As Mr and Mrs H would tell anyone this house has no sharp knifes. And I found out this am that it also has no sharp scissors. I made my pattern for my water bladder holder out of fine newspaper. After ironing the nylon fabric and tracing my pattern on to the fabric with a piece of chalk WB found I attempted to cut the fabric. And guess what the scissors would not cut at all. After a couple more pairs were tried I finally found a scissors that was up to the job. After getting all the parts cut out I fired up the old sewing machine and it sort of sewed on my test piece of fabric. After and hour of tension hell and all I was getting was broken thread I decided to go on a ride. As I had mentioned in the last post I have started looking at touring bikes. After visiting Biscuit and Mr and Mrs H yesterday which put WB in a very happy mood. We stopped at REI and I looked at the REI touring bike. One my size in Berkeley. So I decided today to visit Santa Rosa Cycle during my ride since they sell Cannondale bikes and Cannondale has a sweet looking touring bike. Since touring bikes are not big sellers I was sure the shop (It is a little out of the way hole in the wall place. ) would not have the T-2000 top of the line Cannodale touring model. I should have more faith, they had my bolt I needed last spring when everyone else said three weeks to get after ordering. The young lady said we do have that bike right here. But it was too large of a frame. However their other store down the road has one my size and it can be here on Tuesday just a phone call away. It was a pretty sweet bike. Just like the young lady said a nice piece of eye candy and hard to put back. So I guess it is a bike ride to the next town tomorrow to check out the correct size. Being the cheap person that I am the REI bike is half the price. But the components are a step down. It took me 2 years to buy my current bike so I don't think I will do anything too brash. On the way home from the bike store I stopped at the local sewing and vacuum repair store. I am sure not too many old guys stop by on their bike and ask about sewing machine tune ups. The nice lady said $60.00 to tune it up and make it work like new. So I guess the machine goes in the WRX on Tuesday for a ride to the repair shop. Came home had lunch and joined Adventure Cycling a place to get all the maps etc. for the up coming 07 halfoz bike tour. Got a deal for being 60+. Comes with a magazine subscription. The bike is Black. What color panniers should I get to go with that???? If I buy red WB's family will never let me live it down. How about yellow??
Monday, September 25, 2006
We own nothing sharp
As Mr and Mrs H would tell anyone this house has no sharp knifes. And I found out this am that it also has no sharp scissors. I made my pattern for my water bladder holder out of fine newspaper. After ironing the nylon fabric and tracing my pattern on to the fabric with a piece of chalk WB found I attempted to cut the fabric. And guess what the scissors would not cut at all. After a couple more pairs were tried I finally found a scissors that was up to the job. After getting all the parts cut out I fired up the old sewing machine and it sort of sewed on my test piece of fabric. After and hour of tension hell and all I was getting was broken thread I decided to go on a ride. As I had mentioned in the last post I have started looking at touring bikes. After visiting Biscuit and Mr and Mrs H yesterday which put WB in a very happy mood. We stopped at REI and I looked at the REI touring bike. One my size in Berkeley. So I decided today to visit Santa Rosa Cycle during my ride since they sell Cannondale bikes and Cannondale has a sweet looking touring bike. Since touring bikes are not big sellers I was sure the shop (It is a little out of the way hole in the wall place. ) would not have the T-2000 top of the line Cannodale touring model. I should have more faith, they had my bolt I needed last spring when everyone else said three weeks to get after ordering. The young lady said we do have that bike right here. But it was too large of a frame. However their other store down the road has one my size and it can be here on Tuesday just a phone call away. It was a pretty sweet bike. Just like the young lady said a nice piece of eye candy and hard to put back. So I guess it is a bike ride to the next town tomorrow to check out the correct size. Being the cheap person that I am the REI bike is half the price. But the components are a step down. It took me 2 years to buy my current bike so I don't think I will do anything too brash. On the way home from the bike store I stopped at the local sewing and vacuum repair store. I am sure not too many old guys stop by on their bike and ask about sewing machine tune ups. The nice lady said $60.00 to tune it up and make it work like new. So I guess the machine goes in the WRX on Tuesday for a ride to the repair shop. Came home had lunch and joined Adventure Cycling a place to get all the maps etc. for the up coming 07 halfoz bike tour. Got a deal for being 60+. Comes with a magazine subscription. The bike is Black. What color panniers should I get to go with that???? If I buy red WB's family will never let me live it down. How about yellow??
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Off RV'ing
It has been awhile since I have done a post. Have been working on chalking the front window. Took the advice of a guy I meet on the bus in Yosemite valley that once you retire you take three days to do a project you use to do in one. Day one look it over and think about what needs to be bought. Day two plan some more, start the clean up etc buy parts, paint, chalk etc. Day three finish off the project. Worked OK still needed to make an extra Ace hardware stop.
