Seth McAllister

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  • Tinkering

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    Day 9 of the Bloganuary prompt is “What is the most memorable gift you have received?”. I thought for a while about this prompt and eventually, I think the simple answer to this question is. Tinkering. My grandfather gave me the gift of tinkering and playing with many things. From woodworking to computer hardware back when…

  • Ducks don’t like umbrellas

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    I am from Oregon and being from Oregon means you have to like rain. A lot. Oregon is an interesting state with a variety of climates from the high desert of central Oregon to the coastal mountain range and if you head far enough north you can even experience a rainforest. I’m from a small…

  • Help Ideas Grow

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    Day 6 of the Bloganuary prompt is “Why do you write?” I was never a very strong reader growing up and am still in constant need of a good spell checker. But I have always enjoyed writing down ideas, and short stories, and playing with words out loud (my kids don’t always enjoy the last one).…

  • Making Time Stand Still

    Making Time Stand Still

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    When I was young, my grandma used to take photos of me and my siblings and cousins with a Polaroid camera. I loved watching the image come slowly into focus and being able to take memories home with me from my grandma’s house. I think that is where my fascination with photography began. My grandmother…

  • Face to face communication

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    Todays Bloganuary prompt is “What is a treasure that’s been lost?” There are so many analog skills that are being lost these days and the rate of that loss has only accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With so much work being shifted online and outsourced to the edges of the inter webs, it’s hard…

  • My Earliest Memory

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    Day 3 of the Bloganuary prompt is “What is the earliest memory you have?” My earliest memory is of playing outside with my older brother at our home in Stevenson, WA. I was probably about five or six and my brother and I loved to ride bikes and build forts in the backyard. I don’t have…

  • Fear vs. Risk

    Fear vs. Risk

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    Today’s Bloganuary prompt is “How are you brave?“. When I read this prompt the first thing that came to my mind was something I learned from years of mountain biking, snowboarding, and skateboarding. A lot of people think that action sports are risky and are better enjoyed on a TV screen or at the X-Games.…

  • 52

    52

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    This year I am joining WordPress’s Bloganuary prompt. Today’s is… “What is something you want to achieve this year?“ That is the number of weeks in 1 year and that is the number of push-ups, sit-ups, and lunges I should be able to do by the end of 2023. Instead of making some complicated regiment…

  • Good Morning Norikura Kogen

    Good Morning Norikura Kogen

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  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas

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    We haven’t had many chances to sit down and take a decent family photo Lately. Hannah’s mother sent the kids some new winter flannel shirts and so did our best to take family photo on our couch.

  • Christmas Snowstorm

    Christmas Snowstorm

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    It looks like we will be having a white Christmas. We got a huge dump of snow in the past 24 hours here in Norikura Kogen and woke to a winter wonderland. There is more snow forecasted for the next few days and we are looking forward to a white Christmas.

  • Let the igloo building begin

    Let the igloo building begin

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    We finally got some snow at our house and the kids made the most of it by getting to work on an igloo. They also found some ice to harvest from a nearby pond to use for part of the walls.

  • Canticle

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  • ワタシが日本に住む理由テレビ番組

    ワタシが日本に住む理由テレビ番組

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    I was invited to be on a Japanese TV show called “ワタシが日本に住む理由” (Why I live in Japan) this fall. The format usually consists of following a foreign national for a day, sharing a little of their history, and uncovering some hidden beauty in Japan from the town or area they are living in. And most…

  • Captain Official lyric Video – Hillsong UNITED – YouTube

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    This is the song Captain off our album Empires! Get Empires :http://bit.ly/EMPIRES Keep in Touch http://hillsongunited.com http://instagram.com/hillsongunit… — Read on m.youtube.com/watch

  • Building a rock retaining wall

    Building a rock retaining wall

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    The north side of the house was very dark, damp, and difficult to access. The solution is to build a rock wall about 1m tall to raise the ground level on the north side and create some yard space as well as access to the backyard off the parking area. So far, all the rocks…

  • Some big roots

    Some big roots

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    As I started excavating and grading the land, I have come across some huge roots from trees that were cut down about 8-10 years ago. The machine is powerful but the big roots give this little Kubota a run for its money. I am adjusting the ground level around the house and tryhing to expose…

  • Mount Norikura – Echo Line Open

    Mount Norikura – Echo Line Open

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    Today was opening day for Norikura Echo Line and shuttle busses began running from Norikura Kogen to Tatamidaira this morning. I spent the day trekking up and around Mt. Norikura with a few guys from Columbia Sportswear and Matsumoto City.  Beautiful weather to be outside enjoying God’s wonderful creation.