{"id":3667,"date":"2015-08-09T17:28:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T23:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2015-08-09T17:28:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T23:28:56","slug":"a-couple-weeks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/a-couple-weeks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"A Couple Weeks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m going on my annual extended motorcycle trip beginning next Tuesday; the Upper Peninsula of Michigan \u00a0(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.<\/p>\n

I won’t be posting from\u00a0on the road so there will be a break in the action. Check back in a couple of weeks!<\/p>\n

There is some news to report from this past Saturday. I drove\u00a0to the mountain property\u00a0Friday night with a list of items to accomplish on Saturday.\u00a0Everything was to be done on Saturday, as I had arrived too late on Friday to get any real work done. Except for checking\u00a0the mousetraps. (Yes, one mouse in one\u00a0trap – again.)<\/p>\n

Saturday arrived. First of all, I took the last of the landscape blocks out of the bed of the truck \u00a0and put them in place along the driveway. I re-arranged some of the existing railroad ties for better appearance and function\u00a0as part of the landscape block project.\u00a0Next, I\u00a0cut 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,\u00a0I 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\u00a0home around dark\u00a0Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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When I am cutting small aspen,\u00a0this method is faster and safer than using the chainsaw. It is only possible with a working\u00a0generator, another reason I’m glad to have the generator fixed.<\/p>\n

Today I installed the motorcycle wheel chock on the trailer, changed oil in the Honda and checked all Honda\u00a0fluid 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.<\/p>\n

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Bike loaded on trailer and ready to go<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:<\/p>\n

While Fields drives across the middle of the U.S. and back, I will be enjoying\u00a0a few days of annual leave here-and-there myself while he’s gone. \u00a0Eating when I\u00a0want, watching my programs on the living room TV – pretty much a vacation for me too.<\/p>\n

Happy Trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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