Calligan Lake

On Friday, May 16th, desperate for sun and to finally locate Calligan Lake I decided to get my map out and getting hiking. I know why I couldn't find it last time...it was because it was the uphill fork that I distinctly remember avoiding last time I was out there.

Mostly the access to Calligan Lake is a series of logging roads off the North Fork. The reason I mention it is because they don't note the mileage on the map of logging roads like they do of trails.

Had I bothered to figure out before we headed out that this was going to work out to about a 16 mile or so hike I probably would have re-thought the large mexican food meal as well as the little joy driving I did prior; resulting in a late (2pm) start for the hike.

But, we still had fun. The quilting doberman with hiking friend on an old abandoned bridge over the Calligan Creek:


I believe it was about this time that I noticed the mileage situation. Sadly this bridge probably would have been the fastest way to one end of Calligan Lake; however, just past the bridge was about 1 - 2 feet of soft snow on an abandoned road and I was feeling wimpy because I was in shorts; so we had to backtrack and probably add at least another mile on.


Finally at Calligan Lake:


We hardly had time to spend at the lake as it was after 5pm and I knew how long we had to go to get back. It was beautiful though.

The quilting doberman in his own little road swamp on the hike back out:

The Dump

So everything else that didn't fit in the Wagners Bridge post gets dumped into here. :)


The young deer have really been out in the yard right now. Can you see the eyes in the window? That is a deer slowly advancing on the window because it is has spotted Rescue kitten:


At the end of March we had a freak snow storm that I decided not to blog about because I wanted to pretend it never happened. But there were some funny photos of the cats from it. It was confusing for all the birds apparently because the next morning they were really playing in it outside the window:




Then at the end of April I ended up watching another Shepherd; not to be confused with the one at the end of 2007. The quilting doberman would like to pretend that never happened either. This Shepherd is a 10 month old "puppy." Photo taken on the east Tiger road during an extensive hike in a sorry attempt to wear the "puppy" out:

Wagners Bridge

I have about given up all hope that spring/summer is ever coming. I think actually we are planning to skip spring and go straight to summer. However, yesterday it was overcast and not too cold so I wanted to see the progress on the Wagners Bridge out on the North Fork. To read more about the project and see a photo of the original bridge click here. I was sort of sad to see the original bridge go. I think the last session of serious storms and flooding we had out here was finally more than the bridge could handle and it wasn't very stable anymore.

They started this project last summer and it has been somewhat of a personal hiking nightmare as it managed to close off several areas that I love in the summer; including Sunday Creek which is pretty much only manageable in the summer due to a large swamp and the river crossing.

View from Wagners Bridge:



Anyway, since I couldn't drive the bridge I parked and walked it and then started out a road that is just past it.

Despite being a photo of clear cutting I actually really like the tree that remains:



This is on a bridge over the Calligan Creek:



This is also the time I wish I had brought my map because then at least I could have attempted to locate the Calligan Lake but really it is such a mess of roads that I had no idea where I was going and I just sort of wandered. It was a nice day and it didn't rain.

WeaveZine

The first issue of WeaveZine! (Spring 2008)

Weavers now have their own free online publication. Issues will be quarterly; with planned regular features including book and product reviews. There is submission guidelines for people interesting in contributing.

The editor of WeaveZine also has a blog called the WeaveGeek. Now I am not a weaver but that didn't stop me from checking it out and she does mention the Yarn Harlot in her blog.


This beautiful luncheon cloth woven by Kate Jantz-Koprivnik (previously referred to as the woman that taught me to knit) is currently featured on main site page of WeaveZine (well done Kate!). It is the subject of Kate's article: Subdued Glitz.

In her article, Kate shares the experimentation that went into achieving the subtle glitter she was looking for without compromising the feel or the drape of the woven piece. At the end of the article is a pattern for the luncheon cloth.

Enjoy!

Another snow day

The best thing about this snow storm is that it ended the strong wind and rain storm before it.

Nice felted bag

I thought I would share this nice felted bag that was given to me as a gift. The tag on it was "Jillorraine Originals." (I believe I was reading it correctly). I hunted the Internet but couldn't get any information on the maker. It is a pretty bag though and I am sure will hold a project soon.

And the quilting doberman and two of the cats...just because.

Rescue kitten says goodbye to 2007

Since it is the first day in 2008 it is unfortunate that I don't have any projects to post about yet. Lots of knitting and quilting in progress. I believe my first resolution is to finally finish the pink quilt that breaks all my needles.

Since I don't have any projects I want to talk about; instead I will talk about the pets. :)

Poor younger kitty; even her favorite pellet stove perch isn't sacred anymore...

And she knows better than to mess with elder kitty when it comes to the pillow. If she is very quiet and still; elder kitty will let her stay there...



And of course; the quilting doberman...



We have had an amazing dump of snow out here over the past week. This hiking photo was taken yesterday on the 31st. It is about a 10 minute drive from my house and not all that much higher elevation. Absolutely beautiful day though.