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Yesterday I sold the Jeep. Bev is glad. I am sad to get rid of it but it is correct to do so. I don't see myself using it that much. Maybe I would come Fall but "oh well".

Little by little I am getting myself ready for the mode to lose weight. I need to fine tune my evening appetite a bit but soon I will be in full diet mode. I really need to lose 40 lbs to make those hills a little more tolerable. I have been really tired lately. Not enough sleep I bet. I have that Drug Lit crap hanging over me and that is a worry. I need to get that taken care of. Then I need to concentrate on bike riding and other things.

Next week I was thinking of doing 50 miles per day to get the ball rolling on weight loss. I don't know if I can stand that much! Where could I go to get that many miles in. Maybe I need to go up to the Chief and ride over to the state line for one of the rides. Monday I can get a short ride to Sycamore. Maybe I can ride out to the end of the Millerville Highway on Wednesday and meet the riders as the come out from Sylacauga. I need to schedule a work day up on the trail come either Tuesday or Thursday next week.

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me.

Counting down to Florida Bike Safari...

Darn cold weather! I got up this morning to some cool north breezes. It made me decide to hike rather than bike. Next week I will do the pm rides for the bike club. In the mornings, if there is time, I will get in some climbing out toward Bull Gap. I need to do the climbs more than the long rides. I seem to be stronger on the hills than last year. Maybe it is the 35 lbs I have dropped. That is almost equal to 2 bikes. I also dropped about 7 or 8 from the new bike. Combined that puts me 42 pounds of weight saved which would be a substantial load to pull up the hill. Now I just need to train those leg muscles to pound out the climbs. The only way I see to do that is to just do hills! I need to remember some small but important things when I pack for the trip. I will need to be sure I have a wrench to change the tire with. I need to check the spare to make sure it holds air. I will need to pack the charger just in case. A long extension cord might be nice. Sunscreen and bug repel will be ...

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