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 )
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Finally rain and a nice trip to Cincinnati friends
We had a great weekend with friends... Friday with our friends from birthing classes 29 years ago - the Howards, Debbie and Steve. And we got to go to one of our favorite ribs places - Montgomery Inn. Saturday we attended the b'not mitzvah of the Shusterman-Greenwell twins - Avocet and Siena. Nice service and great party thereafter, meeting their friends and family.
2.3 inches of rain in the last several days- first significant rain in more than two months.. Lake and pond have not caught up, but the green is returning to fields and lawn. We are encouraged...
We advertised our lambs for sale to free up from some obligation - three were sold to a person starting a farm in the neighboring county. 9 left... Brownie will be given to the daughter of the neighbor who has cattle on our land in exchange for feeding while we are away..
Kelzie had a competition at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio weekend before last and did quite well. She is back in Austin working her. B... Off as usual.. Keep it up Nook...
2.3 inches of rain in the last several days- first significant rain in more than two months.. Lake and pond have not caught up, but the green is returning to fields and lawn. We are encouraged...
We advertised our lambs for sale to free up from some obligation - three were sold to a person starting a farm in the neighboring county. 9 left... Brownie will be given to the daughter of the neighbor who has cattle on our land in exchange for feeding while we are away..
Kelzie had a competition at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio weekend before last and did quite well. She is back in Austin working her. B... Off as usual.. Keep it up Nook...
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Lambs recovering and Mini Passes - Goats Willow and Wee Willy to Circus
All the lambs are looking good but Mini never recovered and died last week (actually a releif) as we did not know what to do to aid her recovery. The large Sannen goats were sent to friends to join a larger herd of goats as they we getting very problematic and interfering with the other animals. We go our first rain today 9.9 and doubt it will lead to any vegetation recovery. We will not get any second cutting hay and everyone is worried about hay supplies as they have had to start feeing hay 2 months early. Actually, while we had more moistuare this year and later, the DRAUGHT is worse because of the cummulative effect of two years shortage- grass is not growing and trees are dying. Rental water supply sprung an underground leak- need to go dig..... Got it repaired by noon and now watch for more problems before covering this one.
Cloudy and cold all week... Maybe rain for the IU VIRGINIA game tonite in which case we could forgo the loss.. cleaned barns and organized the workshed this week for inside work.
Kelzie is in an Ironman at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio this Sunday. We can not follower h online as this is a different race company and not on the net. Hope for a finish and a good one at that.
FREINDS
Cloudy and cold all week... Maybe rain for the IU VIRGINIA game tonite in which case we could forgo the loss.. cleaned barns and organized the workshed this week for inside work.
Kelzie is in an Ironman at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio this Sunday. We can not follower h online as this is a different race company and not on the net. Hope for a finish and a good one at that.
FREINDS
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