Up way to early this morning. Sigh! Was thinking of going do some water time with the boat but chatting with an old friend and he wants to ride his bike to a few places so agreed to ride with him. Have not been to either one in a long time. Intracoastal City and Freshwater City. Both off LA 82 South. Now, if the Weather Gods with agree with us.
The House Destruction bidding is done and I'm out of it and back to my cutting the grass when needed. ;-) Will be nice to have that beat up place gone and just 2 empty lots.
Da Truck air conditioner is back working great after an 80 dollar visit to the mechanic shop to have it tested for leaks and refilled. In the 13 years I've had that truck, hmmmmmm. Speedometer cluster changed out in warranty , ac compressor changed out, radio changed out, 3 rd set of tires, 3 set of shocks, brakes redone, and, normal maintenance. Love my truck with 86 K miles on it.
Washing machine guy came by also yesterday to troubleshoot problem. Needs selector arm and or circuit board. So best to just change both out at a bit under 400 bucks for parts and labor with a years warranty on the parts. And a new warranty policy starting next month for the whole machine. Was amazed when he told me usually about 5 yrs service on a Whirlpool machine and 8 yrs on a Samsung. We have a Whirlpool washer and Samsung Dryer. So, the service guy is slated to return Thursday afternoon to fix our machine.
Did bottle 10 1.5 liters bottles of Muscadine wine a couple days ago and now gathering bottles for the 5.5 gallons of Dewberry wine.
Till the next!!!!!!!!!!
22 June 2016
Up way to early this morning. Sigh! Was thinking of going do some water time with the boat but chatting with an old friend and he wants to ride his bike to a few places so agreed to ride with him. Have not been to either one in a long time. Intracoastal City and Freshwater City. Both off LA 82 South. Now, if the Weather Gods with agree with us.
The House Destruction bidding is done and I'm out of it and back to my cutting the grass when needed. ;-) Will be nice to have that beat up place gone and just 2 empty lots.
Da Truck air conditioner is back working great after an 80 dollar visit to the mechanic shop to have it tested for leaks and refilled. In the 13 years I've had that truck, hmmmmmm. Speedometer cluster changed out in warranty , ac compressor changed out, radio changed out, 3 rd set of tires, 3 set of shocks, brakes redone, and, normal maintenance. Love my truck with 86 K miles on it.
Washing machine guy came by also yesterday to troubleshoot problem. Needs selector arm and or circuit board. So best to just change both out at a bit under 400 bucks for parts and labor with a years warranty on the parts. And a new warranty policy starting next month for the whole machine. Was amazed when he told me usually about 5 yrs service on a Whirlpool machine and 8 yrs on a Samsung. We have a Whirlpool washer and Samsung Dryer. So, the service guy is slated to return Thursday afternoon to fix our machine.
Did bottle 10 1.5 liters bottles of Muscadine wine a couple days ago and now gathering bottles for the 5.5 gallons of Dewberry wine.
Till the next!!!!!!!!!!
The House Destruction bidding is done and I'm out of it and back to my cutting the grass when needed. ;-) Will be nice to have that beat up place gone and just 2 empty lots.
Da Truck air conditioner is back working great after an 80 dollar visit to the mechanic shop to have it tested for leaks and refilled. In the 13 years I've had that truck, hmmmmmm. Speedometer cluster changed out in warranty , ac compressor changed out, radio changed out, 3 rd set of tires, 3 set of shocks, brakes redone, and, normal maintenance. Love my truck with 86 K miles on it.
Washing machine guy came by also yesterday to troubleshoot problem. Needs selector arm and or circuit board. So best to just change both out at a bit under 400 bucks for parts and labor with a years warranty on the parts. And a new warranty policy starting next month for the whole machine. Was amazed when he told me usually about 5 yrs service on a Whirlpool machine and 8 yrs on a Samsung. We have a Whirlpool washer and Samsung Dryer. So, the service guy is slated to return Thursday afternoon to fix our machine.
Did bottle 10 1.5 liters bottles of Muscadine wine a couple days ago and now gathering bottles for the 5.5 gallons of Dewberry wine.
Till the next!!!!!!!!!!
18 June 2016
Big Saturday and already in a sweat. Did get a mile plus walk in to loosen the body up this early morning then washed the truck. Back in the chill mode before getting on the KLR for a ride about the city.
