Day 489 – (AD 1,648) – 23.3 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I cycled 23.3 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,604.9 miles; 57,300.6 kilometers.

I am now located at 90.33% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum. Looks like I'm going to have to find a new destination to continue Jim's Trek V.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida – General Election – November 6

Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

Tonight's Supper attempt - Cabbage Patch Pollock.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Bedspread Quilt Update - 

Day 8 – Guess what?

The quilting of our latest, our Cranes Quilt Bedspread has been completed.

Next steps, the binding, the creation of a label, and the once-over with a magnifying glass.

Andy and I have decided on its name, “Cranes in the Sky”.

Check out our summary of the 1st 5 days at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

Family Tree DNA has once again delayed the results to my Big-Y 500 test.

This is my 1,702nd post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,701 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 488 – (AD 1,647) – 23.8 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I cycled 23.8 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,581.6 miles; 57,263.1 kilometers.

I am now located at 87.55% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – TODAY!

General Election – November 6

Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/


Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilt Bedspread Update - 

Day 7 – Parallel lines, 1-inch apart, approximately 26” each, equals 212 lines of stitching.

We now realize the size of our Cranes Bedspread Quilt. The clean geometric design of 25 Cranes on the white Kona fabric is amazing.

Target for Day 8 is to complete and clean up all quilting. All-things-being-equal we should be able to attach the binding.

Check out our summary of the 1st 5 days at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/


This is my 1,701st post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,583 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 487 – (AD 1,646) – 23.5 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today is Jim's Trek 1,700th post.

And today I cycled 23.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,534.3 miles; 57,187.0 kilometers.

I am now located at 84.72% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6



Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

Last night's supper - A quick and easy fix. Spicy Shrimp Red Hots Corn and Onion with Omaha Baked Potatoes.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilt Bedspread Update -

Day 6 – Halleluiah, Part 4 has been completed. The top design is amazing.

We now move on to Part 5. Part 5 covers an area of 5,512 square inches and includes a 26” drop on the sides of the Twin-Size Cranes Quilt Bedspread. Our design will include approximately 212 parallel lines.

Check out our summary of the 1st 5 days at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This morning I received a new email from Family Tree DNA. I have another 111-Marker Y-DNA match. This is the 7th 111-Marker, with Genetic Distance between 6 and 10, and the surname of all 7 is Fallis/Follis.

The other 4 are Seymour, Ware, and Robinson.

You'll note that there is not one Smith.

I wonder if my surname Smith could have been different at some point in time?

Just used the FTDNA TiP calculator. It estimates that there is a 91% chance that there is a common ancestor between me, Smith, and Follis in 12 generations or 300 years. And that is for the close 111-marker Y-DNA match with a genetic distance of 6.

TiP is an abbreviation for Time Predictor. TiP is a proprietary tool provided by Family Tree DNA which allows for a probabilistic comparison between two Y-STR haplotypes to determine the time to the most recent common ancestor (TMRCA). The program incorporates marker-specific mutation rates to increase the power and precision of the TMRCA estimates. (from International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki). 

That calculates back to about 1718, which would mean at our 6- or 7-times Great-Grandfather’s generation. But all-things-being-equal this is only a possibility of a probability.

And I’ll just keep searching.

According to The Family Tree DNA Learning Center and using a Y-DNA 111-marker test, a Genetic Distance of Relevant Matches are genetic distance of 0 through 10.

This is my 1,700th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,555 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Days 485 & 486 – (AD 1,645) – 23.6 +23.6 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Yesterday I pedaled 23.6 miles. Today I cycled 23.6 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,534.3 miles; 57,187.0 kilometers.

I am now located at 81.92% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6



Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/


One of the best supper I've ever composed - Ricotta, Zucchini, and Spinach Dumplings on Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce.

I haven't in a good many years, but tonight I think I will attempt a Quiche Lorraine.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilt Bedspread Update -

Day 3 - The 1st part of our quilting, outlining the 25 Cranes, has been completed.

Part 2 was to stitch in the ditch in the very long sashing strips. This will definitely help to stabilize the 3 parts of the quilt sandwich. Completed.

Next, Part 3 is to pebble the entire length, approximately 106”, of each of the 6 sashing strips. (Alliteration not intended.)

Andy and Jim are amazed at how the simplicity of this extremely large composition appears to be touching many genres of quilting techniques.

Day 4 - All strips have been pebbled, that’s Part 3 of our quilting design.

