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It's Here Somewhere, Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010
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- Thursday, January 3, 2008 - Carthage MS
- This was a day spent investigating the engine hesitation problem LD has developed. The folks at Patriot Ford in Carthage MS diagnosed the hesitation as a faulty throttle position sensor and helped with a couple of other issues as well. Good people. Image: Moundville Archaeological Site, January 2, 2008.
- Friday, January 11, 2008 - Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis TX
- Oh my, what to say about Marfa, Texas and The Chinati Foundation. The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum in Marfa, Texas, based upon the ideas of its founder, Donald Judd. A visit to Marfa and the museum has been one of the stops on my itinerary for some time and I've been looking forward to my visit here. Images: Marfa, Texas, January 11, 2008 and Untitled, Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis Texas, January 12, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- The excitement promised by yesterday's wind advisory was a bust. There was some wind during the afternoon, enough that I could see and smell dust in the air and the White Sands would disappear into a white cloud now and then but nothing worth commenting about. Let's talk coffee. Image: John's RV coffee, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 29, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Let's talk oatmeal. Image: Breakfast at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, January 29, 2008.
- Thursday, January 31, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Yesterday I enjoyed one of those serendipitous events that make traveling about the countryside such fun. Image: Setting up, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordon New Mexico, January 30, 2008.
- Saturday, February 2, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today I replaced the dumb plastic wardrobe pulls in the Lazy Daze with knotted leather straps. Image: My new leather wardrobe pulls, February 2, 2008.
- Friday, February 15, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Hobknobbing with Brigham Young; a clipping from my collection. Image: Overlooking the campground, Rockhound State Park, Deming New Mexico, February 14, 2008.
- May 07, 2008 - I'm back home in Red Rock
- Today completes my winter 2007 - 2008 adventure traveling the great American southwest with LD. Image: Parked in the lower driveway for the summer, May 8, 2008.
- Monday, December 01, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- The Thanksgiving crowd has left and the Christmas On The River crowd is moving in for the festivities and parade on the Tombigbee River next weekend. Image: Tombigbee riverfront, site 51 at Foscue Creek Park, Dec 01, 2008.
- Monday, December 22, 2008 - Brenham TX
- Today I'm going to try a poor-man's GPS mapping experiment using my iPod Touch and try to find a Ford dealer to replace the throttle position sensor that started acting up again today. Image: Flyover, Melville LA, December 20, 2008.
- Thursday, January 1, 2009 - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Salt Flat TX
- Happy New Year. Image: Dawn at the Visitors Center, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, January 1, 2009.
- Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I'm thinking of heading out tomorrow, over to one of the parks in the Rio Grande Valley above Las Cruces. Image: Indian wells, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 20, 2009.
- Saturday, January 24, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- LD gets a new sewer hose storage tube. Image: Chomp, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Saturday, May 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Fort Defiance swings, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Sunday, May 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Rivers Edge, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Monday, May 11, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The Meeting of the Rivers, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I'm starting a series of pictures I took at the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site north of Tularosa NM when I came through the area on April 28th. Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #1, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #2, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Friday, May 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #4, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #5, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #6, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #8, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #9, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #10, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Friday, May 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #11, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Saturday, May 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #12, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Sunday, May 24, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #13, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Monday, May 25, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #14, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- We're having a lush spring here in Red Rock. We've been having some well spaced rains the last couple of weeks and the wildflowers are spectacular this year. And the young spring leaves are intensely green. Beautiful. Image: The White Gown, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Thursday, May 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Fern, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Friday, May 29, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring greens, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Saturday, May 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I just got lucky. On my evening walk I decided to see if the Great Horned Owls were around and while staked out on the ridge I was scolded by a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker returning to the nest. I managed to get a couple decent shots of him and his mate. Image: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Male, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Sunday, May 31, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Female, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The White Dress, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: A Spring Morning, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- We've moved. Image: Camped, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 4, 2009.
- Friday, June 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Dame's Rocket, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 4, 2009.
- Saturday, June 6, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Perch, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Sunday, June 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Orchard Lot drive, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Monday, June 8, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- There is rain in the forecast for the next few days so today I spent some time looking for the source of those two pesky water leaks (see A Tale of Two Leaks) to try and seal them before it rains. I think I finally found them. Image: Break in seal at forward edge of right wheelwell, June 8, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Looking South, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Looking West, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Thursday, June 11, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- If you want street smart kits raise them on the street. A family of red foxes has been doing just that for several years now, a couple hundred feet down Clark Road from the house. Image: Fox kit hangout, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 11, 2009.
- Friday, June 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Here we go again. A new source of the leak at the desk has shown up in a middle of the night thunderstorm. Image: Leak at drivers side window, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 12, 2009.
