Trail Running (or Hiking) at Cornet Bay

While standing on the Deception Pass bridge watching a tug boat travel under pulling logs, I struck up a conversation with a fellow tug-watcher-woman wearing running clothes. She mentioned that there were a lot of great trails at Cornet Bay, so I went to investigate. After several trials, I was able to follow the shortest …

Attract Woodpeckers with Homemade Suet

Hoping to attract woodpeckers, I tracked down an excellent suet recipe, Martha Sargent’s no-melt peanut butter suet at http://www.farmandairy.com. The link is broken, so I will include the recipe: 1 c crunchy peanut butter 1 c lard 2 c quick cooking oats 2 c corn meal 1 c flour 1/3 c sugar Melt one cup crunchy peanut …

Ten Things I Wish I’d Known about Ragnar before Captaining an All-Rookie Team (and Three Teams Since)

(1) Choose positivity over pace…to a point If your goal is to have fun, be sure to prioritize positive attitude over pace or die-hardness when choosing prospective teammates. There is no I in team, and it’s better to have a group of back-of-the-pack non-complainers who support their teammates than a fast group of folks who …

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