Marnie and our trapper were very busy over the 15 days
Marnie caught and moved 16 skunks / 1 cat / 4 possums / 0 raccoons
The trapper trying to catch coyotes got: 4 coyotes / 8 possums / 2 raccoons
We shall take some trapping time off for hunting season
One skunk was very white....
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
HOME
10.25.11. Blytheville, AR to HOME
380 miles / 5981 total / 12000 miles on bike and still tentative about liking it
5:33 ride time
Mostly in the 50s and cooling
Home by 2:30 and on to the mower to prepare for the showing
All expressway except the last 50 miles
Will send the seat back to Russell Day Long to get it reworked as it is too high and dangerous for me when on the center stands or riding in curves.
Worn out front tire and service lite came on 3 miles from home
380 miles / 5981 total / 12000 miles on bike and still tentative about liking it
5:33 ride time
Mostly in the 50s and cooling
Home by 2:30 and on to the mower to prepare for the showing
All expressway except the last 50 miles
Will send the seat back to Russell Day Long to get it reworked as it is too high and dangerous for me when on the center stands or riding in curves.
Worn out front tire and service lite came on 3 miles from home
Monday, October 24, 2011
AUSTIN ...Kelzie
10.22-23.11 Saturday & Sunday
Bought seat & oil for my bike, wifi & printer for Nook, set up wifi, dinner at mongolian BBQ, and watched UW lose in football. Went to watch the millions of bats come out from under Conress street bridge where they live in warm seasons after dusk. Could not get Packer game, so set up printer. In the am we rented water bikes and went for a ride in Lady Bird Lake in the middle of Austin. Then to see the capital and on to the original Whole Foods store. Dinner at Which Wich and Sunday nite tv I
10.24.11 - Monday---- HUSSLING HOME
Austin to Bytheville AR
703 Miles. / 5601 miles Total
9:40 Hours starting at 7:15am
In the fog to Dallas and in the 60s, then 70s but never above 75 degrees
350 to go and get ready for a showing....
Bought seat & oil for my bike, wifi & printer for Nook, set up wifi, dinner at mongolian BBQ, and watched UW lose in football. Went to watch the millions of bats come out from under Conress street bridge where they live in warm seasons after dusk. Could not get Packer game, so set up printer. In the am we rented water bikes and went for a ride in Lady Bird Lake in the middle of Austin. Then to see the capital and on to the original Whole Foods store. Dinner at Which Wich and Sunday nite tv I
10.24.11 - Monday---- HUSSLING HOME
Austin to Bytheville AR
703 Miles. / 5601 miles Total
9:40 Hours starting at 7:15am
In the fog to Dallas and in the 60s, then 70s but never above 75 degrees
350 to go and get ready for a showing....
Friday, October 21, 2011
Back toward Home via Nook's
10.19.11 Wednesday
Manteca, CA (s of Stockton) to Flagstaff, AZ
711 miles / 3865 total
10 hours. With 73.5 moving average
Started at 8 feet, went 4k back to 600 at the Colorado River and up to 6K here
Left 6:45, 1/2nd before sunup
10.20.11 Flagstaff to Lubbock TX
642 Miles / 4508 total
LEFT at 7:15 / 8:52 ride time/lost two time zones PAc=az, mtn=nm, central=TX
Cold due to elevation above 6K' most of the day
Got a speeding warning ticket from TX HIGHWAY PATROL
10.21.11 Friday
Lubbock to Austin and Kelzie's house
390 miles / 4898 total miles
6:05 on the road across desert onback roads
5000--10000 wind turbines for electricity
Nice dinner at BBQ Place
Manteca, CA (s of Stockton) to Flagstaff, AZ
711 miles / 3865 total
10 hours. With 73.5 moving average
Started at 8 feet, went 4k back to 600 at the Colorado River and up to 6K here
Left 6:45, 1/2nd before sunup
10.20.11 Flagstaff to Lubbock TX
642 Miles / 4508 total
LEFT at 7:15 / 8:52 ride time/lost two time zones PAc=az, mtn=nm, central=TX
Cold due to elevation above 6K' most of the day
Got a speeding warning ticket from TX HIGHWAY PATROL
10.21.11 Friday
Lubbock to Austin and Kelzie's house
390 miles / 4898 total miles
6:05 on the road across desert onback roads
5000--10000 wind turbines for electricity
Nice dinner at BBQ Place
Sunday, October 16, 2011
FAMOUS FROM CHICO
Aaron Rodgers was from Chico and attended Butte College there before going to CAL... THE sign on the Welcome sign is a stip in green and yellow saying "HOME OF AARON RODGERS #12" with no reference to the Green Bay Packers
10.17.11. Monday
Showed at 8:00 but they would not work on my bike today, but could move me up to Tuesday am... So three laps and much rest today
10.18.11 Tuesday
Redding to Shasta Lake to Manteca CA
275 miles / 3155 total
1.5 hours testing seat and 3 going south
up early to get to Russells for seat work... Working on the seat now and should be back on the road south in early afternoon...
