Snow Day!

I love snow days! I tend to be very productive & I even get up early and any one who knows me I'm not a morning person and don't bug me until atleast 9 a.m. Well this has to be my laziest snow day, I fell back to sleep after I got the call and didn't get up until 10, still have a chance to be productive right....mmm maybe? Had breakfast and did get out and clear the snow, back in the house check my email and read some blogs and have a snack. Later headed over to my parents' place and clear their side walks and drive way. They live on a corner lot, whole lot more snow to remove, it took 2 hours which should taken me one. Boy I'm getting slow in my old age? No, just inch of ice on top of the snow plus my dad didn't have extra gas for the snow blower so I had to had get some more. Personally I rather do it with a shovel.

At least was thinking about cyclocross racing & how I'm going to miss the Cross my Heart this Sunday since my back is out of whack and didn't get my back adjusted today and the doc doesn't want me racing until she is happy with my back. If it was in middle of season I would be going nuts but this only one race, off season. I've been keeping my cyclocross fetish in check by reading the blogs and buying parts. I couldn't help myself after Christmas, there where all these deals and big % off sales. I got some stuff in the other week and the rest is coming in next week, I think I will keep you guys guessing, LOL! If you want someone else teasing you, check out Yash's Zanconato Cross bike. Pretty sweet if you ask me.

I had to laugh last week when Jason comment on my last blog about my work in my basement, hate to say I don't work on my bikes in the basement, but upstairs in front living room on my of all things 20x15 foot Belgian rug. Don't get upset about me messing up a good rug, I bought it at a yard sell back in college & it's a little worn. But nice enough to work barefoot. Sorry didn't find any bike pics but Elwood sitting on the Belgian rug will work for me. I might not tell you yet what I got plan for my Rock Lobster but I'll tell you what I'm lusting for. There's not too many areas on my bike to lighten it up any more except maybe running Shimano 7900 but I don't see that happening. So the seat post is my best bet. I have a generic one on now, I don't think it's that heavy but the Woodman Post EL is 85 grams for 250mm post. Now that would save me weight. Later this weekend I should have my parts and new wheel set, opps I said too much. Don't worry it's not another carbon wheel set, I wish.

A little work in the basement

Over my winter break I final got some work time in my wood shop in the basement, it's another great way for me to relieve stress other than racing cyclocross. But that wasn't the case for 5 weeks leading up to Christmas. I was having a new furnace and central air put in the house which had no air ducts at all, needless to say there was a whole lot of ripping and tearing in the walls and ceiling with a crew which didn't clean up after themselves. Nothing like coming home finding my floors looked like someone threw a bag of flour up in the air and just let land every where which left me stressed. The first couple of days home on break I spent just cleaning, it took me 2 days alone to clean my workshop and put it back in order. The work on the central air isn't done yet but at least they just need to hook it up and nothing else but at least for the most part the heavy part of the work is done.

The bad things about getting a new furnace besides the mess was I wasn't able to make my dad's Christmas present which I got started on after Christmas day.
Tell you the truth I love my table saw! It's my grandfather's Sears & Robuck saw from the 1930's which is still in great shape and better than most table saws on the market today.
But I still like my modern tools too! You might be wondering what I'm making? I was building a rolling cart to hold and air compressor and air hose reel, plus I was making one for myself too.
Plus durning this week I was dog sitting my parents' dog LUCCA! Don't let the cute & innocent face fool you. This was her can you play with me look since Elwood won't play face.In less than 60 seconds a get the LOOK of stop taking my picture and get your butt upstairs and play with me and give me a snack.Meanwhile Elwood was asleep on the couch. He's not much of a fan of hangout out in the basement like Lucca but again Lucca likes to find wood pieces to steal.

If you're not sure what to get a guy for Christmas that's a woodworker, you can't go wrong with clamps. I never have enough of them.
Wow! This is one quick dog, later that night I get up to check my email before going to bed, she's curled up in a little ball sleeping and I come back in less than 2 minutes to find her in the same spot sleeping but now with a pair of my socks and yes that's my underwear she using as a blanket.
A little sanding and add the air hose reel and my dad's air comprosser cart is done.
I think he liked his present.
Here's my cart, I still need to sand the sides but I'm happy with even though I like my dad's better. Next project should be a computer desk, it would be nice to get my computer off my dinner table.