I put on some time working on the horse shoe pit this evening. It’s getting closer to being usable. I plan on making this area a highlight so I doubt it will ever be finished.

I have to say, commuting the mother lode is way different then any route I’ve ever taken. I ride over a single lane dam bridge both way each day. This dam is used to control the water from Lake Pardee all the way down to the East Bay.

There are parts of the ride that has hair pin turns, meaning you’ll make a turn and end going the opposite direction. One note on caution, there are a ton of wild life crossing and flying over the roads. The biggest thread are deers jumping the road fence lines. I’ve seen them jump over fences up and down the Lake Pardee Recreation Park grounds. Just need to be aware at all times.

I’m looking to hire a window screen service to fit and make Pop Shop screens. I initially thought I needed 3 and didn’t realize one of the longer windows requires 2 screens.

My surveillance cameras caught Mike at different parts of the property. The addition of screens will really help during the hot ass summer days and nights. I don’t ever plan on installing air conditioning so fans and ambient cross breeze is as good as it will get.

This can

To mess with in the Shop. I’m starting to run out of room on the walls.

My co-Worker scored me an Alaska license plate this past weekend. Not an easy one for me to find and in great condition.

I still have a long way to go but it’s fun to look for missing plates when I’m out and about. The Northern and Eastern states are going to be the most difficult to come across for purchase.

Since the weather is going to start getting warmer I decided to put blinds in the front rear window. This will allow a cross breeze to flow when I open the front window.

The additional benefit is being able to enjoy the outside view.

What do I know about horse shoe pits? Nada, zilch! That’s why google is our friend. I spent Sunday afternoon working on our horseshoe pit area. A lot of digging, raking and moving rocks around.

We have plenty of area to accommodate a pit, I just needed to figure out what the standard playing dimensions. We already horse shoes from the previous owners so we are set.

Ever since I got the gum ball machine from my wifey i have never attempted to put any gum balls into the machine. I cracked it open this morning to see i could fit a bunch of vintage 76 Gasoline antenna balls inside I had recently bought at a local garage sale.

I had to completely remove the glass dome in order for me to fit the balls inside.

One thing for certain about living up in the Mother Lode Country. It’s hell of dark during the evening hours. On clear nights the sky is filled with bright stars that seems to be much more defined then living in the Valley.

I picked a few astral telescopes this weekend at the local swap meet and yard sells, I’m getting ready for the warm summer full moon evenings. The moon is freakin humongous and bright at night. These scopes should make it interesting to check out.