Tinkering doesn\’t have to involve hammer and chisel, and it doesn\’t require a tool shed. Day before yesterday I got to tinkering again — in the kitchen. I had piled up some dozen boxes of various brands of mac n cheese. I need to start using it up, and that\’s rather a predicament. I\’m working […]
The Northern Plains This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Let’s head for the Northern Plains! Sparely populated North Dakota, aka the Peace Garden State, seems
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This battle weary knight has lots of company. We who live on and near the Gulf are SO TIRED of hurricanes! Laura and Sally spared New Orleans, but now there\’s a tropical storm off the coast of central Mexico; and guess which way it\’s headed at the moment? In our direction. So we still can\’t
Pound for pound? Weight is a concern for many people, both cyclist and non-cyclist. I know I\’d like to shed a few more of my half-kilos. I\’ve read often enough that muscles weighs more than fat. Probably most people have! Some argue that such a statement is nonsense; that 16 ounces is 16 ounces. And
What a day today was! I was very tired this morning, and overslept. That meant no pre-work ride. I had to to work on-site this morning. My hybrid is still in the shop, and I had to walk. Walking seems so very slow these days! A mile isn\’t really all that far, but I felt
C\’mon, Sally! Let\’s get it over with! Decide where to make landfall and get ashore, so we can get it over with! We\’re all tired of gnawing on our fingernails while you keep us in suspense. Said suspense isn\’t so good for our heart rates, either. Hurricane Sally is still drifting NW, so it looks
Lei’d Back Riding? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Want some lei’d back riding? How about heading for the Aloha State? Yes, there are mountain
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We\’re all bracing for impact here. Sally, now a hurricane, is still making a beeline for us. Just now it doesn\’t seem that a hurricane is approaching. About 10:30 am the wind dropped; and the sun started coming in and out. That\’s actually typical when a tropical system is headed our way. The weather will
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Here comes another one! New Orleans must brace for a hurricane again. Laura bypassed us, but now Tropical Storm Sally is moving through the Gulf; and it looks like she\’s aiming directly for us. Even worse, she\’s getting stronger, and moving slowly. A slow-moving hurricane is bad news, because the storm has more time to
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A trial, yes; and I hope it wasn\’t an error! Today, for the first time, I hitched the trailer to my road bike for the trek to the salvage store. The hybrid is in the shop, so it was that or skip going to the store. The road bike isn\’t fitted with a rack, which