Fall Food Challenge
Recently Pam over at "Helmet or Heels" issued a Fall Food Challenge:Quote: " I thought I’d throw out a challenge to see what Fall food you like too "While during the Summer we try to eat lighter,...
View ArticleRainy Autumn Monday
I've been foiled again. A couple of weeks ago I booked two vacation days hoping to get one last multiday ride to Vancouver Island, but I was rained out. Our Company has a policy of not letting you...
View ArticleLooking at this Lonely Tree
makes me happy. We are doing a construction project in the rear of our house and I had to move my vehicles temporarily to the street. This included my V-strom and my Corvette. I thought we lived...
View ArticleBefore I could park my car
I had to move my bikes out of my teeny weenie garageI normally have to park my bike outside but during construction I was able to squeeze them into this tight space. This is usually where I park my...
View ArticleMemories from July, 2010
I was looking through some of my hard drives and I came across some snapshots from my previous trip to Oregon during July 2010 . Nothing fancy, just memories of good times . . .Mr Conchscooter...
View ArticleBroken Wrist and 12 hours in Emergency
No, not my wrist but Mrs Skoot had a mishap on Saturday night.It was Saturday night, we left home and headed out to Langley, BC which is a city about 1 hour east of Vancouver. It took us nearly and...
View ArticleLately I've been thinking
about my diet. I have a sensitive stomach so I have been doing a bit of internet reading. I know that if I don't eat regularly my stomach complains. Also on the weekends I tend to not eat but then I...
View ArticleD. Brent Miller, photographer & journalist
During July, 2012 I had the good fortune to meet D.Brent Miller, photographer, journalist, blogger & motorcyclist. I happened to be down in Oregon at our iMBC2012 Motoblogger's Convention in...
View ArticleIt's been about a week
since Mrs Skoot broke her wrist and I have (by necessity) taken over the domestic duties. Luckily we eat simplyTonight for vegetables it was corn on the cob and broccoliWhen I go to the supermarket...
View ArticleBarefoot & Pregnant *** edited to include recipe
I knew that would get your attention. I don't think I'm pregnant but perhaps it looks that way because I eat too much. Last week I spent a whole day in the kitchen baking and getting a bit...
View ArticleExcuses for non riding
We had a great summer. Then during mid September I bought my Nu2Me R1200R Hexhead Beemer.I was planning a last multi day ride on my Nu2me bike and I farkled it up with RAM mounts for my GPS, a new...
View ArticleMy most valuable Asset is broken
Mrs Skoot went into surgery for her broken wrist on Friday and after a few hours of recovery the Hospital phoned to say she was ready to be transported homeShe was still drowsy from being sedated and...
View ArticleGrandpa, do you have any more
of those carob cookies you gave me last time ?" chirped our Granddaughter . She was referring to those Vegan Gluten free Carob chip cookies I wrote about here. Our Daughter was feeling sad for us...
View ArticleNo, I didn't forget
about the Chocolate Angel Food Cake. I thought that I had baked a dud Bundt Cake until I discovered that Bundt cakes were supposed to be heavy and substantial. I wrote about it HERE . After all...
View ArticleChoices
At work about mid-afternoon my stomach tells me that it needs more input. I bring snacks and put them in the Company fridge. I also have a drawer full of sustenance filled with mostly junk food which...
View ArticleMy grocery drawer at work
I have a couple of inquisitive minds ( Richard& Lori ) wondering what my grocery drawer looks like.These are my snacks and emergency food. This morning it looked like this . . .It was time for my...
View ArticleFinally the rain stopped
and I was planning on riding my bike to Saturday morning breakfast with the guysBoth of my bikes have been patiently waiting to be taken out. I even tested my sandy driveway to make sure I could make...
View ArticleAn excellent day
for a quick ride. This is a continuation of the previous post . It feels like an eternity since I had ridden Nu2Me my Beemer R1200R. After my brake flush I headed South without a destination in...
View ArticleThere is nothing better than
planning another trip. I am not a mechanic but I do carry a few tools when I tour on my bike. Under the seat of my Vstrom I have a small selection of tools, tire plugs and a small air compressor....
View ArticleLiquid Sunshine
on a lazy Saturday. I was planning to ride my bike today but not with forecasts of heavy rain and I had errands to do, so today I will give you a pictorial of my daily weekend routine. Liquid...
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