Female Bikers Stronger Than Dudes?

Six AM:  31 Degrees, off she goes..


Besting me by a total of 12 degrees, little fur pooch adorned with Christmas jingle bells atop her 30 inch sissy bar, off for a 15 mile ride in the dark.  I'm shamed, and that's fine.  31 degrees is too cold for even beer.


Cave in to the dark side:  Rent it?


For many years, ABM has split fire wood for the compound pit by hand, using only an ax, sledge hammer, and wedges, both iron and wood, which some, would say is a daunting task.  This year, gave into the dark side, and rented an engine driven log splitter, maybe the best 57 bucks we ever spent on energy. Within four hours, a cord of neatly stacked oak was at the ready.  Probably saved a week's worth of hard labor.  The worst part was a half hour drive to return it to Sunbelt rentals.


Considering A Christmas Day Ride?  


Why not..?  Christmas eve traffic will be terrible.  Come tomorrow morning, no one will be on the road...(except us).  A bro's club does a yearly New Year's Day ride.  They're all excited about the road being clear of snow..hope it holds.  Sure beats a dip in the water off Coney Island.  


One of the nation's top ten shopping destinations? 


For some odd reason we can't understand, or maybe someone involved with the survey has a drinking problem, my town has been voted one of the "ten best mall shopping areas" in the USA.  What?  Postman says shoppers are coming in from all over the south to gawk at "Tiffany's".  Hmmm..  A Gold Ring or a Gold Wing?  A classic diamond, or an Elektra Glide Classic?  I just don't get it.

Merry Christmas!

Deep Freeze!

Makes Oranges Sweeter..


Sunshine state's in the cooler.  My town couldn't make it to fifty yesterday, or today.  For this early in the season, this cold weather is insane.  Opt for "Florida Oranges" this year.  The colder the wx, the sweeter they are.  California citrus ain't even close.  


Buzzards Circle ABM's Garden..


We picked so many green tomatoes, every window with southern exposure in the house is loaded with 'em.  20-pc stems of cherry tomatoes look like holiday decorations.  Half the garden is toast, we move on to protecting the citrus trees with a little water early in the morning.  


Look on the bright side..


Too cold to ride with jeans on, and while rummaging around, located a heavy set of leather pants we bought at a Daytona Spring Bike Week sale, for...are you ready..?  $19.95.  I don't even mind that they're a size 40 waist, and I'm a 36, they're warm, and that's all that counts.


Also Bright..


There's nothing like ice cold air to make the bike run like it's brand new, although the rebuilt S&S111 in our corporate chopper is nearly new, after last summer's rebuild, and man, does it run sweet.  Now if I could just remember to use the "enrich"  (that's a "choke" for you fuel injection types).