Jay Taylor

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Out with the old front door...

The front door opening is being prepped for the new door.

The new door was ordered with for a 2"x6" stud construction build. Ours is a 2"x4" wall.

The new front door looks good from the outside, but will need to be stained after getting the correct 2"x4" frame.

We got our new front door installed today. Unfortunately, the door was ordered incorrectly. It is a 6" jamb instead of a 4" jamb. There's a bunch extra sticking out inside the house.

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So, it has been temporarily installed and the correct frame (or entire door) ordered.

#HomeProjects

One word - money. Always follow the money.

The neighborhood girls are welcoming Frannie back after her Winter travels.

#CorgiCrew
#Corgi
#PembrokeWelshCorgi

I’ve just updated my inventory, and can confidently say that I’m set for a while!

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That is disappointing.

Being out of the state for several months takes some effort to coordinate. Coming back home and getting everything back up-and-running normally again takes an equal amount of effort.

Unexpected home project - the flapper in our downstairs 1/2 bath needs to be replaced from lack of use, apparently.

From L to R: ---------------- 1) Rock Hill Farms 2) George T. Stagg, 2025 142.8 proof hazmat edition 3 & 4) Two bottles of Blanton's Gold in boxes 5) Eagle Rare store pick from Skyline Liquor in Casa Grande, AZ 6) Weller 12-year (black label) 7) Weller Antique 107 (red label) 8 & 9) Weller Special Reserve, 750ml bottles (green label) 10) 375ml bottle of Buffalo Trace store pick from Pitch Pizzeria in Scottsdale, AZ 11) Back row: A case box of Weller Special Reserve, twelve 1-liter bottles. I'm keeping three of these, and other people are buying the rest.

From L to R: ---------------- 1) Three Chords small batch bourbon - brand started by Neil Giraldo. 2) Bardstown Discovery Series #13 3) Four Roses Single Barrel, Barrel Strength. 4) Old Overholt Cask Strength Aged 12 Years (rye). 5) Willett Purple Top Aged 8 Years Wheated Bourbon. 6) Yellow Spot Pot Still Irish Whiskey 7) McFarlane's Reserve (14 & 16 year bourbon blend, finished in PX sherry casks for 2 years). 8) Penelope Toasted, Barrel Strength "Marshmallow Toast" 9) Penelope American Whiskey (Cigar Sessions, Chapter 01) 10) The Prideful Goat Unfiltered Cask Strength 6-yr Rye Whiskey 11) The Prideful Goat Unfiltered Cask Strength 6-yr Bourbon Whiskey 12) Belle Meade Reserve bourbon, 108.3 proof.

Here's two photos of my whiskey haul from this Winter in FL, AZ, and OK.

I separated the bottles into "Buffalo Trace" distillery, and the other distilleries.

It was a good Winter of hunting!

I'll give a description of each bottle in the photo alt text.

#BuffaloTrace
#Bourbon
#BourbonHunting

Case boxes of Weller Special Reserve for sale in Oklahoma.

#Bourbon hunting in OK, and I found a store with *CASES* of #WellerSpecialReserve (in 750ml, 1 L, and 1.75 L sizes) for sale.

The price was fantastic, so I called several friends and asked if anyone wanted in.

I bought a case of 1 liter bottles (12 bottles) to share between myself and the group.

Moon rise over mountains in New Mexico

A sign showing historic Route 66.

Welcome to Oklahoma!

We're on the journey home, traveling thru NM, TX and OK, and spending an extra day in Tulsa so my wife can shop at a favorite cross-stitch store.

Which means that I'll have a day to #BourbonHunt in Tulsa too! I have no idea what the #Bourbon situation is here.

#WinterDoneRight
#Route66
#RoadTrip

The motorcycle odometer showing 1,537 miles ridden this Winter.

Sunset in Casa Grande, AZ.

My wife and I went out on the motorcycle this morning so I could push over the 500-mile mark on our trip to AZ. This brings the total miles ridden this Winter to 1,537.

All-in-all, that's a pretty good Winter!

We were treated to a beautiful sunset on our last night in AZ too.

#WinterDoneRight

That has been my thought for a long time too.

It was a cool 8:30 a.m. start to the motorcycle lunch ride today, but finished around 87° as I was headed to home base in mid-afternoon.

I put about 150 miles on the bike today.

#WinterDoneRight
#HD
#HarleyDavidson
#RoadGlide

A bottle of 2025 George T Stagg.

In AZ, I finally was able to score a bottle of George T Stagg #Bourbon, from the #BuffaloTrace #BTAC collection. It is the Hazmat bottle from 2025 (142.8º).

I paid what enthusiasts would consider a decent price for this unicorn bottle, but what non-bourbon people might consider nuts.

#GeorgeTStagg

A pickup stacked high with stuff, driving down the road.

We got to follow Jed Clampett home the other day.

It seemed to be secured well, as it didn’t sway at all when he turned corners. The moving pile had to be 11’ or 12’ high.

#BeverlyHillbillies
#AZ

Or, as we call it, a Friday night...

Snoozing doggies on the road between FL and AZ.

This is the excitement we experience in the cab of the pickup for the four days it took to drive to AZ.

Laura is in the red vehicle behind me…

Honestly, Frannie the Corgi is doing great as a first-time long distance traveler. Zoey our mini Fox Terrier is an old pro at it.

#CorgiCrew
#RoadTrip

Welcome to Arizona sign

We have landed in Arizona!

Cooler weather here tomorrow, but warming up to the 80’s on Sunday and next week.

Manually fixing the cracked windshield.

Almost as good as new. I'm just trying to keep the crack from spreading.

Zoey, enjoying her preferred spot in the sun...

An early morning windshield repair, and we're rolling down the road.

There were two cracks to fix. A huge one with a chuck of glass missing, and a hairline crack. We're trying to maintain structural integrity...

An overnight stay in Pecos, TX tonight. We'll be in Casa Grande, AZ tomorrow.

Well, just crossed over the Texas state line, and a semi with a dirty flatbed trailer threw a huge rock, and now I have a gigantic rock chip in the windshield.

Shit.

Overnight stop in Tyler, TX.

#EverythingIsBiggerInTexas
#RockChippedWindshield
#Texas

I still think there will be grass roots developers that will come up with something. At least, I'm hopeful...

I rode an even 1,000 miles in FL in the past six weeks.

Now, it’s on to the next adventure in AZ…

#HarleyDavidson
#RoadGlide
#WinterDoneRight

“You stay over there…”

Alligator crawling up on the dry mound to sun himself.

Walking the dogs by the dog park today, we see the pond alligator swimming his way to the mound to sun himself.

A bird watches wearily…

Corgi in the shade

Terrier in the sun.

Driveway weather - The mostly black Corgi is finding shade, and the mostly white Mini Fox Terrier finds a spot in the sun. 73°and sunny in SW Florida.

#CorgiCrew
#Corgi
#PembrokeWelshCorgi
#WinterDoneRight

We are partaking now…

“Birdhouse In Your Soul” - They Might Be Giants.

Lee Sklar

A lot of times they sit on the bottom shelf gathering dust, and you can buy them for a great price.