Craig Dirgo's Blog
September 2, 2013
Labor Day
In the midst of the barbeques and shopping let us remember why this holiday was created.
President Grover Cleveland made this a Federal Holiday (more than half of the individual states already were celebrating)to honor Labor (workers) Labor Unions and the struggle for fair wages and conditions.
Take a moment to think of those that work in conditions harder than yours-for less pay-in jobs that need to be done.
Just a thought.
Craig.
President Grover Cleveland made this a Federal Holiday (more than half of the individual states already were celebrating)to honor Labor (workers) Labor Unions and the struggle for fair wages and conditions.
Take a moment to think of those that work in conditions harder than yours-for less pay-in jobs that need to be done.
Just a thought.
Craig.
August 25, 2013
Mushrooms
In the small mountain town where I live it is prime mushrooming season. In Europe mushrooming is a popular past time but is not as common in the U.S.
There is something relaxing about foraging through the forest seeking fungi. One must move slowly and look carefully and there is a mystical element to the hunt. If a person is seeking the end result and not the journey they are often dissapointed.
Go slow and steady my friends. With patience what you seek will become both visible and apparent.
Craig.
There is something relaxing about foraging through the forest seeking fungi. One must move slowly and look carefully and there is a mystical element to the hunt. If a person is seeking the end result and not the journey they are often dissapointed.
Go slow and steady my friends. With patience what you seek will become both visible and apparent.
Craig.
August 18, 2013
The changing season.
For most of you living at lower elevations fall and winter are a long way off. Here in the high country however subtle reminders that winter will be here before long are appearing.
A few years ago I asked an old timer from here what he thought the coming winter might hold. He replied:
"The only people who try to predict the weather around here are crazy people or newcomers-which are you?"
I smiled and said nothing but the truth was I was probably both-at least by his standards.
Over time I have learned that people all have their favorite indicators of the coming winter. These include: height of the skunk cabbage, size of ant hills, early changing of the aspens, crickets and mice inside houses. Grasshoppers, moss on trees and deer and elk coming down to lower elevations. The list goes on and on and on.
For me, more than anything it is we have had a couple of low snow years. This is usually followed by big snow. A three year cycle so to speak. As the mornings grow colder and the first aspen show yellow I think of the lifts spinning and my first day for this season on skis.
The summer grows short and the cycle of the seasons marches on. We should relish what summer is left and look forward to the coming changes.
Have a great week!
A few years ago I asked an old timer from here what he thought the coming winter might hold. He replied:
"The only people who try to predict the weather around here are crazy people or newcomers-which are you?"
I smiled and said nothing but the truth was I was probably both-at least by his standards.
Over time I have learned that people all have their favorite indicators of the coming winter. These include: height of the skunk cabbage, size of ant hills, early changing of the aspens, crickets and mice inside houses. Grasshoppers, moss on trees and deer and elk coming down to lower elevations. The list goes on and on and on.
For me, more than anything it is we have had a couple of low snow years. This is usually followed by big snow. A three year cycle so to speak. As the mornings grow colder and the first aspen show yellow I think of the lifts spinning and my first day for this season on skis.
The summer grows short and the cycle of the seasons marches on. We should relish what summer is left and look forward to the coming changes.
Have a great week!
August 11, 2013
Dirt biking clears the mind...
I enjoyed and excellent ride yesterday with a couple of friends. One of them owns a gold mine (trust me it sounds better than it looks!)and we rode up into the mountains for a look see.
The rain started as we left to ride home and nature was showing her strength and fury. Man and machine against the elements-makes a person forget petty things. Hope all are hale and hearty!
The rain started as we left to ride home and nature was showing her strength and fury. Man and machine against the elements-makes a person forget petty things. Hope all are hale and hearty!
August 3, 2013
New Books
Hi everyone. I'm bringing my work out exclusively on the e-book format now. The elimination of a middleman allows me greater freedom and control.
My new series New South Britain, which is an alternative history of the United States around the time of the War Between the States is launched on e-book. Both Book One and Book Two are now available.
Gunnison Grit a historical saga of a high mountain county in Colorado is also exclusive to e-book.
Hope all are well. Craig.
My new series New South Britain, which is an alternative history of the United States around the time of the War Between the States is launched on e-book. Both Book One and Book Two are now available.
Gunnison Grit a historical saga of a high mountain county in Colorado is also exclusive to e-book.
Hope all are well. Craig.
July 20, 2013
As a new blogger here...
I thought I'd throw out an old favorite from the past. If you can locate a copy give The Greek Position by Robert Roderick a try. It was one of the novels that started me down the path to becoming an author. Craig.