Left Russell Day-Long at 3:30 and rode hard down I5 to Stockton and across to I99 with stop at Manteca
10.17.11. Monday
Showed at 8:00 but they would not work on my bike today, but could move me up to Tuesday am... So three laps and much rest today
10.18.11 Tuesday
Redding to Shasta Lake to Manteca CA
275 miles / 3155 total
1.5 hours testing seat and 3 going south
up early to get to Russells for seat work... Working on the seat now and should be back on the road south in early afternoon...
Left Russell Day-Long at 3:30 and rode hard down I5 to Stockton and across to I99 with stop at Manteca
Arrivee - Shasta Lake CA
10.15.11 Saturday
Tehachapi CA to Chico CA to stay with great friend Barbara Mahler (friend since 1975)
406 miles up expressway 99--- 2795 total/7hours to surprise Barb
Barb and I went out to dinner Saturday and to church Sunday am
Gradually lost elevation to consistently below 100' and all agricultural lands..
Marnie bought 25 new chickens and is training them to their new life style - get them out in the AM and herding them to the chicken house at dusk... Also managing all other tasks on the farm.
10.16.11 - Sunday
Church at 10:30 and left at noon
Chico CA to Shasta Lake CA
84 miles/ 2879 total
1:30 driving.. And staying at the Best Western ( prevousily HIEXP where I stayed twice before )
Tehachapi CA to Chico CA to stay with great friend Barbara Mahler (friend since 1975)
406 miles up expressway 99--- 2795 total/7hours to surprise Barb
Barb and I went out to dinner Saturday and to church Sunday am
Gradually lost elevation to consistently below 100' and all agricultural lands..
Marnie bought 25 new chickens and is training them to their new life style - get them out in the AM and herding them to the chicken house at dusk... Also managing all other tasks on the farm.
10.16.11 - Sunday
Church at 10:30 and left at noon
Chico CA to Shasta Lake CA
84 miles/ 2879 total
1:30 driving.. And staying at the Best Western ( prevousily HIEXP where I stayed twice before )
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Over the Rockies
Thursday -10.13.11
Alamosa CO to Flagstaff AZ
466 miles / 1922 total
I had planned to abort trip because of weather and mnt conditions
but in the morning I decided to Try the northern route to 4 corners-grand canyon
Went over Wolf Creek pass at 10800' in the snow and cold with dry roads. Got to 4CORNERS mid afternoon and the on down to Flagstaff..
7:45 ride time and mostly around 7K feet elevation tho did come down to 5k in navaho country.
Forgot to write about incident yesterday.. On 285 south about noon on clear road a car approaching me went into a skid into my lane and into the ditch. I quickly crossed over behind the vehicle. The car was a mess with blown tires and bent rims but no one hurt--- just me scared. They waved me on and they went the other direct on bare rims on rear end.
Friday - 10.14.11
Around the end
Flagstaff AZ to Tehachapi CA
486 miles / 2390 total.
Average moving speed=68.5. 6:49 ride time
Thru the Mohave desert where temperatures ranged from low 90 to 100 deg F - very uncomfortable
Most elevations were above 5K'
Nice desert scenery
Alamosa CO to Flagstaff AZ
466 miles / 1922 total
I had planned to abort trip because of weather and mnt conditions
but in the morning I decided to Try the northern route to 4 corners-grand canyon
Went over Wolf Creek pass at 10800' in the snow and cold with dry roads. Got to 4CORNERS mid afternoon and the on down to Flagstaff..
7:45 ride time and mostly around 7K feet elevation tho did come down to 5k in navaho country.
Forgot to write about incident yesterday.. On 285 south about noon on clear road a car approaching me went into a skid into my lane and into the ditch. I quickly crossed over behind the vehicle. The car was a mess with blown tires and bent rims but no one hurt--- just me scared. They waved me on and they went the other direct on bare rims on rear end.
Friday - 10.14.11
Around the end
Flagstaff AZ to Tehachapi CA
486 miles / 2390 total.
Average moving speed=68.5. 6:49 ride time
Thru the Mohave desert where temperatures ranged from low 90 to 100 deg F - very uncomfortable
Most elevations were above 5K'
Nice desert scenery
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
More ride
10.12.11 Wednesday
Golden CO to Loveland Pass to Golden to south to Monarck Pass to south Alamosa CO
352 milles /1456 total miles
6:09 traveling but 9 hours total
Started west on I70. Ran into snow at 10k feet and ice shortly thereafter with temperatures dropping from the 40s to freezing...
