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What is Retirement Anyway

November 19, 2021 Construction Facts Mountain Biking No Comments

The second Heco was put in save for a couple of pieces of chimney. So close and wow it is getting cold. When the sun goes down that is; by day it is nice. The nearby creek is partially frozen too. Bikes are in the shop and at last work…

Wolf Creek Pass

July 24, 2021 Facts No Comments

We spent the night a bit west of Durango at an unexpectedly popular, pleasant and happily quiet dispersed camping area. There had been some discussion of plowing ahead and driving the last 3-4 hour after dark which would have us arriving around 11:30. What luck we didn’t because the real…

Last Waltz

May 19, 2021 Construction Facts 1 Comment

Painters are finished with the exterior. Picture a whirlwind of ladders starting at 7:50. Faster and better is the truth. In a week they return for the back apartment and inside what was completed today. My neighbor, yes the same with whom we had some unpleasantness, is on Thursday bringing…

That’s the Sound of My Elbows not Paining

May 11, 2021 Construction Facts No Comments

A contractor is building the long awaited back steps. While it will be super to stroll out the back door and not have to repel down, what cannot be overstated is how glad I am to give my elbows, wrists and hands a break. There’ve been those scary days when…

Getting Close To Solstice Folks

December 15, 2020 Construction Facts Mountain Biking The Bus No Comments

Place is still under construction, yeah it is still as true as ever. I did return M P’s fancy aluminum scaffolding today and the siding is mostly up and painting not far behind. That’s longhand for closer than ever. This year though, definitely predominately spent honing my carpentry skills. Glad the…

Adversity

August 2, 2020 Construction Facts No Comments

The water filter at the sink ultimately dropped output to some drips. Straight faucet draughts were not the nice taste and then when the association of the water and a not nice tummy was made the need to figure out a solution was given a higher priority. First up; the…

Second To Last Night

March 6, 2020 Facts The Bus Travelling No Comments

My perch above San Louis Obispo was wonderfully lovely, accessed by a hair raisingly narrow road I hope to not again drive up in the bus. And windy. Wear the headphones kind of wind. Plus fricking cold. I left a 8:30, praying to not meet another vehicle. Other than a…

Today in Taft

February 7, 2020 Facts Improving Travelling No Comments

I’m in a barber shop. Not kidding and not the start of a joke. There’s a discussion on how our current president is fixing things and how without him we’d be in [more of] a crappy situation. Not a rich area, guys. It turns out the barber is that famous…

Cruising

February 6, 2020 Facts The Bus Travelling No Comments

Tonight I’m pretty sure is on private property. 34.784609,-118.400394 for those who like to watch. It happened because I was ready for at least a break and maybe far off there is a joshua tree grove and so here I am. It’s plenty great despite plenty of evidence others have…

At The Casino

February 4, 2020 Facts Mountain Biking Travelling No Comments

Yeah I’m in a casino parking lot for the night. Saves an hour of driving. Despite being right by I10, it is still not as loud as last night, with the phenomenal winds rocking the bus. Winds aside, it gorgeous. Now it’s cold. By that I mean freezing up just…