Snowy Sunday from Amboy, WA. Listening to the Mercury Theatre version of War of the Worlds while having breakfast. Utterly brilliant. I can see why it was terrifying at the time. #snow #amboywa #washingtonstate

A cold and windy morning from Amboy, WA. 11 degrees with the wind chill. Things got wild last night but Clark County Public Utility District got the lights (and pump to the well) back on. Part of my constant gratitude to them comes from being a former customer of PG&E. Earth stove is finally getting hot. #amboywa #freakingcold

A snowy good morning from Amboy, WA. Looks like stuff may stick a while. It’ll be interesting/fun forging today as long as we don’t lose power. Oh…right…propane for forge is back up power for generator…so maybe not forge today. Meh. #blacksmith #amboywa

Sun setting on a lovely day in Amboy, WA. Snow stayed on the ground for the most part even through periods of bright sunshine. Took these two does to be bred to the dark haired wether in picture 3 because 1) they are dairy goats that we want to start producing milk and 2) today is Valentine’s Day and romance isn’t dead. #goats #amboywa #valentinesday

Good morning from Amboy, WA! Got 4” of snow overnight. Was going to take the does out to be bred but that’ll likely happen tomorrow. Glad my commute consists of walking 15’ to my shop. Gotta love southern Washington. #amboywa

Another lovely day in the forge. Worked on 2 knives. This week’s pruning and clearing gave me ideas on a couple newish direction for some hand tools also worked up more twist stock for hooks and jewellery. Came out of the shop to this view. #blacksmith #bladesmith #farmstead #amboywa

Foggy/Sunny day in Amboy. Need to get into town (15 miles) and get more propane for the forge. #blacksmith #amboywa

Been on something of a downcycke lately, so I’m glad a found a reason to turn on the forge this afternoon. Mostly worked on straps for things around the house including this awful Ikea bed, but am also experimenting with some rods I got from an old library card catalog to make base material for hooks and arm rings as supporter gifts when we officially open the forge. Came out to this sunset. #blacksmith #stressreduction #jewelry #amboywa