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Hart Hill: Mikey’s Coming!
Trip Date: June 2, 2025
Mike hadn’t been up to the property since last November, the last trip of 2024 so I was excited for him to get back up here. He plays the tuba in a number of bands in the Bay Area and so always has performances, but I was happy he finally decided to tell them he… -
Hart Hill; Kenny’s Birthday
Trip Date: May 22, 2025
It is always tough getting a group together in the same place at the same time and Ken was excited to get up the Hill so we thought we could use his pending birthday as a hook. Like so many finely baited hooks, the fish gets away. We had a high of 7 people scheduled… -
Hart Hill with Bob
Trip Date: April 9, 2025
April is Beth’s birthday month so she has been so excited and talking about it nonstop. We have forbidden her from talking about her birthday until April 1 because she will go on and on starting about Valentine’s Day if we don’t put a lid on it. And, we have really been trying to get… -
First Trip up the Hill of 2025
Trip Date: March 24, 2025
I left home about 9 o’clock and immediately broke a golden rule of mine of being prepared and ready to go. Instead I had put off getting gas so I had to stop on the way out. I had a massive load of the redwood slats; half inch by 5”. Some of them were 16… -
Table Mountain Hike
Trip Date: March 7, 2025
I love Craig’s List and I love the “Free Stuff” most. I have to agree it is one of my hobbies and so when I saw an ad for free red lava rock in Oroville, I thought why not. If it worked, I would get free red lava rock that I needed to finish the… -
2025 Starts With A Bang
Trip Date: February and March 2025
All of my years are evaluated by the number and quality of trips I get in. Of course, mental and physical health, family gatherings, weddings, babies, and such are huge pluses, but I mostly remember trips to the Hill mostly now, but in the olden days, it was camping trips with the boys. They really… -
Hart Hill: Mike, Bob, and I close up for the Season
- Desert
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- Mountains
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- Star Gazing
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- Wild Flowers
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- Wildlife
Trip Date: November 6, 2024
Another hugely successful and enjoyable year has come to an end on the Hill. We added 1500 gallons of water storage capacity, built the shower stall, extended the kitchen deck, built the new room on the kitchen and rocked the road down to the cemetery. The kids never came up, but Kristen did a couple… -
Hart Hill Solo Again
Trip Date: October 21, 2024
This trip was probably a first for me to have to do my own laundry, shop, cook, and do all the prep myself as Kristen is back in Utah to bring Beth home from a stay with Jo. I have to say I appreciate my wife more, although how long that will last is currently… -
Hart Hill to Keir’s Retirement Party in Loyalton
Trip Date: October 13, 2022
It has been a great run since last weekend when K finally came up to the Hill with me. We had a great 2 nights. Got a couple projects done, but mostly took it easy, showed her all that we have done since she was here last, and enjoyed the sky, grub, campfires, cocktails, and… -
Hart Hill with Kristen
Trip Date: October 7, 2022
I kid, but of course just below the surface lays some truth, although not all truth is understandable in the moment. Kristen hasn’t been to the property since 2020, and I believe a total of 4 times in the 4 years we have had it. It is disappointing and many times I wish she was…