Put yeast killers in the wine yesterday as they are tasting just about right. Gonna end up bottling about 9.5 gallons of wine next week. Both tasting good and the alcohol content pretty good also.
Still have not road the Bandit since the rough roads with it a few weeks ago and my lower back. KLR been getting most all the duties the truck don't do. Want to go see a friend and her benefit at Myres Landing today so probably take Bandit out for that. Need to preflight it first this morning.
Getting bids on tearing down the house next door and with all the trash in it, gonna be some extra loads and expense. First bid was 7800 bucks which is a medium bidder I was told. Waiting on the proclaimed lower bidder to call me with his price. Then one I need to call Monday to come and bid it also before sending the news to Houston owner.
Pretty much all that has happen in my world since the last post that is worth writing about. So Till the next
Put yeast killers in the wine yesterday as they are tasting just about right. Gonna end up bottling about 9.5 gallons of wine next week. Both tasting good and the alcohol content pretty good also.
Still have not road the Bandit since the rough roads with it a few weeks ago and my lower back. KLR been getting most all the duties the truck don't do. Want to go see a friend and her benefit at Myres Landing today so probably take Bandit out for that. Need to preflight it first this morning.
Getting bids on tearing down the house next door and with all the trash in it, gonna be some extra loads and expense. First bid was 7800 bucks which is a medium bidder I was told. Waiting on the proclaimed lower bidder to call me with his price. Then one I need to call Monday to come and bid it also before sending the news to Houston owner.
Pretty much all that has happen in my world since the last post that is worth writing about. So Till the next
12 June 2016
Wow! Is all I can say about this morning. Less pain in the right side lower back muscle in 2 weeks. Plus, no pain meds for 2 days to hide any. Also, last time I rode the Suzuki down a rough road for an hour or so. Even stayed off the bikes for a week before putting the KLR to use with it's much longer and better suspension for our beat up roads.
Since putting the different size sprocket on the rear of the KLR , the engine turns a little slower helping on vibration just over 4000 rpm. Course, with the changes I've made to the bike of the last year helps out on that also. Exhaust cam advance, carb work, different handle bar set up all work to help that out. And, suspension work on the fork and a new rear shock help that department out lots.
Other things is the wines are doing fine. The Muscadine has a few weeks left before I kill the yeast and bottle it. The Dewberry has a month left. Gonna have more wine than bottles for sure. But, we'll manage. Then comes fig and watermelon wine in the next few months.
Can tell Summer is upon us as I was really soaked with sweat and breathing fast when getting the front and side yards cut yesterday late morning. Gonna cut the yard across the street next week , but , it's gonna not be done all at once. The ditches have to be cut with the walk behind mower. We'll have to see how much the wet sections have dried before putting the Dixon ZTR there. So, that may be more of the Craftsman lawn mower's job.
And now, we'll just see what this day brings.
Since putting the different size sprocket on the rear of the KLR , the engine turns a little slower helping on vibration just over 4000 rpm. Course, with the changes I've made to the bike of the last year helps out on that also. Exhaust cam advance, carb work, different handle bar set up all work to help that out. And, suspension work on the fork and a new rear shock help that department out lots.
Other things is the wines are doing fine. The Muscadine has a few weeks left before I kill the yeast and bottle it. The Dewberry has a month left. Gonna have more wine than bottles for sure. But, we'll manage. Then comes fig and watermelon wine in the next few months.
Can tell Summer is upon us as I was really soaked with sweat and breathing fast when getting the front and side yards cut yesterday late morning. Gonna cut the yard across the street next week , but , it's gonna not be done all at once. The ditches have to be cut with the walk behind mower. We'll have to see how much the wet sections have dried before putting the Dixon ZTR there. So, that may be more of the Craftsman lawn mower's job.
And now, we'll just see what this day brings.
10 June 2016
Great rides for a few afternoons in a row. Mostly to the North and South West of Jennings, covering in the 80 miles range and a couple hours in the saddle. Staying on the KLR due to it's more compliant suspension for the roads I've been traveling on. Gravel and beat up blacktop for the most of it. Rice fields looking good and some crawfish fields starting to drain. But, forgot my kidney belt yesterday so feeling it a bit this morning.
Pulled they Dew berry wine out of the bucket and put it in a bubbler jug and it's back to a set of bubbles every 3 seconds. With the Muscadine Grape wine mix doing a set of bubbles every 15 or so seconds.
