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The Superintendent of the Man Camp has just finished reading my new horror novel, Primal Cut. Just as I expected, he said he'd never look at me the same way again. I think its a compliment. He read it in one sitting, said he couldn't put it down and that I was "twisted sister."

The Foreman came in this morning talking about Primal Cut. Looks like it going to be a hit, way out there, though. Anyone with a weak stomach, beware.

Primal Cut is on sale for only 99 cents through the end of January at Amazon.com. You can download it to your PC with a free application from Kindle.


 I think as an artist, that's very cool. When a co-worker said, it must be like The Shinning, he said, way worse. I got a good laugh out of that. I changed the cover from this one...

to this one mainly because it seems like John Deerfield's face is on this snowy rock. Maybe he is following me now on my ski trips! He's a main character, the poltergeist who keeps things hopping here at Yellowstone Lake.


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I have just over two weeks left at Lake Lodge in Yellowstone National Park. Then I'll be transferring back to Mammoth Hot Springs. I love both places, the hiking is incredible. Right now, people are checking out of their rooms, heading home or some other adventure. What a season it's been, so memorable.

This is a photo of the Lake Lodge building. My Employee Dining Room is in this building.


On a hike through the meadow facing Lake Yellowstone, I came upon a great evening view of Fishing Bridge. Hiking the back mile there is a wonderful way to unwind, see wild life, get some serious fresh air.


The path is narrow, sage brush abounds. The flavor of the sage is potent, but not toxic. Bison sign is everywhere, watch your step!



View out my window facing the woods. I have seen many bison back here, a doe with her fawns. Some say a griz likes to wander through this area. So far, I haven't seen him.


My ultra light backpacking gear. For a report of Wednesday's hike to Shoshone lake, see my other blog,

http://brawnyview.blogspot.com

Apparently Reno and Area is a 24-7 kind of place. I've been going out with my sister and friends, and we can stay out all night, into the morning, then work and do it all over again.

Pretty fun, but how does it not catch up to a person?

I love dancing and there's plenty of opportunity for that. One great joint is called the Nugget.  A band at one place, then across the casino is a disco kind of party going on. Of course, meanwhile people are gambling, walking around, cruising for fun.

Wild.

Now, I am looking forward to getting back in the wilderness. I don't shop. The most I do is look for a rug and some bananas, then I'm outta there. But, let me see a trail wandering somewhere, up a hill, across a park, I'm on it. I need wilderness. Cars make a gal a tad nervous.

So, surviving in this area is a challenge for those inclined to trees and winding paths. I hike down by a creek bordered by two roads, all traffic speeding by on the way to or from work, scattered litter and many ducks help break up any boredom.

I can't wait to get back to the National Park seasonal work.

A friend turned me onto Kindle at http://Amazon.com

She wrote two books about Yellowstone and showed me how I could download kindle free for my pc and then have books delivered directly to my computer. I can then read them at will and keep them forever on my hard drive. No worries about clutter, post office fees, or delivery charges.

Betsy E. Judson wrote Visit Yellowstone Park, A Bison Led Tour of the Geyser Basin, and Volume two, A Bison -Led Tour Along the Yellowstone River.

Both have photos on every page of wildlife, flowers, and gorgeous scenery. She tells the story in rhyming verse with a large vocabulary. I was amazed at how well it read aloud because she uses words for the educated person.

"Now Bart's spindly legs, all sinewy muscles
Spin a three sixty and propel as he hustles
Up ancient trails, and through wildlife mazes
that run through forest marked by buffalo blazes"
on page 4 of volume two with accompanying photo is an example of the artful method Betsy uses.

Check out Kindle for Pcs if you get a chance.
Yellowstone National Bison Led Geyser E-Book by Betsy E. Judson