Slowly with feet down crossed over to east 70 and Golden and Then south on 285 thru the mountains which were cold until crossing hwy 50... Rode 50 to Monarch pass and decided to get warmer by moving out of the mtns and south.. Exhaust in Alamosa so checked into motel.
Thinking of forgetting California and going to Austin to see Kelzie and then home. Tired of cold and being uncomfortable which might extend for another 3600 miles if I proceed. Decide in the morning
Golden CO to Loveland Pass to Golden to south to Monarck Pass to south Alamosa CO
352 milles /1456 total miles
6:09 traveling but 9 hours total
Started west on I70. Ran into snow at 10k feet and ice shortly thereafter with temperatures dropping from the 40s to freezing...
Slowly with feet down crossed over to east 70 and Golden and Then south on 285 thru the mountains which were cold until crossing hwy 50... Rode 50 to Monarch pass and decided to get warmer by moving out of the mtns and south.. Exhaust in Alamosa so checked into motel.
Thinking of forgetting California and going to Austin to see Kelzie and then home. Tired of cold and being uncomfortable which might extend for another 3600 miles if I proceed. Decide in the morning
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
ON THE ROAD ... a log
10.10.11
Chittenden Brook Farm to Topeka KS
540 miles in 8 hours
Average 67+ mph
@ 80 mph= 46mpg / @ 70mph = 51+ mpg
Rain in KC for about 1/2 hour
Yellow full face helmet works good
$38 gas/$88 motel/$10 food+toll
10.11.11
Topeka KS to Golden CO Hampton Inn
564 miles / 1104 total
8:30 riding
See mtns 60 miles out, cold most days as clouds & temp drop tp 50s from 70
Pick up a cyclist who ran out of gas - to next exit
From 1000 ' to 5800'
$ 600 in gas. / 130 Hampton / 10 food
Chittenden Brook Farm to Topeka KS
540 miles in 8 hours
Average 67+ mph
@ 80 mph= 46mpg / @ 70mph = 51+ mpg
Rain in KC for about 1/2 hour
Yellow full face helmet works good
$38 gas/$88 motel/$10 food+toll
10.11.11
Topeka KS to Golden CO Hampton Inn
564 miles / 1104 total
8:30 riding
See mtns 60 miles out, cold most days as clouds & temp drop tp 50s from 70
Pick up a cyclist who ran out of gas - to next exit
From 1000 ' to 5800'
$ 600 in gas. / 130 Hampton / 10 food
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Good Morning
We are treated by our Morning Glory each day and they are particularly great now and as the Fannel Mullen decline into a brown fence post.
We have sold 3 lambs - Dorse, Saphire & Blackspot - to a petting farm because they were th tamest sheep we had... hoping to find happy home for the other 9 in short order. But until then we have life events coming up for them... will be sheared and hooves trimmed for winter this coming friday. They will look entirely different next week. We have cattle back - 11 cows here for the winter and calving in the spring.
We ae getting rain and lots of it - but late and not in time to save our second cutting hay crop. Everyone with cattle is worried about having enough hay to get throught eh winter - need 6 very large bales per head. We cut for second cutting and got 18 bales - half of the 40 last year which was half of a good year when we got 80 bales. people will be hurting for hay....
Planning to ride new bike to California to have a comfort seat built. Have has 3 other seats built by Russell over the years. planning to leave aout oct 10 and getting the work done on 10.19. How the snow does not start in the high country before 10.25 so I can get home.
No one ever blieves us when we trap white skunks.. so
An FOOTBALL has started so here we go for another disappointing season with a few bright spots.. so far 1of4
We have sold 3 lambs - Dorse, Saphire & Blackspot - to a petting farm because they were th tamest sheep we had... hoping to find happy home for the other 9 in short order. But until then we have life events coming up for them... will be sheared and hooves trimmed for winter this coming friday. They will look entirely different next week. We have cattle back - 11 cows here for the winter and calving in the spring.
We ae getting rain and lots of it - but late and not in time to save our second cutting hay crop. Everyone with cattle is worried about having enough hay to get throught eh winter - need 6 very large bales per head. We cut for second cutting and got 18 bales - half of the 40 last year which was half of a good year when we got 80 bales. people will be hurting for hay....
Planning to ride new bike to California to have a comfort seat built. Have has 3 other seats built by Russell over the years. planning to leave aout oct 10 and getting the work done on 10.19. How the snow does not start in the high country before 10.25 so I can get home.
An FOOTBALL has started so here we go for another disappointing season with a few bright spots.. so far 1of4
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