Pulled they Dew berry wine out of the bucket and put it in a bubbler jug and it's back to a set of bubbles every 3 seconds. With the Muscadine Grape wine mix doing a set of bubbles every 15 or so seconds.
With Dewberry on the left and Muscadine on the right.
Fun visiting with an old friend yesterday and need to stop by and visit more often. Many good times in our history.
Another old friend slow going down to cancer of the throat and never smoked in his life.
Hmmmmmmmmm on extended warranty for the Whirlpool washing machine and getting ahold of someone to get an appointment for a service call. 45 mins in 3 calls on automatic hold. Seems the number is in California so no use calling till Noonish here. Beginning to wonder if they extended warranties are just a rip off.
But, will try again today.
07 June 2016
Already June 7th. The year is flying by for sure. A few things have happened in the last couple weeks.
Did get the boat out for a good run but didn't catch any fish. just a few nibbles.
Some nice rides on Bandit and KLR. Wake up call on running our bad blacktop roads on the Bandit for an afternoon. My right side back muscle so don't like it. Have not worn a Kidney belt in a while but went back to it a few days ago. But, after a week of not riding to let the back heal, on the KLR and the difference on bad roads is so great. Right tool for the job at hand always rules.
Still have the grape wine going , plus, a batch of dew berry wine happening also. Can sure smell the CO2 emissions when walking into the shop. Started the dew berry on the 30th so stil very young and bubbling. Did add about 2 cups of sugar and some yeast nutrient to the Muscadine grape mix and it's still bubbling about making alcohol.
Did a road yesterday on the KLR that I've not done in many years. It is a really small beat up blacktop road now. Need to go back with the go pro set up and continue up past LA 204 and have it on a video.
Other thing is the green LED light I put in a few weeks ago done burnt out with me forgetting it on. Thinking of a different concept on this whole idea. Perhaps some really small turn signals? Did change oil and cleaned the air filter also in the KLR. I only change the oil filter every second oil change which happens about every 2000 to 2500 miles on the oil change.
Looks like a yard cutting day today. Need to sharpen the blade on the Dixon and do something with the side ejector protector. We'll study it this morning.
Camera things = a class on the Canon T3i and learning it . Best 50 bucks I've spent in awhile. My bad was taking pics the other night and not checking the set up on my little Canon G15 and the ISO being maxed out. Made for some very noisy pictures I had to work on in LR4 to get them even worth keeping. Changed out one of the cameras I was keeping in the truck to the XS50 Canon. Need to start using it more. Also have the Minolta Dimage Z6 in there. Keeping the Canon G16 in the tank bag still. And of course , the T3i stays in the house.
Well that's about it for the day.
Did get the boat out for a good run but didn't catch any fish. just a few nibbles.
Some nice rides on Bandit and KLR. Wake up call on running our bad blacktop roads on the Bandit for an afternoon. My right side back muscle so don't like it. Have not worn a Kidney belt in a while but went back to it a few days ago. But, after a week of not riding to let the back heal, on the KLR and the difference on bad roads is so great. Right tool for the job at hand always rules.
Still have the grape wine going , plus, a batch of dew berry wine happening also. Can sure smell the CO2 emissions when walking into the shop. Started the dew berry on the 30th so stil very young and bubbling. Did add about 2 cups of sugar and some yeast nutrient to the Muscadine grape mix and it's still bubbling about making alcohol.
Did a road yesterday on the KLR that I've not done in many years. It is a really small beat up blacktop road now. Need to go back with the go pro set up and continue up past LA 204 and have it on a video.
Other thing is the green LED light I put in a few weeks ago done burnt out with me forgetting it on. Thinking of a different concept on this whole idea. Perhaps some really small turn signals? Did change oil and cleaned the air filter also in the KLR. I only change the oil filter every second oil change which happens about every 2000 to 2500 miles on the oil change.
Looks like a yard cutting day today. Need to sharpen the blade on the Dixon and do something with the side ejector protector. We'll study it this morning.
Camera things = a class on the Canon T3i and learning it . Best 50 bucks I've spent in awhile. My bad was taking pics the other night and not checking the set up on my little Canon G15 and the ISO being maxed out. Made for some very noisy pictures I had to work on in LR4 to get them even worth keeping. Changed out one of the cameras I was keeping in the truck to the XS50 Canon. Need to start using it more. Also have the Minolta Dimage Z6 in there. Keeping the Canon G16 in the tank bag still. And of course , the T3i stays in the house.
Well that's about it for the day.
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