Saturday, February 28, 2009

Oh Boy - Accumulated Snow Expected

Accumulated - To gather or pile up; amass. To mount up; increase.

Guess that means I'll be trapped at home if the temperatures stay low for a few days. Oh boy expected snowfall totals on channel 2 upcoming. They don't know. Guess is 1/2" to four.

Sunday temps
High- 40
Low- 25

Monday
High-43
Low- 29


Firewood supply very low. Some fallen Cherry trees I cut up a few months ago seem okay to burn. Finally found my moisture meters. Reading before rain the last few days was in a decent dry range. With all the moisture around it's risen a bit.

and about getting that critter ...what do you think?


I don't think my studio can handle a dog that loves to chew stuff up and run around...for now. Remember how much I complained about the Verizon wireless being so sloooow out west? Now it's running quicker than my dsl.

Look for a snow video if it actually does snow.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Elvis Presley Graceland Tour Video

Not the boring same old stuff videos seen on YouTube...

A condensed version of what to expect with a $ 28.00 tour ticket.

Mild Winters in Georgia? Bah Hum Bug

Back to the little mountains. Yea, after seeing those monsters out west some of these local mountains are bunny hills. Winter nearing and end? Nope. Pipes frozen this morning, temperature under 20 degrees. Which leads me to think; what to do for next winter and how long?

The Keys are beginning to look good. Been thinking of a travel trailer anyway. Nothing huge, just enough for two...but this one looks like it can handle more than 2. Something like this may do the trick, but used, unless I can really hammer the price down. It's 27 feet in length and would be a problem parking on this property, unless I get the roundabout driveway done this spring.

There's a huge RV place on the way to Atlanta I may check out.

Brrr...it's cold

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Memphis - Graceland & Elvis

The visit to Graceland was interesting specifically the areas in the mansion where many gold records and awards are exhibited. Massive! No wonder he's called the King. And I had a chance to tour more airplanes. The Lisa Marie and a smaller jet. Check out those dated colors aboard the smaller one. And very cramped. I could not stand up straight.

Lot's of stuff stuck in time around Graceland. Remember this kind of kitchen flooring? It was a soft rubber backed low pile carpet that was glued. And yes the green shag carpet remains in the Jungle room both on the floor and ceiling. No pic, it's on video. Which by the way was forbidden along with flash photography as it damages fabrics over time.

How about this upholstered furniture? Pure white. How can you keep this clean? Bleach? Look for a video sometime next week. Home is only 6 1/2 hours away. Plan on leaving in the early AM. Looks like spring should be quite impressive at home. Nearly 30 inches of rain has fallen in January and February.

Oh, the Days Inn hotel room. Great deal. Across the street from Graceland. Best bed I've been in since home. This must be an oversized king bed. $ 70.00 night before taxes. Beats all the hotels I've stayed in during my trip, but absolutely no decent places to eat nearby unless fast food is a favorite. The area does get quite dark at night too. Must be a...how do I say this? The local demographics are black.

Days Inn impresses me more each time I stay. New Mexico was a nice one to stay at too.

Friday, February 20, 2009

San Francisco Train Ride & Cable Cars

I tinkered with this one too much so the volume may not be high enough in some parts of the video. Eight hours is enough time spent...estimate. Currently in Memphis at the Days Inn across the street from Graceland. Yep, my return trip has changed quite a bit, but since when did I stick to a schedule?

I will probably stay until Sunday AM and may go back home, but it's still COLD! So much for those mild winters in North Georgia! Geeeesh, it will probably hit 20 degrees at night the next 3-4 days!



Note to self - Video quality hack in code.

Add &ap=%2526fmt%3D18 inside and after =1