after all the breath and the dirt and the fires have burnt. and after all this time and after all the ambulances gone.

2/9/2014

On soft Spring nights I’ll stand in the yard under the stars – Something good will come out of all things yet – And it will be golden and eternal just like that – There’s no need to say another word. Kerouac

Morning y'all,

It is a gorgeous, clear morning up top. The high reached 27 degrees yesterday. The overnight low was 21 degrees. It was 26 degrees and clear at 7am observation. There was no new precipitation on the mountain and a trace of snow is still on the ground. The low temperatures yesterday mean that there has been no melt, so significant ice is still coating the mountain. Be careful! Use spikes or risk falling HARD! Enjoy the day!

doug y link

2/9/2014 02:02:17 am

Interesting photo.

I was wondering if any readers here are familiar with "Russian Tea" ? I posted its recipe on my site.

Sam G.

2/9/2014 02:22:18 am

Doug, that took me back numerous decades! Now you've set me on a quest to find Tang in a grocer's shelf !! I've got a similar version of my mother's, and yes, it's a great hiking/camping 'pantry' item.....Thanks for jogging the memory.

Anna

2/9/2014 03:36:18 am

Thanks Doug!!!

doug y link

2/9/2014 04:36:10 am

You're welcome, Anna & Sam G. Coincidentally, just about a half hour ago I returned from the grocery store with a full supply of ingredients with which to make another batch and within another half hour from now I will be enjoying a hot cup of Russian Tea ! I wonder how they say that in Russian !? I have the Rosetta Stone CD's for learning Russian, but that language is rather intimidating ! I also have a wonderful recipe for making my own bar-b-q sauce and have used the sauce in marinating meat with which to make my own "beef jerky" that is often a main staple in my backpack. G'day

Mary Anne Rudolph

2/9/2014 07:12:38 am

In the Russian language, the word 'tea' is chai. So you really shouldn't say you like Chai Tea because that is Tea Tea. To me, tea was prepared in the Russian style by preparing black tea in a special clear glass tea cup with a metal cage around it with a handle. You put a dollop of jam instead of sugar or honey. Or put a sugar cube between your teeth and suck the tea through it. This was when I took Russian in college a hundred years ago and immersed ourselves in the local Russian culture at the Russian Orthodox Church in San Diego.

doug y link

2/9/2014 08:15:02 am

Mary Anne: Your description is most impressive. Yes, of course, the tea I mentioned surely bears no similarity to what they drink in Russia or many other countries; it's only, I will assume, an Americanized variety with an Americanized name, for lack of a better explanation. But I do enjoy it. During my trips overseas I found that immersing myself in the local cultures, as you said, made my journeys much more enjoyable and memorable. Turkish tea; Kenyan coffee; many others.......thank you

Beckie Langston

2/9/2014 11:34:47 pm

Hey JP, Could I keep watch on this blog & know in time, to hike up, & watch the helicopter action this year. I live 30 mins from trail head. And i'm sure you are aware that a major snow event is heading our way over the next few days!!! What I would give to hike up there today & get settled in to watch it take place. If it took 2 weeks before I could hike out....OH WELL!! Im sure my husband would not agree to this plan, but a girl can dream. Enjoy!! I will be glued to the blog to see pictures....hoping we keep power:)

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after all the breath and the dirt and the fires have burnt. and after all this time and after all the ambulances gone.

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