I AM BACK ON MY BIKE

HAD TO MOVE TO THE STATE PARK SO I AM HAULING HATS BACK And FORTH IN THE TRAILER AND SELLING THEM AT THE HAY MARKET WILL BE RIDING ALL THE TRAILS HERE SO GOOD PICS ON THE WAY
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
COUGINA

WELL BACK IN THE HAT BUSINESS

YESTERDAY I OPENED THE BOOTH FOR THE FIRST TIME SO NO BICYCLING FOR THE WEEKEND//ALSO THE MONSOONS HAVE STARTED AND IT IS EASY TO GET CAUGHT OUT MY FIRST DAY A GOOD INCH ANDD A HALF OF RAIN AND LOTS OF WIND ALL IN A HALF AN HOUR//HERES MY BOOTH WHEN I SHUT DOWN I HAD 10 TABLES AND OVER A THOUSAND HATS //WHAT A CHANGE

DONNAS THEN COTTONWOOD

I HAVE BEEN DOING WELL AT DONNAS AND REALLY ENJOYING THE POOL IN THIS HEAT//DOING PLENTY OF READINGS ETC. AND ENJOYING HER NEW PUP DAKOTA HERE'S A SHORT VIDEO

TIRES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE NEW ROAD TIRES I HAD PUT ON MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN BOTH THE COMFORT OF THE RIDE AND THE HANDLING OF THE BIKE ITSELF ON PAVEMENT///////I HAD SCHWALBE MARATHON WITH KEVLAR LINERS PUT ON WHILE I WAS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE INCREASE IN COMFORT AND SPEED IS AMAZING/////////SUDDENLY AN 80 MILE RUN IS VERY EASY AND I WAS BIKING AT 7000 TO 8000 FOOT ELEVATION SO THE AIR WAS THIN COMPARED TO THE LOW COUNTRY......
TODAY I WILL RIDE A LOCAL TRAIL ALONG THE VERDE RIVER, AND HOPEFULLY GET SOME MORE NICE PICTURES.
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
COUGINA

WONDERS OF DOUANI

I AM BACK IN ARIZONA AND TOOK A BIKE RIDE THRU THE GRAND CANYOU SO HERE ARE A FEW VIDEOS//MAY HAVE TO PUT THEM IN SEVERAL POSTS BUT HERE WE GO

Out of Austin

Cougina found a ride and left Austin this morning heading toward AZ. "On the road again..."
Blessed be,
Alan

HOW SCREWED UP CAN THINGS GET

HERE I AM NOW IN AUSTIN//STOPPED IN HOUSTON, WEN'T ON WITH A HOPED FOR VISIT TO MY KID, DID NOT HAPPEN LEFT FOR AZ, VAN BROKE DOWN, AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE TO THE TUNE OF $1,700.00 so i got back to austin and am now trying to arrange a ride the rest of the way /// awful hot to bicycle the west texas and new mexico deserts, so I'll give it a couple of days///wish me luck my friends seems the solstice was a tough one for me hope you all did better....
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
cougina

He's Gone!

But not forgotten. That will take years of therapy to accomplish.

Seriously it was an awesome pleasure to have Cougina's company for the past five weeks. The spiritual growth I have had the benefit of is incalculable. Got to love this old character, I do.

Blessed be and Be green,
Alan

ON THE ROAD

SHOULD BE LEAVING ASHEVILLE IN 2 HOURS FOR A SLOW LIESURLY DRIVE TO ARIZONA AND ARRIVE AT DONNAS IN ABOUT A WEEK, THE HYDRO PROJECT HERE AT ALANS IS STILL IN THE PAPER PROCESS AS WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THE PERMIT//PLEASE CHECK HIS BLOG THE LINK IS RIGHT BELOW THE HEADER ON THIS PAGE WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET HERE, ONLY THE BIG POLUTERS GET PERMITS EASILY..
IF YOU WANT TO SEE ME WHILE I AM AT DONNAS PLEASE CALL HER..AND
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
COUGINA

Today in the Pisgah Forest

ALAN STANDING STONE

A WALK IN THE WOODS BEHIND ALANS

Time to bike?

It has been so long since the Old Man has biked regularly that the local flora is taking over his cycle.

GETTING READY

WELL I AM BACK AT ALLANS IN ASHVILLE AND PUTTING THE TRAILER BACK TOGETHER WITH NEW HUBS AND BEARINGS, I hopethey last a hell of a lot longer than the first set,they were done by a local outfit called Bio-Wheels at least the name sounds great, also put street tires on Tanya2 so should be able to roll great now that my back is better.

On the way back got some pics of a tiger at a truck stop in Lousiana, and we are now investigating the possibility of placing a water turbine in the creek behind alans if anyone has knowledge of these systems your imput would be appreciated//here are some pics.
The fella with me is Luis that I mentioined previously..
Think Green
Blessed Be
Cougina

DOING WELL IN HOUSTON

I HAVE BEEN IN HOUSTON FOR A FEW DAYS DOING READINGS AND CLASSES AND ALL IS WELL, MY BACK IS STILL BOTHERING ME A
BIT BUT THESE MASSAGE SESSIONS WITH TERRI HAVE REALLY GOT ME BACK ON MY FEET. IF YOU ARE EVER HERE AND WANT A TRULY ENLIGHTENING EXPIERENCE AS WELL AS A WONDERFUL PHYSICAL RELAXING FEELING I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY HER PRANA MASSAGE/////TRULY A SPIRITUAL EXPIERENCE..SHE CAN BE REACHED AT 713-871-9959.

ALSO MET A WONDERFUL SHAMAN TYPE OF FELLA LUIS AND HOPEFULLY HE AND I WILL BE DOING A BIIT OIF WORK TOGETHER BACK OUT WEST THIS FALL, SO MUCH CAN BE DONE WHEN COMBINING A FEW DIFFERENT METHODS OF GROWTH.

MY BIKE WILL BE READY WHEN WE GET BACK TO ASHEVILLE AND I SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF SOME NICE RIDES ON THE WOODED TRAILS AROUND ALANS IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL THERE AND IT HAS BEEN ROUGH BEING UNABLE TO RIDE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT THAT IS SOON TO CHANGE...

THE CLASS ON CONCEPTUAL THOUGHT AND THE TAROT WENT VERY WELL AND ALAN WAS A BIG ASSISTANCE///HAVE YOU JOINED HIS BLOG YET? AND THE ONE YESTERDAY ON GEMS AND MINERALS WAS WELL RECEIVED ALSO..

IT IS MEMEORIAL DAY SO LETS ALL SEND A BIT OF LOVE AND PROTECTION TO THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS IN UNIFORN RIGHT NOW//NO MATTER OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SITUATION THE GUYS DESERVE OUR TOTAL SUPPORT..
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
COUGINA

I AM

FINALLY

THIS MORNING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HURT MY BACK I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO TAKE A NICE WALK IN THE FOREST BEHIND ALANS PLACE//MANAGED TO CROSS CREEKS ETC. WITH NO MAJOR DIFFICULTY SO SHOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE TOMORROW//HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE CAMPFIRE AT ALANS LAST NITE

The Old Man at Alan's

Great to have the Hermetic Shaman here in paradise.

SMOKY MTNS AND BLUE RIDGE VIEWS

AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS SPECTACULAR HERE IT IS KILLING ME TO BE STOVE UP IN THE BACK TO THE EXTANT I CANNOT RIDE OR EVEN WALK MUCH//HOPEFULLY BE CURED SOON,,IT IS SOOOOO WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL

THINK GREEN

BLESSED BE

COUGINA

Roses at the Basilica

Asheville Downtown