Wild Things

Here is one of the photos from the Wigwam MTB Challenge I haven't uploaded to flickr yet. Have to get that done. Got out for a good ride before some rough weather moves in. Combined the ride with errands. On my way back I ran across this coyote on the path. Couldn't get my camera out quick enough and had to wait and move around to get a good shot.

The days are getting shorter and the weather more harsh. Soon it will be the time of year when most spend a lot more time indoors. But now many are spending more time outdoors as they have to care for their yards and gardens before Winter comes. Went up on the roof to temporarily take down my scaffolding as we are expecting extreme winds for the next two days.

Misao was recently marveling at the comfortable lifestyle the rabbits had been living in our back yard. She keeps putting food out for them. But they have become scarce, either out of an intelligent awareness of their surroundings... or not. I caught a shot of this ring tailed hawk near our home. He was well posed right in front of our house but again I couldn't get the camera out in time. He flew off to some higher more secluded branches.

Getting to the gym a bit more but it will be a while before I go regular. Hope to buy a trainer this Winter though the finances haven't improved much. I skipped the Metro Mountain Bikers most recent exercise in public drunkeness; the Fall Social Ride. More doctor visits and an adjustment in my cpap machine based on some test results may bring an improvement in my sleep. Not sure if I will paint the entrance canopy this year as the weather could go bad quickly. After sanding it was recommended that I treat the old gray wood with a mixture of turpentine and linseed oil. It will rejuvenate the wood and make for a strong bond with an oil based primer. Otherwise the paint will just peel away in short order.

Yes, there is still time to purchase the first edition of my first book. You can use this code 9SV48YZ9 for a $2.99 discount on my e-sales site only. I plan to make a few changes and change the title of the first story in a second edition when I finish my next book. If ever I become famous I'm sure those first editions will be valuable.