- Saturday, June 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Lush Spring Growth, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Monday, June 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Sapsucker Nest Site, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I isolated the source of last nights leak, sealed it, and tested the seal. Maybe, finally, this ordeal is behind me. Image: White Birch and Red Oak, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Friday, June 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Dew Drop and Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Saturday, June 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I like this picture and have added a larger version of it to my Photography collection. Image: Sumac, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Monday, June 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Panic slowly John - that's just water sloshed out of the refrigerator condensation catch tray. Image: Catkins, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I added a larger version of this image to my Photography collection. Image: Catching Some Rays, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Cloud, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Friday, June 26, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Popple, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Will the rains never end? This has been such a rainy June I'm beginning to forget what sunshine feels like. Image: Raindrops and Yellow, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 27, 2009.
- Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: On the Verge, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 27, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blue Too, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Too Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Catkins, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Sunday, July 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Baby Bedstraw, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Monday, July 6, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v2, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Thursday, July 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v4, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Friday, July 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v5, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Sunday, July 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blackberry, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Monday, July 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Forest Floor, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Sunrise on a Misty Morning, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Good Morning Deer, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Portrait, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Water Under the Mattress, July 19, 2009.
- Monday, July 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Lazy Daze Expandable Dinette Seating, July 19, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The empty loft, July 19, 2009.
- Thursday, July 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I started a project to reduce the weight and intrusiveness of the bed in my study. Image: LD's kitchen and a peek aft into my study, July 19, 2009.
- Saturday, July 25, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Overhead storage box with the lid removed, July 19, 2009.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Overhead storage box and carpet removed, July 19, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Water heater plumbing, July 23, 2009.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image:Punctured Eternabond taped seam, July 30, 2009.
- Saturday, August 1, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: LD at home off Less Traveled Road, July 31, 2009.
- Sunday, August 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The culverts are running; the culverts are running, July 31, 2009.
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Homeward bound, July 31, 2009.
- Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #1 - Kite, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Friday, August 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: For Sale, August 7, 2009.
- Saturday, August 8, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #3 - Cat, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Monday, August 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Kangaroo camera strap blank, August 9, 2009.
- Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #5 - Bike #1, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #6 - Bike #2, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Saturday, August 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The Midnight Striper, August 15, 2009.
- Sunday, August 16, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #8 - Top Hat, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Monday, August 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #9 - Water Bird, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #10 - Sliding Home, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #11 - The Bowler, ca. early 1990's, photographed September 9, 2002.
- Thursday, August 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Stainless steel art series #1 - Square lamp, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Stainless steel art series #3 - Berry Lamp 2, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- New Mexico has implemented an employee furlough program to ease its budgetary shortfall and will be closing the State Parks on those furlough dates. I sympathize with the State's need to trim their budget but these closures are sure going to complicate life for us full-timers a bit. We can't just go home. Image: Replacement Shurflo water pump, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 5, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Ghost Ranch is the most photogenic spot I've been in in a long while. I drove through Abiquiu on a road trip back on April 5, 2006 and I somehow forgot just how gorgeous the scenery is here. Driving US 84 through the valley is beautiful in itself but getting up close and personal with the multicolored rock formations here is something else entirely. Image: Crosshatch, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 22, 2009.
- Thursday, May 27, 2010 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Enough already - can we move on?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Monday, January 10, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Tomorrow I'm outa here. It's time to get a move on. I'm beginning to develop a case of what Brian Gore calls "hitch itch" on his goin' RV Boondocking blog, and I need to get moving before I break into a rash. I want to start my trek up the Rio Grande valley to San Antonio NM. I'm getting anxious to get up there to spend a month or so photographing the Sandhill Cranes wintering at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge before they head off for their summer nesting grounds in mid February. Image: Condemned, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Sunday, May 22, 2011 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- That's it - I'm back in Red Rock for the summer. Cell phone and internet access is not available here so Journal updates will be sporadic at best. In fact if this summer's posts follow last years pattern, I won't be posting again until I head back out on the road in the fall. We'll see... Image: Enough already - can we move on?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Monday, May 21, 2012 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I'm off for the summer. My trek back to New York is over and I'm settling in here for the summer. I'll start posting here again when I leave Red Rock in the fall. See you down the road. Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Davis Camp Park, Bullhead City AZ
- Davis Camp Park is a large recreation park on the banks of Colorado River just north of the bridge over the river connecting Bullhead City and Laughlin NV.
- Travels With LD
- On November 15, 2007 I moved into an old Lazy Daze motorhome and left Red Rock on my first extended journey to the Southwest to spend the winter in warmer climes and to try my hand at this fulltiming thing as a way to explore this beautiful country in my retirement.
- The Home Place, Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- This is my old home place, the farm I grew up on, the place I left to begin these winter journeys to the southwest.
- LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- LoW-HI RV Ranch is a spacious 65-site RV park and is the headquarters for Loners on Wheels, Inc., a 40 year old singles club and is open to the public.
