCyQYQ/s320/IMG_2356.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p> July 1986 Taku River</p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-42662815951050138432023-04-22T09:10:00.002-07:002023-04-22T09:10:56.792-07:00How am i doing.<p> The deleting thing, for the good of forests staying forests and meadows staying meadows, not having to expand or build more server farms to store all that stuff i have on the Internet. </p><p>I am stuck at 400 emails in my inbox, trying hard almost daily to keep it under 400. This week i will make a start looking at those 400, opening them, i am sure i can delete most of them, it is just i kept them on the first round of deleting.</p><p> Daily having to delete, i will also figure out how nothing can enter my promotion and spam box in the first place. Does anyone know how to do that?</p><p>For mindful eating that i started a week or two ago after reading a book by Geneen Roth. I am actually doing surprisingly well ( my own standards are not very high, i am a permissioner (Geneen's word) after all. My coffee is sitting here beside me, but i do hardly ever anymore take a mindless sip, and if i do i seem to notice. I eat much slower now, always, my heartrate stays at 84 (which is low for me, doctors never suggested why it was high, the specialist, after many tests, only said that all was fine.)</p><p>I also do stare my craving into the face, i still have it, mainly for crunchy salty things ( you might know the kind:) when i stare it in the face, it mostly blows over. </p><p>Yesterday we bought an ice cream and one can of coke to share. We never finished the coke, i just have no interest. And with all left overs; always, my whole life, i would be the one to lick the pot clean. I will still not throw anything out, but something leftover can wait now for a day or so.</p><p>I sometimes do the meditations she suggested, the exploring the feeling. I did encounter an awful one that i do remember having as a child. scissors in my throat, isn't that horrible? All i can think is that it is a past life thing, not that i per say (how do you spell that again?) believe in that, but i am sure there is more going on that way then i know. but for sure i do not come out by a childhood memory. fortunately so.</p><p> What is still very hard is not doing other things when i eat. It is hard both ways; i do live with another person, and we talk during meals (a good thing yes?) but also he likes the radio on. But even on my own i am used to multi task when it comes to eating.</p><p><br /></p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637577035521955477.post-50371016781364137152023-04-19T16:54:00.017-07:002023-05-04T08:51:59.131-07:00Spring Log 2023<p> I will continue to work on this post. Spring is slow and now late.</p><p>Febr 12 pussy willows</p><p>March 18 chipmunk came out for a peek</p><p>March 16 to 24 we had days above zero Celsius</p><p>March 26 an Eagle high in the sky above the yard</p><p>March 21 Snow buntings on the highway</p><p>April 14 6 chipmunks racing around the yard</p><p>April 15 Northern Harrier on the highway</p><p>April 16 we heard swans flying over</p><p>April 16 - We saw 3 Caribou on the Kusawa road.</p><p> - 5 swans at the mouth of the river</p><p>April 17 driving we broke through the ice on the driveway at one spot.</p><p>April 18 13 cm of fresh snow</p><p>April 19 high plus 7 C. it did not melt too much really, but the ditch in the yard is running as it was a week earlier. Don cleaned the driveway with his atv and the government plow truck driver was kind enough to do our entrance. I cleared the path in front of the house.</p><p>April 21 a few crocus buds sticking out through the snow (close to rocks and small open patches) on the Aishihik road 5km in.</p><p> April 22 3 Mourning Cloaks on the first south facing ridge turning into the Kusawa road </p><p>Bruce found blooming crocuses at Ear Lake Whitehorse </p><p> April 24 Again this morning we woke up to 10 cm of fresh snow</p><p>April 25 -for a few days already, flocks of Snow Buntings swooping through the yard.</p><p> -Mendenhall landing, open water on the Takhini river, the Mendenhall still frozen;</p><p> -10 Swans, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Lapland Longspur and 34 ducks: American Wigeons, Northern Pintails, Common Mergansers, Mallards</p><p> - seemingly more Northern Harriers then ever coming through,</p><p> -1 Goshawk</p><p> - 1 Robin, on the first overlook, Kusawa road at Takhini river.</p><p>April 26 -snowing</p><p> - Junco in the yard</p><p>April 29 -driveway and yard wet but snow free.</p><p> - snow depth 33 cm on the garden</p><p>May 2 -lots to report, but just now our resident gopher came out ( arctic ground squirrel) He had a little bit of a stand off with the resident squirrel, they were both rather shy, but surely both wanting to make a statement about property rights. The gopher we chased it off, because it was eating my sweet williams.</p><p> -snow disappearing fast!</p><p>May 3 -a few crocuses on the Aishihik bluff. Katanne says they are blooming on her hill in this neighbourhood, i will have to go look, here the snow just left 2 days ago....</p><p> - a Comma on the Aishihik bluff</p><p> -for many nights now ( over a week) i hear the boreal owl, but have not seen it</p>jozienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com2