We now have moved on to Part 4, the quilting of the 5 6-inch spaces between the pebbled strips. We are creating a geometric motif as a part of our quilting design. The approximate area is 3,180 square inches. We have not yet completed 1/2 of that area.

Part 5 covers an additional 5,512 square inches.

And yes, there is a continuous hum of our Janome.

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This is my 1,699th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,502 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Days 483 & 484 – (AD 1,643) – 23.7 + 23.6 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I cycled 23.6 miles. And yesterday morning I pedaled 23.7 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,487.1 miles; 57,111.1 kilometers.

I am now located at 76.3% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6


Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

And yes, I love to cook…and eat. Last night, I cooked and ate my bestest of all meals - Saltfish and Ackee and Jamaican Rice and Peas.

And for dessert - Grand Marnier Bread Pudding.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

Tops #s 14.40 and 18.40 have been completed. All 6 of our Yellow Set for our Cranes Spectrum.

Our Hope Project tally so far -

19 Quilts completed.
7 tops completed
1 Coat completed with Marijke van Welzen
19 + 2 Quilts designed and waiting, no pun intended, in the wings.

Yes, Andy and I only have 10 days, which started yesterday August 21, to design, create, construct, quilt, and deliver a twin-size Cranes Quilt Bedspread for the Florida CraftArt “At Home with Craft” exhibit.

The exhibit opens privately to sponsor RE/MAX METRO on September 6 and publicly on September 7.

Praise be that we just had 25 Cranes already made of which we were trying to figure out what type of Cranes Quilt we should design and make.

Day 1 – Design and layout completed. Center section of the Bedspread Quilt top has been sewn.

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This is my 1,698th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,224 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 482 – (AD 1,641) – 24.1 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

This morning I pedaled 24.1 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,439.8 miles; 57,034.9 kilometers.

I am now located at 70.67% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6


Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

Last night's supper, my tweaked version of Lomo Saltado.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilts Update –

Two more Crane Quilt tops have been completed; #s 16.40 and 17.40. The Crane blocks are 3" and 4".

Two more tops, constructed of 6" Cranes blocks, are remaining.

Next step is to determine a unique quilting design for each one of the 6 Cranes Quilts of the Yellow set.

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This is my 1,697th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 203,114 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 481 – (AD 1,640) – 24.5 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

First thing this morning I pedaled 24.5 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,415.7 miles; 56,996.2 kilometers.

I am now located at 67.8% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Next on the agenda, Grandpa had to babysit.

Two grandsons, one house, one tremendous Hot Wheel track.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –

Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6

Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

Tonight's menu and my attempt - Honey Glazed Crispy Pork Belly, Pea Green Scapes, and Five Spice and Garlic Roasted Potatoes.

Check back for the results.

Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilts Update -

Fabric piecing continues.

Horrors, we ran out of a designated yellow batik fabric.

But here's the nice thing. Andy and I are the designers and creators, and therefore we have adapted. The said Cranes Quilt is re-arranged. Problem solved.

All Crane blocks for Cranes Quilts #14.40 and #18.40 have been completed. Today we begin to compose the Crane blocks into 6 new quilts, a part of our Cranes Spectrum.

Follow our progress and notes at our Quilts SB Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/?ref=br_rs

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This is my 1,696th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 202,959 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim

Day 480 – (AD 1,639) – 24.0 Miles –Jim’s Trek Part V – Mars on My Schwinn 170

Good Day,

Today I pedaled 24.0 miles on my Schwinn 170. Totals are now 35,391.2 miles; 56,956.7 kilometers.

I am now located at 64.88% to my new destination, Eumenides Dorsum.

Something to think and make sure to do something about –

Key 2018 Election Dates in Florida –


Primary Elections – August 28

General Election – November 6


Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Natalie Cole. That’s the 80-million question.

Jim’s Gotta Eat – https://jimsgottaeat.blogspot.com/

I'm looking for the best Fried Chicken in the Tampa Bay area. I will not include any major franchise restaurant.

Today at lunch I tried RyRy's Chicken and Waffles on 30th Street in Tampa.

This will be, since it is my first, my targeted standard.

At this point I will not be ranking RyRy's. Stay-tuned and if you have any suggestion please let me know.


Quilting – https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out our write-up at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit Today through and including September 30.

Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

Our Cranes Quilts Update –

Check out and follow our updates at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Genealogy – https://agenealogyhunt.blogspot.com/

This is my 1,695th post. Per Blogger Jim’s Trek has recorded, as of this writing, 202,896 Pageviews.

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Jim’s Trek. (This link is my email address - jsmith58a@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim