sorry all, gotta take a hiatus tonight and tie one on: Dad took his dawgum Jakjak to the vet today, at my behest, and he just stopped by to let me know whussup. a 51 pound canine corpse in the bed of his truck is all ya need to know, right? We're both a little … Continue reading dusty as hell here tonight.
Just anudder Muhnday
but a long one,,,, And tomorrow is guaranteed to be even longer. Early start since the jobsite we are headed to is danged near in West Virginny: and bossman says its not a 'big' job,,, only 200' feet of fencing, on top a mountain so all the fourwheel drive trucks are goin'. We'll … Continue reading Just anudder Muhnday
So why all the fuss
about an ergometer??? Many reasons, but the most important is conditioning. Conditioning my muscle memory to use proper form when paddling. Since I am not worried about actually moving a boat in the water, I can focus on form a bit more. The wobble board conditions me for how my movements will effect the balance … Continue reading So why all the fuss
Domestics and funstuff, and bad news
First up, decided to ease my ass through my day, the last of a 96, and its back to the trenches tomorrow. Usual stuff, plus asked the Da to drive me to a parts place so I could get the plugs I needed,,, usedta be a time when a guy could do a tune up … Continue reading Domestics and funstuff, and bad news
So, ends up as
Dead spark plug. Cyl 5. Infinite resistance between plug cap and electrode. Lead is good: tested with HEI tester and spark was a brilliant white/blue. Just zero arc in the chamber: no fire. And apparently it was failing during my drive home yesterday. Buffalo usually gets 18-19/gal on that run and when I filled up, … Continue reading So, ends up as
All over the place today
Needed to fix some of the slats on the porch today: just dry rot, wet rot, what have you, but they were getting that 'soft' feel as you walked across them, and I really don't like the idea of falling through and busting a leg or something. SO,,, woodworking day, and that fit perfectly … Continue reading All over the place today
Hella day
Had a helluva good day yesterday. Great food: but most importantly, GREAT PEOPLE. Bruce and I were up into the wee's talking about too many topics to count, or remember too clearly seeing how both us old paddlers were up until 0230,,, And I picked up an old Nordic Track machine this morning. Not for … Continue reading Hella day
