still in Internet Hell ...

   a quick post, while I'm online (barely) ... Sybil & I are still up here in our summer canyon, and the internet is a luxury that only visits us now & then ... Verizon Wireless is kinda like the Tooth Fairy, only it doesn't leave a dime under your pillow ...

   we will be leaving on our road trip the first week of October, and at that time, we 'should' have decent internet access for the foreseeable future ... 

   desert= no trees, stronger signal ...
   
   originally planning on leaving this week, I am going to let common sense intervene (hey, it happens !)), and buy a pair of new Maxxis trailer tires, before heading out ... we'll order them online from 'Discount Tire', and get them installed as I pass thru Reno, Nevada ...

   the little 1000-watt Honda generator arrived, and is doing a fine job of running the trailer's converter, keeping our batteries charged, and allowing for lights, furnace fan, etc. ... 
   I was afraid it was too small for the job, but so far, so good ... I am impressed ...

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   Sybil had her annual Vet visit, she got her shots, claws trimmed, she tested Negative for Heartworm, and scaled out at 98# ... she was 88# the last 2 years in a row, but these last 3 weeks, or so, she has really been pigging out, eating more than normal ... I think she is predicting a cold winter, but the Farmers' Almanac says the desert southwest should be on the mild side ...

   now, who you gonna believe, a dog or a farmer ? ... I rest my case (and, got another quilt) ...

would you trust a weatherman over ME ?

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   'da Bears' got  beat badly their first game against the Champion Seattle Seahawks, and then pulled one hell of an upset by beating the 3rd-ranked San Francisco 49ers, 28-20 ... 'da Bears' came from behind a 17-0 SF lead, to wipe the slate clean in the 4th Quarter ...
   Jay Cutler threw 4 Touchdown passes with no interceptions ('good' Jay showed up for this game) ...

   our new rookie cornerback, Kyle Fuller, made TWO interceptions on 49ers QB Kaepernick, and was awarded 'NFC Defensive Player of the Week' ... pretty good for a rookie kid ...

 

BUT, we lost 5 more guys to injuries !

   we are definitely showing our age, we have quite a few players either too busted up to play, or playing at much reduced capabilities ...

     when we commence our trip, we will have RV and travel pics posted, as Sybil has reminded me that not everybody is a Bears Fan ... poor misguided folks ... if it wasn't for 'da Bears', I would still be reading the news, and ranting & raving about the stupid Liberals that have destroyed my country ... 

   Sybil sez:  " I'd rather sniff a strange dog's butt, than vote Democrat "

         (she said that, seriously ! )

electricity on the way ...

   our new Honda generator is scheduled to be delivered this coming Monday ... I'm sure the local wildlife will be glad for it's arrival ... 

   the last week, or so, I've been using the old 'Harley' (my nickname for the Briggs & Stratton generator), which as previously mentioned, is heavy, loud & thirsty (just like the real thing) ... I was reminded yesterday of another negative aspect of it, that of being a beast to start on cold mornings ... fortunately, it kicks off after 3-4 pulls, but man, that thing pulls hard in cold oil ! ...      

   there's definitely got to be some way to hitch Sybil up to it, maybe some sort of 'pull-start' arrangement ...

   yesterday was 'maintenance day' on the van, getting ready to pull out soon ...
   I still need to rebuild the hitch assembly on the trailer, the guts are worn out, I will post up pics when I disassemble it, should be interesting ...

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   the Packers got beat up in their first regular-season game, 36-16 vs the Seattle Seahawks ... 

   Sunday, 'da Bears' will welcome the Buffalo Bills to Soldier Field  (said the spider to the fly), and after our anticipated WIN, will be a full game up on the Packers ...

   this, of course, is all that matters to a Bears fan, beating the Packers ... beating the Packers twice during the season, a sweep, is the REAL Super Bowl, ya know ...

   

let's get it on !