Good morning.folks.Thought I’d put a cool looking avatar up. It was 109 here today. That’s ice on the tree. Winter of 1971-72. Used to live there. That’s the barn other side of the tree. No electric, butane or water. Cooked on a wood-burning heater, and got my waterfrom melted snow! An interesting winter indeed, loved it
Slim……….I LOVE your stories……it seems I lived in the early 1900’s myself!!!!!!!!!! (or earlier)……many times I find myself KNOWING about all that stuff!!!!!!! Maybe I was an Indian in my former life…????
MontanaLady, If you were are a person who’s enjoyed reading, If your reading choices were varied, that’s where a lot of your learning comes from!Back in my first few decades, I was a voratious reader.Never finished high-school, Don’t know much technicle stuff, but in general knowledge…… Often isolated, I’d read what was interesting first, then the less interesting (to me) stuff. Some of that will stick.How often have any of you found yourselves in a position thatneeded quick action, and reacted’ properly without time to think about it. It just might have been something that stuck?
Sometime soon I shall start on the annals of King’s Hill.Where I went from the depths of depression to the joys of love and friends. I’ll have to get out some of my journals so I can get things in the right order.
Quiet here on the lake, just going to mow the lawn and try to figure out a dock to put the boat at this summer. Last winter I heard they had a nasy up here in NY, and it made last yearsdock disappear. soo ya’ll take care as best as can be…
King’s Hill is in Placer County, CA. The closest town is Colfax, on I-80, NE of Sacramento. The N. Fork of the American River huns in it’s canyou, between King’s Hill and Colfax. From the top of the ridge, King’s Hill is the high part of a long sloping ridge, one can look down at Colfax. While the town is probably not much more than a mile away as the bird flies. getting from there to KH is a 25-30 minute drive.The river there runs north and south, and there are two bridges across it. One leads to Foresthill, on the divide between the N Fork and middlw fork of the American River.The other road, a few miles upstream, leads to Iowa Hill, which may not be on some maps. Google Earth can get you to Colfax, and you will be able to see how there’s a lot of up-and-down land there. When someone drove in to the yard on King’s Hill, they were either looking for me, or they were lost. Oh yeah, there’s a lot of one-lane sretches on both roads!Lots of long steep slope to rattle your nerves, too.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 13 years ago
Good morning all…
MontanaLady over 13 years ago
Wow, good morning, Everyone……..Bill….are you and I the only ones here???
shirttailslim over 13 years ago
Good morning.folks.Thought I’d put a cool looking avatar up. It was 109 here today. That’s ice on the tree. Winter of 1971-72. Used to live there. That’s the barn other side of the tree. No electric, butane or water. Cooked on a wood-burning heater, and got my waterfrom melted snow! An interesting winter indeed, loved it
MontanaLady over 13 years ago
Slim……….I LOVE your stories……it seems I lived in the early 1900’s myself!!!!!!!!!! (or earlier)……many times I find myself KNOWING about all that stuff!!!!!!! Maybe I was an Indian in my former life…????
shirttailslim over 13 years ago
MontanaLady, If you were are a person who’s enjoyed reading, If your reading choices were varied, that’s where a lot of your learning comes from!Back in my first few decades, I was a voratious reader.Never finished high-school, Don’t know much technicle stuff, but in general knowledge…… Often isolated, I’d read what was interesting first, then the less interesting (to me) stuff. Some of that will stick.How often have any of you found yourselves in a position thatneeded quick action, and reacted’ properly without time to think about it. It just might have been something that stuck?
shirttailslim over 13 years ago
Sometime soon I shall start on the annals of King’s Hill.Where I went from the depths of depression to the joys of love and friends. I’ll have to get out some of my journals so I can get things in the right order.
davidf42 over 13 years ago
Guten Morgan Y’all.Here’s the link to Today’s Annie Comic and Chapter 26 of the Harold Gray story.
kenrogers over 13 years ago
davidf42, ever hear anything from BassManBob? Ken
davidf42 over 13 years ago
Haven’t heard a word Ken. I think it’s time I shot him an email to check up on him. I’ll let you know.
BTW everbody, I’ll be in Heidleberg tomorrow so you may not see me here. Trucker Ron especially, please take note.
JanLC over 13 years ago
ML, check out a Reminisce magazine. Based on your comment to Slim, you will love it. (Try reminisce.com)
SWEETBILL over 13 years ago
GOOD AFTERNOON ALL,
Quiet here on the lake, just going to mow the lawn and try to figure out a dock to put the boat at this summer. Last winter I heard they had a nasy up here in NY, and it made last yearsdock disappear. soo ya’ll take care as best as can be…
shirttailslim over 13 years ago
King’s Hill is in Placer County, CA. The closest town is Colfax, on I-80, NE of Sacramento. The N. Fork of the American River huns in it’s canyou, between King’s Hill and Colfax. From the top of the ridge, King’s Hill is the high part of a long sloping ridge, one can look down at Colfax. While the town is probably not much more than a mile away as the bird flies. getting from there to KH is a 25-30 minute drive.The river there runs north and south, and there are two bridges across it. One leads to Foresthill, on the divide between the N Fork and middlw fork of the American River.The other road, a few miles upstream, leads to Iowa Hill, which may not be on some maps. Google Earth can get you to Colfax, and you will be able to see how there’s a lot of up-and-down land there. When someone drove in to the yard on King’s Hill, they were either looking for me, or they were lost. Oh yeah, there’s a lot of one-lane sretches on both roads!Lots of long steep slope to rattle your nerves, too.