"WALK ON... SILVERTOP!"🤗 ...............................NORTHWEST ADVENTURES! 😀

“Walk On Silvertop!”☺️
Sometimes the “best laid plans of mice and men” can suddenly turn a completely different direction Lol!😇
“Liz I’m hiking up to “Soaring Eagle”!🥰
Halfway up our road I saw my neighbor Kurt. He had a blank look on his face, as he stared out across his yard…………😮
A few years ago he planted a dozen or so assorted fruit trees, and today he was out in the hot Sun pulling weeds from around these trees.
He was now was taking a much needed break!🥵
“Silvertop, how is your firewood coming?”
“I’m halfway finished hand splitting my six cords, I should be finished by the end of July!”☺️
Kurt is a bit of a survivalist😇…………..
I think his goal is to be completely self-sufficient when he retires!😊
“Want to borrow my wood splitter?”
“No thanks Kirt, splitting with an Ax is part of my daily workout!”💪
“See this tree Silvertop, this is a “Carob tree”. Some people call it a “ Jerusalem tree”, it’s an awesome survivalist food tree!”☺️
He went on to tell me that the “Pods” from this tree can be used to make a naturally sweet flour. Liz tells me some people also use the Carob pods in smoothies or as a chocolate substitute!
I think this year his tree will probably bear fruit! I am sure he is looking forward to all the different uses of Carib pods!
If I can get a pod, I’ll let you know how the beans taste!☺️
I knew after thirty minutes of stopping and talking, that “Soaring Eagle” was out of my reach for today, I started my hike way too late today!🙄
“Don’t work too hard my friend, I’m going to see how far I can hike before Liz has supper ready!”
“Awesome Silvertop………Walk On!”👍😊
I was watching the time, and made it to the cool dark section of trail called “Bear Hollow”, only to stop and head back home…
That’s OK, today was a good hike, and I haven’t seen or spoken to my neighbor in quite some time………
Enjoy the outdoors my friends, and don’t forget to stop and spend time with your friends and neighbors!😊
Till tomorrow Silvertop Mike!☺️