Hobbies in Full Force

The garden is growing full speed ahead.  We have had a great stretch of weather lately....dry and in the low 80's.  Finally our vegetables are looking really healthy.  Last week we enjoyed our first head of romaine lettuce.  The hops are soaring into the sun.  I had to extend the pole system to allow more twine for them to grow.  I ran the twine from the T in the bar to the gutter system on to the second level of our home.  Tomatoes are just starting to turn color...snap peas and fava beans have blooms as well.  All the herbs are going gangbusters!  I am attempting to grow pumpkins...they are Atlantic Giants and so far are the size of golf balls.  The white corn is chest high.

Yesterday after work I went to our quarterly gun show.  I just finished reading American Sniper that my dad loaned me.  If you have read the book then you know that Chief Kyle's most favorite long range rifle was the 300 Winchester Magnum.  To make a long story short.  I came home last night with a Winchester Model 70  .300 Win Mag.  The stock is composite.  I will add a Harris Bipod and a nice long range sniper scope.  Stay tuned for the add ons.  This rifle is capable of shooting up to 1 mile with the right optics.  I do not plan on sniping any humans, but coyotes, wild boar, and the occasional white tail might encounter my lead at 3000 feet per second.

Call me crazy but I drug Marie to look at a vintage motorcycle last night.  I found it on Craigslist, I have been looking for something like this for a while, but everyone wants too much $$$ for their junk.  This was a deal...especially when I got the fellow to lower the price by another $100.  This morning Marie and I picked it up.

1975 Kawasaki KZ 400s.  This was the the most popular twin engine Japenese bike at one time.  This is a non-running cycle, but with a little work this could be a real head turner.  KZ400.com is a great site to visit if this interests you. 

After a couple of hours it clean up pretty good.  I have a shopping list of parts that I will try and source out on ebay.  Stay tuned.

 I had a 1974 KZ 400 in North Carolina about 6 years ago.

This picture was taken before I fixed it up.  It was a fast little bike.