Ascending

2 Jun 20

Still dog-less as we ascend to Stage II in the Return from the Pandemic. I remain positive and resolute in my search for a new best friend.

Speaking of dogs, it rained like cats & dogs and little kids on sleds last weekend which delayed the outside work so I’ll be wrapping up the fence project this week. 

What's on the Nightstand:

One Last Lie by Paul Doiron

The eleventh installment of Mike Bowditch, Maine’s crime-solving warden. A cold case involving Mike’s mentor, Charlie Stevens, puts Mike in the cross-hairs way up north on the Canadian border.

Inland by Téa Obreht

Part fantasy, part historical fiction, set in the late 19^th Century Arizona Territory, Obreht weaves the stories of two desperate people, one starved with loneliness, another haunted by ghosts, as they stagger through a drought.

What's on the Screen:

The Outsider (Netflix)

What begins as a murder mystery takes a turn toward the supernatural and dark forces begin to overrun a small community. A few rather gruesome scenes, but mostly, deliciously dark, fantastical storytelling. I binge-watched this in two large bites

Bloodlines: Second Season (Netflix)

Death, drugs and double-cross abound as the Rayburn family navigates the fallout from the death of brother Danny. Sister Meg continues to drink and make bad choices, brother Kevin continues to use drugs and make bad choices and Brother John attempts to hold things together. If I was brother John would sell and move north to save my soul and sanity.

What's in the Headphones:

Building playlists on Spotify and listening to our local airwaves; KNKX, KEXP, KBCS & KISW, and playing my guitar.

Trail Heads:

Buck Lake, 2-3 miles (one way) through various terrain with the turnaround at a Hood Canal beach. Nothing too strenuous, a very nice walk.

Be well and stay safe.

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