- Night Camps
- Traveling and living full time in my Lazy Daze RV for a couple of years, here's where I've made my night camps.
Found elsewhere at Coxontool.com
- On Campers and Camping
- Here I've collected a few references on campers, camping, and places to camp.
- For Sale - 1969 Airstream Tradewind
- I put this page up to offer my 1969 Airstream Tradewind Travel Trailer for sale. Now that it is sold I'll leave the page up for whatever information value it might have for you and others.
- For Sale - Page 2 - Interior Views
- I put this page up to offer my 1969 Airstream Tradewind Travel Trailer for sale. Now that it is sold I'll leave the page up for whatever information value it might have for you and others.
- Visit to Harrisburg RV Show 2004
- My friend Jane & I went down to the 2004 Harrisburg RV show on September 10th, 11th and 12th to have a look about. Here are a few observations on the show
- Airstream Trailer Information
- I'm using this page as a place to collect bits of information I think might prove useful in the renovation and use of my 1969 Airstream Tradewind.
- Maintenance and Repair Resources
- Here I've gathered some sources of information and replacement parts.
- How to Seal Leaks
- Yes, Airstreams can leak. All motor homes and travel trailers can and probably will leak as they age. Here's a bit of information I've gathered as I begin trying to understand where and why Airstreams leak and what to do about it.
- Hobnobbing with Brigham Young
- "I hesitated a little about accepting the invitation because I didn't know how many of the Mrs. Youngs I might be presented to and I wasn't looking as handsome as I always liked to when going into the company of ladies."
- Transcript of Barack Obama's Speech on Race and Politics
- The following is a full transcript of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech on race and politics delivered in Philadelphia PA on March 18, 2008.
- How I Brew My Coffee
- My friend Carol suggested some time back that I try coffee from Porto Rico Importing Co and what a great suggestion it was. These people have been in business a long time and offer good, fresh, coffees, roasted the day of shipment.
- Food
- Good, nutritional food underpins a healthy body. Much of what is sold as food today is no more than the 1960's Popular Science view of our future of meals in a pill. There have to be better ways to eat and thrive.
- John's Pretty Good Oatmeal
- My aversion to oatmeal has stuck to me as tenaciously as mother's oatmeal stuck to my ribs back in the day. I'll bet you remember the stuff - a glutenous glob sitting in a puddle of milk with some brown sugar tossed on it. Ughh!! It's taken over 50 years of eating some pretty bad oatmeal to get up the gumption to overthrow mothers presence in the kitchen and make oatmeal my way.
- Placebo Effect, Homeostasis, and Health Management
- Here's an excerpt from an excellent talk with research psychologist Nicholas Humphrey at Edge.
- CoxonTool
- Originally I set this site up as a venue for selling tools I wasn't using any more. That's where the name comes from. At the time I was a craftsman, cabinetmaker, and carpenter. I'm retired now and that stuff is gone but I kept adding pages relating to my interests.
- Electrical System Upgrades
- I'm gradually upgrading the electrical system in my 1992 Lazy Daze 26-1/2 MB Class C motorhome. I had naively assumed the generator would be used to charge the house batteries and was quite taken aback to learn otherwise. This discovery lead me to consider making extensive electrical system upgrades and I've decided to devote a separate page to them here.
- My Lazy Daze
- I bought a nice 1992 Lazy Daze 26-1/2MB Class C motorhome I plan to use for snow-birding and perhaps full-timing if I find the lifestyle works for me.
- Some Useful information
- Here I'll be collecting useful information, specs on my Lazy Daze RV, resources, sources of supplies etc.
- A Tale of Two Leaks
- Woe is me. My precious Lazy Daze is leaking again. Last fall I discovered two leaks in my 1992 Lazy Daze Mid Bath RV. I sealed this - I sealed that. The leaks, they go on leaking.
- Conditioning and Preserving Leather
- The natural oils in leather serve to lubricate the fibers and resist the penetration of water. These oils evaporate or are washed out over time and need to be replaced to keep the leather strong and supple.
- Hardening leather
- Hardening leather is fairly simple. Here are links to a couple of articles describing the process.
- Braided Leather iPad Grip
- Like its predecessors, the new 3rd generation iPad is a slippery beast to handle. The design is sleek and gorgeous but feels slippery in hand. None of the covers and cases I found pleased me. I wanted something that would make the 'pad easier to hold while honoring the clean lines of the naked iPad. Something in leather of course. An "iPad Grip".
- An Archive of Previous Posts to My Place
- Posts to My Place listed in reverse chronological order.
- I've been making color charts
- My new del.icio.us account
- My place
- Here you will find some occasional thoughts and comments and a list of links to some websites of interest to me.
