Pretty day so the Vette got the call for some roaming.  One stop at Rockefeller Reserve for a few pics and a break.  About 170 miles total run. The map below is where I ventured this afternoon.

Brought two cameras with me, my trusty old Canon G16 and the Canon XS50HS  high zoom. The G16 was used the most as many photos I was moving down the road. 

And we were getting down the road checking out the sights and very little traffic. 

Did cross several draw bridges but didn't stop at any of those. 

The Break was at the reserve that I  use to fish out of years ago. Still has the old LA sign of not having to have a fish licence if 60 yrs old. That has change several years ago. You gotta have one.  

A few more pictures . This is headed out towards the gulf. 

An a couple of the place in general 

Then was watching this guy get line up to load his boat. If I even get another boat, it will be a simple one. But not in the plans. 

Then back on the road towards the islands.  And finally Gueydan and 14 to 26 to home. 

Hello Thursday morn! Wonder what you are going to bring about today? Hope you keep most all of that rain to the North for sure.
Did get my Canon G16 out of the tankbag this morning to do something with pictures in it. Decide to play with it in the early morning darkness also.
First was saying hello to my Toys.

Then, outside to play with settings for the street and poor old flag I do need to replace. 

Then processing the photos I took last week on a back road run to Ole River Road  on the Calcasieu River with the KLR and doing as much gravel as could find. 

Actually , this pic was shot with the camera upside down and with the left hand. So all is really reversed when flippin the picture. 

Passing many fields where the crawfish season is in full bloom. 

Ending the day with a beer at Loggerheads and mostly sealed roads back to town. 

That's about it to now. Till the next! 

The satisfied look of a job done.  The A/C belt/tensioner/pulley project. 

Good reason that Chevy and most part housed don't list the pulley seperate for for tensioner assem on vehicles is that it's pretty near the same time to change out the whole unit rather than just the pulley. And, when you do just change out the pulleys and find you still have a problem and have to go back and change the tensioner assembly , you do understand their logic. 

But, a good learning experience for this 74 yr old head. 

And the project is done and road tested so it's all good. 

Other than that, cut grass, tilled a couple planting plots for Da Wifey. 

Then after all was done yesterday, washed the truck, vette and KLR.  

At 3AM and soon to return to bed I'm sure.  Thinking about yesterday's activities, some good, some okay, none terrible.

Luce and I got our mile in this morning and loving this weather for walking. Then it was KLR time to go get idler wheel for Vette and to Mark's Automotive to look at his and son's  projects. Quite a bit of custom work going on.
Then to Fire Station for Coffee and Conversation, a trip on Main Street and saw they were pouring more concrete for side walk repair. Then , home. 

Did get the upper idler pulley and belt on the a/c for the Vette. But, started making at knocking sound so shut the A/C off and went to see Mark West for guidance.  1st time I've run into that problem and he spotted it fast as the tensioner was bad. So, back to Auto Zone to get one and to the house and in the garage. To be changed probably this Saturday or Sunday morn.

A bit of weed eating and repairing the head unit of the weed eater to get the job finished. Work on the ditch on the side of the house to even out the sides. Enuff physical labor for the day. ;-)

KLR and I off for a ride about at mid afternoon. Mostly gravel roads headed Westerly between US 90 and LA 102. Ending up on Old River Road and to Loggerheads for a beer. Then back to town with about 40 % gravel and different roads. I'll get the GPS off the bike and load the track file on the computer to see just where all I was.

A Stop at a local eat place for a super great Hamburger Steak and glass of wine. Had to get a go box as it was that big.

Walking Luce in the front and an ATT salesman shows up and we talk about Charter vs ATT prices and services so Wife and I decide to give it a try.

So that ended a Great Day of another day in the life.  On to this day , after I wake up again later. ;-)

Been lazy but a summary from the past month is in order.

Did stay as warm as possible due to all this cold air coming down.  Had the gas heater going with the ceiling fan to help out the heat pump. Much cheaper set up and did well.

Did finish some dewberry wine and bottled it. So the freezer is clear of all but some cherries I think.

Did get to change spark plugs and wires on the Vette without it taking too much skin off my hands. And had to take it for some test rides. 

And yesterday it got to 70F and I attempted to get some cool air but not happening. So, got back home , opened the hood with it still running and saw the Air Conditioning Pump was not turning and no belt on it. Shut the motor down and got a flash light and the belt is neaux Meaux.  So , a later project as still getting over too much wine last night. Sigh! Well , two Ginneses and two wines. So, not very motivated to do much at present. ;-) 

Lets see what else.  Oh did a remake on a shot I took of the wife heading up town on the other side of the street. I spied her but she didn't spy me.  ha ha ha  

Then , Yesterday, a little foggy so wanted to get some fog pics with the Vette involved but by the time I got to the graveyard, a little fog but not what I was hopping for. 

Of course Da Luce is photo bombing. 

My usual breakfast in the mornings is oatmeal with a touch of honey or whole wheat and almond/coconut milk pancakes.

And a fine supper of pnut butter and apples

And that about catches me up cept for attempting to get lower rates on insurance for truck and car and medicare supplement. 

Now , to get motivated. Sigh.