And the mulberry/blueberry wine is all bottled up. Need to get a picture of it and the new batch brewing.  Satsuma wine in the making and the yeast is very slow in this cold weather. 

And as of the 2nd of Feb 2022 , the Traverse is one years with me. 

So, as of today,  Have had it 372 days,  Put an average daily mileage of 59 miles per day on it. For a total of 21,895 miles . And 1051.7 gallons of gas with the last fill up at a cost of $2705.43 in gasoline. 

4 oil/filter changes at $292.75  and a 2 time transmission partial flush at $77.18. 

One trip to the Chevy place for checking for a possible leak on the A/C and non found and a refill for $160.18 and That's it cept for a couple tires that were a bit worn when I got it , a trailer hitch I've yet to use. 

So let's see how the next year with this 90,704 present total miles 2016 Traverse is gonna do. 

Next thing I was doing was relearning my Canon M50 camera I've been having about a year or so. And taking pics in the kitchen from my room. And some of Da Boss and she never knew it ;-) 

And my view through the kitchen to the back door from my room. 

Full zoom from about 10 feet away on the knife rack. 

And my cluttered desk  

And my on going project of building stand up gardening boxes.  Needed to do something with all the old metal roofing in the back yard.  soooooooooo!!!!!!!!  This afternoon the legs go on is the plan. ;-) . 

And that catches me up on my blog for the last week! 

 Wow! A friend reminded me it's been over a month since I did my blog. Sigh!  

Well , Christmas was neat as the wife and daughter and her kids went to New Orleans to be with out son si I had the house to myself for sure. And love the quiet time. 

Did start on a new batch of wine. And it's done in this January month .  Mulberry and Blueberry mix with anti acid and honey for the finale taste.  So far, everyone that's recevied some loves it. 

Also, being the Science guy I am,  I was following the James Webb scope that was launched Christman day to L2 viewing point 1 million miles from our planet. It, so far , is there and all is good.  So many things to go wrong but so far all good.  Now in Alinement and calibration phase for the next 6 months before going to work sending pictures back to us. 

Another thing that happened this month of January 2022 was I finally ordered another Zero Turn Lawnmower.  A Hustler 34 in Dash XT and put 100 bucks down so they could order it.  Just so I have it in for the summer and hot weather grass cutting.  My old legs and body just don't like cutting grass in 90 plus humid days which last summer worked out to near 2 cutting a week. 

And progress on the new school going on great. Bricking done as of now and they are working on putting in the glass in the center section at present.  This is a pic from a few weeks ago when they were working on the South end bricking. 

And found out our great niece whom graduated from collage it going to be teaching there next year.  Great!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

And can't leave out a trip to the Laccasine Pool with my wife and sis in Law Dee to check out the birds . Pretty neat and lots of ducks there.  

And , one big gator present also

Then, there is the almost daily job of getting the bugs off the front of the Wagon. 

Moring exersize for sure. 

Then a few trips with my ladies to Loggerheads for wine and conversation with the workers. Of course gotta include the cat Jim killed a few years back and the big Loggerhead turtle in the place. 

And of course my two ladies I love bring with me on the trips. 

My wife Brenda on the left and Dee the older sister in law on the right.  Whom just had her 79th birthday the 22nd of this month which puts her 2 months older than I.  LOL 

Then, last week, a visit from one of Dee's Daughter in Law from Ohio and one from Conroe Texas area.  Took them to Lake Arthur for a walk about then roaming about the country side with a stop at Loggerheads. 

And Jackie living in Ohio with her newer hubby now. 

And Last Sunday's ride about with Brenda and Dee. 

Which catches us up on this months journies.  Really do love my life.