Had a friend over this afternoon, and had a delightful chat about precious metals/mining stocks over a bowl of pre-STD Mac Baren Navy Flake in my burley pipe, a Savinelli Porto Cervo (visualize that being said with an Italian accent, as opposed to coming from a honky like myself) 122 rusticated bent pot, with a glass of red wine. Naturally, it was during the course of this conversation that gold surpassed $3,900/oz., hitting a new record high (again). I may have to crack that tin of Ashton Gold Rush that I was supposed to do back at the 3k mark. 9/10
Bird report: California scrub-jay, House finch, White-crowned sparrow, Dark-eyed junco, California towhee, American crow, California quail, Mountain chickadee, Bushtit, White-breasted nuthatch, Northern flicker, Band-tailed pigeon, Oak titmouse, Spotted towhee, Steller's jay, and Cooper's hawk.
Back to the grind. Joy.