Today off to Sacramento to look to go to the RV show at the fairgrounds. Really don't want a big RV but a small easy to pull fold out trailer may be OK.
Wanted to go to Yosemite this coming week but the Campground in Tuolumne meadows closes after today. So I guess I will wait and go when WB goes to New Orleans to do her Jr League volunteer thing. Need to get fall pictures.
Did my first volunteer thing yesterday. One of my paddling friends from work always helps with the Russian River clean up day. So he called and asked if I was interested so I said yes. Another friend who retired before me also helped so we shared a canoe. It was interesting to compare retirement notes. It was fun seeing all the junk we pulled out of the river. Two air conditioners, dish wisher, dining table chairs. Lots of plastic out of trees, bear bottles full and empty, soda, water bottles etc. And lots of t-pee paper on the beaches from those I just need to visit the bushes. We saw the kitchen sink and living room couch frame but were out of room. Will do again next year nice to help plus it was a beautiful day on the river.
Well off to the RV show. Next big project Touring bike. Started looking, more later. Plus I need to finish my sewing project. Went to the fabric store and they were very helpful with my dumb guy questions. Learned a fair bit about sewing machine needles.
Today off to Sacramento to look to go to the RV show at the fairgrounds. Really don't want a big RV but a small easy to pull fold out trailer may be OK.
Wanted to go to Yosemite this coming week but the Campground in Tuolumne meadows closes after today. So I guess I will wait and go when WB goes to New Orleans to do her Jr League volunteer thing. Need to get fall pictures.
Did my first volunteer thing yesterday. One of my paddling friends from work always helps with the Russian River clean up day. So he called and asked if I was interested so I said yes. Another friend who retired before me also helped so we shared a canoe. It was interesting to compare retirement notes. It was fun seeing all the junk we pulled out of the river. Two air conditioners, dish wisher, dining table chairs. Lots of plastic out of trees, bear bottles full and empty, soda, water bottles etc. And lots of t-pee paper on the beaches from those I just need to visit the bushes. We saw the kitchen sink and living room couch frame but were out of room. Will do again next year nice to help plus it was a beautiful day on the river.
Well off to the RV show. Next big project Touring bike. Started looking, more later. Plus I need to finish my sewing project. Went to the fabric store and they were very helpful with my dumb guy questions. Learned a fair bit about sewing machine needles.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
The Parts are found...
The parts are found for the sewing machine. WB found them last night in the closest. Started looking through my old sewing stuff this afternoon and discovered that REI use to sell sewing paterns. Check out the photo on the left. I doubt you can find sewing kits on REI.com. I also found an old Frostline Kit catalog in with a kit I did not finish. A pair of knickers for cross country skiing. They use to be what you would want to be seen in. About 30 years ago. I put some thread in the machine and it seemed to make an OK seam on my test piece of nylon fabric that I found. I think I have enough to make my holder for my Camelbak. I also found some velcro so when I get the stiffening stuff in the mail from Mrs H. I will sew away.
Off to look at my old catalog from 1976.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Toys are put away and missing parts.....
We had a great Labor day weekend. The youngest came home from So Cal. She in her heart is still a Nor Cal girl. Yeah, I do not miss Southern California. Not sure why Mrs H complained about Biscuit not sleeping while camping . She fell sound asleep in the most uncomfortable position at our house. Picture explains all. I am sure Mrs H. Does not remember having to be driven around the campground in our 1972 WV hippy bus until she stopped crying and went to sleep. I think it runs in the family. Better luck next trip. While Biscuit and Mr and Mrs H were over Mrs H took pictures of all her projects and I burned the pics to a CD for later posting. This got me thinking I should show some of the stuff I have made over the years. So I dug through the closest and found WB's original outdoor jacket my down vest. Used just two weeks ago backpacking in Yosemite. My 1/2 oz stove, windscreen and a photo. I sewed lots of other stuff but I believe Garage Sales and Goodwill have removed most of it from the house. Wanted to start some outdoor sewing projects again after my backpacking trip. The first thing I needed to make was a holder for my Camelbak water bladder. Mrs H is sending some stiffing material via snail mail. Cleared off the old sewing machine today and opened it up. Low and behold missing parts most importantly the power cord and foot pedal. Hope WB knows where it is.
Anyway stay posted I will ask tonight when she gets home. Oh by the way the toys are all put away at the side of the house and garage. All ready for the next visit. I think Biscuit like pulling pedals off of the flowers the best.
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