On the Road

Stopped in Ouray, then viewed the Idorado Mine, then on to Durango where the bikers were collecting. We drove into New Mexico for the night.

Insulators - Good Collection Day

I found five blue, two clear. I had to leave behind the more common ones. Sharie and James found a blue and a bunch of other ones!

Rainbow Fish Feast - Pie - Smoking

What to do with over a dozen fish? there's fried fish, fish tacos, gumbo fish, baked fish, smoked, the list goes on and on. Sharie was responsible for a delicious peach pie and Terry prepared the rainbow trout superbly!

Gold Hill

After missing the turnoff to Gold Hill, we actually had to ask directions. No GPS to help here. Went all the way to Jamestown, found out we had to turn on Lickskillet Road, straight up on a dirt road.

Gold Hill Flowers

Lush collections of flowers in carols unique containers.

Bo the cat

Believe this is our Bo cat reincarnated in Gold Hill.

Gold Hill

The fence had a saw blade used as an embellishment to the design. The stone work was amazing.

Gold Hill

Janelle and I took the walking tour, a few of the houses in town.

Around Rollinsville

Tim's Mercantile has some new sculptures, very nice. Terry and Chris display a large Russula mushroom.
Looking up to Animal House from the bottom of the lot.

Pinterest for Dumbies

Frame of the rooster picture is made from bits and pieces of china. Shelves are boards and simple concrete blocks, chandelier is made from glass bottles.

Safe Mushrooms

Anthropology has these safe mushrooms to admire, but not eat.

Animal House Has a New Rack

Andi constructed a rustic coat/hat rack from a weathered board with railroad spike pegs for hangers. This rack weighs a lot. Chris anchored it on the wall, very mountain chic.

The Great Wall of Animal House

Work continues, third load of railroad ties, expected completion date - unknown.

Today in Mountain Kitchen

In our last two episodes of MK we reviewed the proper preparation of poisonous mushrooms and smoked trout pickles. (Please see eternalsummers.blogspot.com for more detailed information)
In this episode you will learn how to season your polenta with simple items you find on the floor, like dog hair and dust. Then I will show you how to blacken your polenta, don't worry about the fire department coming, we've done fire mitigation around the place.
A redeeming quality about Mountain Kitchen is the awesome view, notice the pushy humming birds that flock here. Hmmmm, anybody have a recipe for stuffed humming bird?