- Not Coming Home for Supper
- My 2006 Road Trip
- This is a journal of my April 2006 road trip. I'll try to post entries as I move along and as I find internet access. These entries will be quick notes of things I want to remember and may not read too smoothly. I'll try to come back flesh them out a bit.
- My 2007 Road Trip - 1st Week
- My 2007 Road Trip - 2nd Week
- My 2007 Road Trip - 4th Week
- Travels: A Journal of My Travels with LD
- On November 15th, 2007 I left Red Rock in LD, my 1992 Lazy Daze Class C motorhome, to begin my first winter sojourn to the southwest. A journal of my travels begins at: Travels With LD.
- PT-1845 Fire in the Engine Room
- About 5:00 pm on Friday, April 18, 2003 while mowing there was a fire in the engine compartment of my Power-Trac PT-1845 tractor.
- PT-1845 Fire Damage Repairs
- About 5:00 pm on Friday, April 18, 2003 while mowing there was a fire in the engine compartment of my Power-Trac PT-1845 tractor. This page is a journal of my efforts to restore the tractor to operable condition.
- Power-Trac PT-1845 Articulated Tractor
- Early in 2002 I started searching for a replacement for my aging and never very satisfactory International 484 utility tractor with Bush Hog mower and Westendorf loader. That search eventually led me to the innovative Power-Trac articulated tractors and the PT-1845 model in particular.
- Comparing the PT-1845 to the PT-1445
- After the fire in the engine compartment of my Power-Trac PT-1845 I debated whether to replace the PT-1845 with another model. This page is a collection of information I gathered to help me decide which way to go. In the end I decided the PT-1845 was the right model for my needs and that I could rebuild the tractor.
- PT-1845 Replacement Parts
- On this page I'm compiling parts information, part numbers and sources for my Power-Trac PT-1845.
- PT-1845 Repairing Loss of Steering Input
- At one point on my Power-Trac PT-1845 tractor I was having trouble with the hydraulic steering. Here's what I found to be the problem.
- PT-1845 Upgrades and Improvements
- My Power-Trac PT-1845 has proven to be a wonderfully productive and versatile tractor but like many products it has its weak points. Here are some improvements I've made to it.
- Alternative Home Cleaning Solutions
- In an effort to cut down the number and toxicity of the chemicals I use around the house, I've stocked up on a few safe, simple ingredients that will handle most cleaning tasks.
- Digital Photography Information
- I've had an interest in digital photography for some time. I use this page to collect bits of information about digital photography and links to useful sites.
- Government Services Links
- Here I collect links to local, state and federal websites for future reference.
- NY General Business Law 36-A: Home Improvement Contracts
- Sources of Metals and Metalworking Supplies
- This page is a collection of links to sources of metals, metal working tools and supplies, and machine shop tricks and tips I've come across.
- Plumbing Fixtures Online
- Here are some companies selling plumbing faucets and fixtures online. I located these while searching for a source of clawfoot tub faucets some time ago. I haven't dealt with any of them so I can't comment on their service.
- Operating Propane Appliances Safely
- Approved and properly adjusted appliances are very important. Improper flame adjustment (which you can detect by a yellow flame at the burner tip) is dangerous. With adequate ventilation, an operating burner gives off mostly harmless products such as carbon dioxide and water vapor. However, a propane appliance starved of oxygen can quickly produce dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide and may result in asphyxiation.
- Changing Propane Cylinders
- Procedure for changing propane cylinders.
- Propane Two Stage Regulators
- National code requires a two-stage regulator on RVs. The second stage of the regulator receives a relatively uniform pressure from the first stage, which helps the second stage maintain appliance pressure at a nearly constant 11" W.C. A two stage regulator also greatly reduces the possibility of freeze-ups.
- Information about drinking water
- Here I'm collecting links to online sources of information about public and private drinking water supply standards, system design information and safety issues.
- Starcraft Truck Camper
- In 2004 I stumbled on this old Starcraft truck camper in the back of an RV dealer's lot and I thought I might rebuild into a mobile jewelry studio. That idea soon fizzled. I got about as far as you see in the pictures and abandoned the project.
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Absolute Silence
I remembered hearing of a backcountry Park Service ranger who was cleaning up after dinner one evening when he heard a chilling scream. He ran out of his cabin in time to see a mountain lion standing with a dead deer next to her. The lion saw the ranger and bounded off. The ranger realized this might be a rare opportunity to closely observe a mountain lion, so he stationed himself a short distance away from the deer carcase. He sat in absolute silence, and listened closely as night deepened. After sitting in darkness for well over an hour, he gave up hope of the lion's returning and stood up. In the powerful beam of his flashlight, he could clearly see that the dead deer was no longer there. ...
Caught in Fading Light: Mountain Lions, Zen Masters, and Wild Nature by Gary Thorp