Good in shed...

So my holiday time was spent (and I'm still spending or rather projecting spending...) building a shed for the bikes:







Winging it takes time, but then I fly by the seat of my pants so hold on!
Thanks to Mag the Tool Gal, a master of the pun and tape measure...

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Update, for Doohickie who asked for a DIY, here's some links to the sites that I got my design (mostly) from.

http://www.homeenvy.com/db/6/86.html

http://www.southernpine.com/diyplans.shtml

Basically I came up with my own dimensions based on what I thought I'd need for 3-4 bikes by simply placing them on a tile floor and counting the tiles. I left out the front brace to facilitate easy bike entry (but makes squaring up the frame rather difficult).

When trucking lumber home in an Elantra Hatchback, 2x4's and such can slide in fine and may stick out. But plywood is another matter. I had to have it all cut up to suit both the shed and what will fit into the car. It was a bit of a pain but it all worked. I did have to go back in with a couple of pieces to have them cut again...

Measure 5 times and cut once... okay twice, but make the first cut on the other side of the line.

Idyllwild

This past weekend the Mrs. and I drove up to the loverly mountain community of Idyllwild for a romantic anniversary getaway. We stayed at the Creekstone Inn - a rustic, yet swank structure with nice views of Tahquitz peak -







We had great weather on Saturday as we strolled (hiked...) around town and visited a few of the nature spots in the area like the petroglyphs just a stone's throw (groan...) from our room.



Sunday was hit with fog, rain and then hail as we sat and ate at the Red Kettle.



It was 38º with a nice wind to blow the chill right through you, I didn't bring much in the way of cold weather gear, so I suffered a bit waiting outside for a table, Laurie OTOH had the brains to buy a nice Pea coat from Penny's and brought that along. We ran into a co-worker of mine there and chatted a bit, we had also run into a customer of Laurie's from the restaurant the night before at dinner. Strange meeting people you know in far flung places...

Vacation plans

It's been almost a year since the last road trip and now I feel the wanderlust building up again. With enough time off saved up I think it's time to venture further out and for a longer period. 2 weeks should be enough to meander through the west and up to the old homestead. Zion, Bryce, Yellowstone, Little Big Horn, Rushmore, Devil's Tower. Ambitious but what the hell, what have I got to lose but gas money and some tire tread.

The thought of car travel doesn't jibe with the SO, soooo... we no go joe. Oh well so it goes...