Good Morning!!!! 44F @ 6:15AM. Cloudy. Periods of rain this morning. High 51F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Radar says it's supposed to be raining, but there's been no accumulation. Anemometer went out on the Davis last week, and they got a replacement to me in a few days, but just haven't had time to fool with it.
Thanks for the heads up on the Solomans, Billy. I had a great pair of their water shoes, but just wore them out after fifteen or so years. Wish they still made something like them. I finally broke down and picked up a pair of KEEN Ridge Flex Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots at REI last fall. It was an in store purchase, and was the only pair they had that actally felt comfortable. The soles are a little too flexible, and I was feeling every pebble and grain of sand under my feet. Some people like that, but I ended up cutting insoles out of plastic milk jugs to stiffen 'em up a bit. Just one layer now, but I'll probably add another. Great photo!
Sounds like the trip's been worth it, Drew. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?
Now it's raining out.
Got a few hours in on the touring bike, giving up with sore fingers trying to get the drive shaft bolts in. Gotta be one of my least favorite jobs, but it's only every 25,000 miles. I'm hoping a fresh start today will get it done.
Contractor buddy dropped by with his wife to gift me with a three year old smoked pork hock. It was vacuum packed and looked great. Gonna chunk it up and make beans'n'rice with it.
Got a batch of chili done, using a bottle of adobo from the Mexican food section at the grocery store. Spiced it up with some chipotle peppers and liquid smoke. Thirty minutes of pressure cooking in the InstantPot had the meat falling apart and the rice done perfectly. Had some for lunch, and more for dinner.
Almost finished cleaning up the big wood pile, maybe just a few hours left. I keep digging trees out from under piles of dirt and duff, so it's taking a bit longer than I thought it should. It is what it is, I guess.
It'll be an inside day what with the rain, but it's not expected to amount to much.
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend.