I got a lot done to the bike this past weekend in preparation for our Oregon road trip next week. Oil and rear drive fluid changes, new K&N air filter, new plugs, suspension adjustments, wash and wax...it was a busy one. We have pretty much all we need so all that is left is the … Continue reading July 3, 2014
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So… There I Was…. In My Boat…
Today was a beautiful and sunny day here - at lunch it was 72 degrees - and the water was great. I was out patrolling the island and was looking at all the wildlife. Lots of tufted puffins, rhinoceros auklets, gulls (of course), eagles, seals, and pigeon guillemot. Everyone in the pool! I was slowly … Continue reading So… There I Was…. In My Boat…
It Has Been Busy
Last week I went back to Kansas to see my middle daughter, Chelsea, graduate from nursing school. It was a good trip. As always I was dreading the weather there. I do not do well in hot weather. In fact, I hate it. I never have liked it, and living in the mountains in Colorado … Continue reading It Has Been Busy
I Had a Staredown With a Hummingbird
Yesterday I took the day off. Well, for the most part I did (I thought it would be wise to go check on my boat). I got some things done - pictures set out, things put away, tossed a few things away - that I had not gotten done yet but needed to do. At … Continue reading I Had a Staredown With a Hummingbird
Remember When…
...before microwaves were all the rage and "T.V. Dinners" were in foil pans and they were 45 minutes in the oven? Well one other thing I did not mention is that there is no microwave out here where I am now. Nope, not a microwave oven. Some of you reading this never knew a time … Continue reading Remember When…
