A Couple Weeks Off

I’m going on my annual extended motorcycle trip beginning next Tuesday; the Upper Peninsula of Michigan  (Houghton) is calling me. The rally is being held on August 14, 15, and 16th. I’ll attend the rally, then head to central Wisconsin on the 17th, see my mother for a few days, and get to Bloomer to see Craig and Dianne’s new home.

I won’t be posting from on the road so there will be a break in the action. Check back in a couple of weeks!

There is some news to report from this past Saturday. I drove to the mountain property Friday night with a list of items to accomplish on Saturday. Everything was to be done on Saturday, as I had arrived too late on Friday to get any real work done. Except for checking the mousetraps. (Yes, one mouse in one trap – again.)

Saturday arrived. First of all, I took the last of the landscape blocks out of the bed of the truck  and put them in place along the driveway. I re-arranged some of the existing railroad ties for better appearance and function as part of the landscape block project. Next, I cut up the small aspen we had removed from the carport area. Finally, I pumped water and filled the RV’s fresh water tank. In my spare time, I took a load of wood to the burn pit. Checking off all the items on my Sanderling list, I drove past a couple of For Sale properties in the Fairplay area before returning home around dark Saturday night.

Here is a short clip – 2:38 – of me cutting the firewood. The action is a bit repetitive due to the nature of the job, but I have not posted any video for a while so thought I would throw this one in.

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When I am cutting small aspen, this method is faster and safer than using the chainsaw. It is only possible with a working generator, another reason I’m glad to have the generator fixed.

Today I installed the motorcycle wheel chock on the trailer, changed oil in the Honda and checked all Honda fluid levels (for Pam’s use while I’m away), and began preparing for my upcoming trip. I will be taking the truck and trailering the bike; this is the first time ever that I will be trailering instead of riding the full distance. But I ask you: How many times riding a cycle across Nebraska is enough? I am looking forward to the trip with the truck.

Bike loaded on trailer and ready to go

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:

While Fields drives across the middle of the U.S. and back, I will be enjoying a few days of annual leave here-and-there myself while he’s gone.  Eating when I want, watching my programs on the living room TV – pretty much a vacation for me too.

Happy Trails.