Apology: Thanks to reader “be ware of eve hill” and Dennis (the blog’s originator) for their help in my finally figuring out why the “Like” button was not showing up (at least for me) on the main page. But I also have to be more careful about my posting technique. Apparently, viewers who are subscribed to this blog (I think there are at least 2 or 3), automatically get notified by email immediately when I post. Ouch! On one recent occasion I accidentally posted but forgot to load the strip on the page. A moment of distraction on my part. If you were especially quick, you might have viewed that post without the strip. I quickly corrected it, but it was embarrassing. I don’t know if you got re-notified. This “not ready for prime time” fiasco could have happened before, as I sometimes have to post my blog “early”, because this site’s “preview” function does not always work. Anyway, I’ll try harder to cut down on these goofs!

Well, at least we’re moving along. Mark trots out some “woodsman” wisdom, for little purpose. Sure, moss grows on the north side, most of the time. Flowers tend to lean towards sunlight, so they may lean south, some of the time. But you better hope it isn’t a snowy winter. Say, weren’t any of these kids ever scouts!?

Again, neither moss nor compass tells you “where you are”, only in what direction you may be heading. Big difference! I reckon that Rivera was never a scout, either. But I suppose if Mark’s main intention is just to make sure they are moving in one direction, then fine. But if you are not counting steps or marking trail (oh, I just made a pun!) as you go, then getting back where you started is not guaranteed. Still, this is just Lost Forest, not the Alaskan Wilderness. If we’ve learned anything, there are lots more people living in it or around it than we thought. Just yell. Somebody will find you. Maybe even Klingons.