BackWoods Drifter

I finally got the redirection to work – somewhat. It still doesn’t go to the corresponding post from a post on the old blog but from an individual post on the old blog will bring you to this sites main page. I can live with that.

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I probably won’t be posting to the blog after today until Sunday evening. My friend is coming in from Ohio tomorrow. It’s our annual get together. In the past he has come down and we would go four wheeling for a few days. This time is going to be a little different. We are going to do some hikin’ and ramp diggin’.

I’m ready for a trip to the mountains. I feel like I’ve been cooped up all winter and it is high time to get out for a bit. There is a word or two for what I have – spring fever – and I’ve got it bad. I can look out around my front porch and see a whole bunch of the perennial plants coming up. The little Rhododendron I planted last year – and was so worried about – has new buds on top. It’s going to be just fine. I would get a picture but it’s pouring the rain.

Speaking of the rain – it’s the kind of rain that is going to give all the early flora the boost it needs. This spring is going to be a lot better than last as far as plant growth is concerned. Last year it was so dry it was hard to find plants/mushrooms that thrive in wet locations – morel, ramps, ginseng. I’m not speaking for all of WV when I say that but just for the Bolt Mountain area.

At any rate – I plan to be hiking for the next few days weather permitting.

I hope everybody has a wonderful Easter weekend!