Digging in the snow...

Well, we got back up to the Green's to actually get some work done today. I wanted to see how it was cuttin' in about two-three inches of snow. Actually wasn't too bad. In the last few feet of the day though we got into some gnarly rock and I needed to do a bit of chainsaw work, but alas the saw was broken, so home we came. I took apart the saw and of course the problem relates to some $1.50 spring that won't be here until the end of the week, so it looks like I will be felling a big adze tree with a two bit ax later this week...j.o.y...It looks like a nasty day tomorrow, but hope to get back up there on Wednesday. Until then enjoy some snowtos.

F#@! this F#@!ing Weather !!!

photo credit: citizen-times.com

Ok, so it has been quite a while since the last post, it has been a whole week since we worked. Why, snowed in, we had to wench ourselves up to the top of the Green's driveway on Wednesday to just try and check out the jobsite. So, how have I been filling the time? I wish I could say productively, but it seems like everytime I try, something is in the way, trying to work on a sponsorship proposal for a DJ comp, but folks have already been working on some stuff at the park, so back to square one trying to get on the same page and see if the comp will even work with the timing...Okay, so screw it I go snowboarding and proceed to bounce my face off the ice in the trees, "oh, that is why all that snow was untracked. Got it." We have pretty much been passing the time working on a puzzle and doing some reading. Today's forcast, an inch to two inches of sleet followed by half an inch of freezing rain...G*& D@!#IT !! Oh well, here is to next week. This weekend is all about housesitting for a friend and having a TV to pass the time. We don't have one at the apartment where we are staying while in town. Go Saints !!

Switching Back...

Here is a sequence from the swithcback I built today, possibly the best switchback I have ever built. It is all about refinement. Today was certainly very Zen.

Tooth and nail...

The going was rough today...lots of thick sections of roots and some steep sideslopes. Only managed about 300 feet or so in the day, but tomorrow I will breack out into more open forest. For now enjoy the deep forest trail pics.

Workin' the turns.

Yeah I know it is Saturday and I shouldn't be working, but I needed it, too much paper work this week. Here are pics of reworking two of the turns on section one to open the radii a bit. Check out our dirty dog too. Enjoiy your weekend.

Rain and ready for tomorrow

Well, sorry for no pics with the post, but have been either busy in front of the word machine or have been out in rain, "camera-no-like-rain". So you will be getting a literary rendition. On Wednesday, we had to get a proposal together for a park in Florida, we also had about 10 phone calls to make or recieve that day, needless to say the day kinda sucked, I don't like not being outside. I did do a little pedal behind the house because the rain was coming. Well, the rain arrived Wednesday night, and stayed 'til this morning. Yesterday more paper work tryig to get everything back together from Wednesday. But the real fun was having to go replace the tracks on the machine, they called about the time it was raining cats and dogs and was about 32.5 degrees, so it was rain instead of snow...AWESOME...not. But, got those changed out and am ready to rock and roll this weekend. Today was a long morning meetig with a potential new client. I will spend the rest of the day finishing the paperwork up from this week. Tomorrow we will head back out to the Green's to finish up the switchbacks on section 1 and to get the machine back in the woods and the corridor finished up for contiuing on Monday. Okay so I guess I did post a photo. Credit goes to Jeff Zimmerman, local photog with a hell of an eye. Photo was taken during the TNSR, something I am becoming a BIG fan of. Rider:Adam Winton

Krazy...yeah with a K

Well on Friday we finally got to ride some of the trail, pretty fun. After the weekend rain though it all looks REALLY FUN. Check out this stone switchback on the trail. Yeah it pretty. The retaining wall was built by some of John and Ann's friends, thanks guys. Wait till we build the mirror switchback exactly across the driveway, that will be such a cool gateway to see coming up the road.




We also moved over to what I am calling section 2 today. I am stoked about this area. The weekend rains also helped melt all the snow that was in the rhodo glades, the pictures for the next few weeks might be increadible.




Finally, ALL THE OTHER STUFF...holy crap seems like 2010 is going to be straight NUTTY. I am trying to just breathe and relax, but those of you that know me well know that is pretty hard to do. So, street ride tomorrow night should help. It is amazing how a great manual can help focus your energy.