Jan 9 2025

 Hello Thursday morning. Yes did check out Orion in the morning sky this morning when bringing empty wine bottles to garage and getting camera out of the Traverse.

Did take about 12 picturees on my way to Loggerheads Bar yesterday afternoon. All of the sky and it's beauty. Kept and process 4 ot them. Did stop and reajust the camera before the last shot to get more light in there. Traveling the service road on the side of the 10 at my speed of 45 to 50mph with the cruise control set.

Love looking at the sky and fields and traffic flow on the 10. But never in a hurry now days. Guess older age does that to you.

Today's plans, stay warm. LOL! A bit of a ride about for Brenda this afternoon as have her spoiled on that. LOL!

The rest? Hmmmmmmm what ever the Winds decide to blow my way.

Wishing all great winds this fine day to be alive > again.

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9Shelia White, Debi Reed and 7 others

Jan 5 , 2025

 A quick walk at the graveyard then home for wine work.

LOL!

Put 2 liters and 1 1.5 liter bottles into the little 187 ml bottles.

Cleaned the bigger bottle up and put away for the next.

Wow! The new batch of fig wine bubbling steady.

Chill time till Green's Cafe time

Checking gas log for 2024 and amazed at the price range for regular gas I bought for my 2016 Traverse with 139.7 K miles on it. Low was $1.59 ( Always round off the 1.58.9 to 1.59. ) on Dec 16th . High was $3.06 on March 23rd. And gas mileage ranged from 19.4 to 24.9 mpg.

Plans for this day!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Hello winds of fate.

My 3 most used cameras. 2 G16'w and 1 M50. All Canon's.

Dec 31

 Well HELLO last day of 2024. So glad I made it!!!!.

Did a check on the wine while coffee heating and new batch being made. Lookin GUD> Will bottle later this morning.

A cloudy sky and mid 60's temperatures greeted me bod out there this early morning.

1st thing done this morning was Print out a picture for my 2025 calender I keep on the wall in this room. And the January 2025 page with what dates I want to remember.

Printer not behaving so had to do some adjusting and change colored ink on it. Not often I do a picture on it. And decided on a Loggerheads picture for January and maybe for the whole year.

Next is checking email and back account.

Done answers question asked in here this morning on my fav bar closing as today is his last day at this location. And, If I'm still alive this afternoon, will for sure be there with Da Bride.

And, can see a trip to the store for sure for a few food and stuff supplies.

So, Winds, please make it a G8T Day.

Dec 28

 Hi ya Saturday! Wuz up about 15 minutes before U started.

And now 01:30AM.

Trip outside to check things. Canon G16 in hand for pictures.

Checking out wife's sewing room and under carport for coming sale.

Then a check on the Grape Wine brewing. Love the settlement at the bottom plus will add clearing agent when halting brewing in a few days.

Our foggy hood looking west from the driveway also.

Wishing all a great day today.

 Of course making wine is my thing.  Below in the last batch of blackberry wine for the wife mainly. Dec 5th picture. Did bottle it on Dec 5th and ended up with 10 liters. 

Afternoon ride about the same day and wow the geese out and about. 

Saw several fields of them. 

Dec 6

Did get the siding to keep the wind out from under the house. Was a bit late on that job for sure.  But done deal now. 

Dec 7

Have apple wine in sewing room with little heater on and the yeast working great. 

8

A great afternoon with a run to Loggerheads Bar with my gal. A wine and conversation. Then back to home.

Went there on 90 and running fast for me at about 62 mph. Wanted to get the , do a wine and come back before too dark. Sucess! Yes.

But did come back using back roads and service road at 50 mph, sipping more wine , listening to County Music at da wife's request.

Home and apple/ peanut butter supper for me.

Really really do love my life.

Old picture but our ride today for sure.

9

Great afternoon with Da Gal.

Roamed from Jennings to Midland and to Morse to Gueydan to Lake Arthur to Hayes.

Love just seeing when the sky has to offer. Always good.

13

Hello Friday at 2AM. Bout 47°F out there as I walked out the door to check things while coffee heating in the microwave and new being made.

Moved the Apple wine carboy to my room. Got the rest of my stuff out of the sewing room as a lady is coming to purchase stuff today.

Did have people taste test the wine yesterday and all loved it. Tested at 9.2% abv yesterday so let it sit for a few days more. My warmer room will help.

Did put 2 lbs of frozed grapes in a bucket this morning to start another batch.

15

lots of wine work this morning.

Bottled a 1.5 liter bottle on Fig wine into 7 187 ml bottles

Bottled a 2 liter bottle of Blackberry wine intio 10 187 ml bottles.

Cleaned all empty bottles

2 gallons of mixed grapes into 3 gallon bucket, 2.5 gallons of water and chruned up with electric mixer to a pulp. Gravity reading of 1.03, 6 lbs of sugar added to bring it to 1.12 gravity reading.

Yeast enhancer added, 1 pack of yeast added. Sealed with bubbler in the lid. In the shop on a table. Have fun yeast!!!!!!!!!! LOL !

16

found a leaking hose yesterday. It's now replaced and nozzle new also. Yea Stines. And 45 bucks. LOL And two old hoses in the trashcan.

One traverse front cleaned of bugs from yesterday's noon run to the Lacassine Pool to see what's happening. Lots of ducks for sure in the back.

17

Oh yes M50 Canon was at work yesterday and this morning. Pretty foggy at the graveyard this morning for my mile walk. My loaded kumquat tree. And of course wine status.

18

Quick roam about this afternoon seeing if the ducks or geese were out close by. Did see a few ducks ans watching them land then as I cross them. They getting away from me. LOL

Then watching the sky. Just so love the sky and it's art forms.

23

Did do some wine work this morning with the latest batch of grape wine. Strained it into a glass carboy from the bucket. Put back in the bathroom of the sewing room. About 7.3% ABV presently and was bubbling at a set ever 3 seconds.

Wife out and about with Da Daughter and they got De Sis in law with them. Wishing them lots of fun.

Wishin ' all a G8T day. MIne going so good!

25

Aftenoon ride a done deal. Enjoyed the roaming with da bride and took about 7 pictures and kept 3. LOL ! Love shooting pics of the clouds and once in awhile da bride get a sneak one done on her.

Neat noon meal at da daughters home with family. Neat seeing a talking a bit with them.

Than back home for a nap.

26

Yahoo! One mile plus walk done at the graveyard, a quick visit with Da Dee and a wash job on the Traverse. Needed it goodly.

Now, chill mode. And, wait on the Winds. Sure do love my life.

Had to say Wow on my stock of 187ML bottles I use to bottle finished wine before drinking or giving samples. And all come from years of wine drinking at Bubba's Chozen Frozens here in Jennings.

So , let  us see what the winds will bring our way the rest of the day. Did get my mile walk in at my usual place this morning.  Love it.