Hello and welcome to the blog today. Wednesday night was spent at Central Park near Amber, Iowa. This park is located just 15 minutes from home. A break was needed after performing lots of work at home and at the job. Sleeping outdoors is the best way to relax!
In the future, the shed will be wired to have a TV signal and possibly a beverage refrigerator. It’s going to be a fun hangout for tinkering with projects such as drone repairs, car stuff, things for van camping, etc.
Before leaving to go camping, I threw together this little casserole (“hot dish” for those in Minnesota). Using leftover roasted pork (seasoned with a bit of taco spices), some corn tortillas, lots of veggies, and a large can of enchilada sauce, I put down several layers, adding cheese with each layer and on the top. The veggies were chopped green and red peppers and onions… all leftover from last week’s trip; I also added black beans and frozen corn. This dish turned out to be fast and easy as well as full of flavor. There are just some days a person doesn’t feel like packing stuff, starting a fire, cooking for one, cleaning, repacking, and unpacking – especially when the campground is 15 minutes away!
Below the bridge is some structure that looks like a great place to catch pan fish. When time allows in the next couple weeks, I plan to return and see about catching some bluegills and crappies. Now that the park has been scouted, I know Jesse would really enjoy a trip here… and it’s close to home.
Rest was needed after a busy few days of work. Sadly, it was not possible to attend the mushroom class mentioned in last week’s post. A work situation arose and some extra effort was needed. Oh well… I really enjoy the new job and the opportunity to contribute. It’s worth giving up a few hours here and there!
Take care and thanks a bunch for visiting!
Brad and Jesse James
Jones County, Iowa
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