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Jay Taylor

Jay Taylor

@jaytaylor.bsky.social

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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Bicycling, Live Music, Film Photography, Mechanical Watches, Dogs, Bourbon, Progressive Independent Voter. 🚫DMs Photo-only Flashes at @jaytaylorphotos.bsky.social Video-only Bluescreen at @jaytaylorvideos.bsky.social

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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 1d

Got all of that sweet Edge delay programmed in?

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 1d

I bought two racks of baby back ribs and the fixin's for Jay's Dirty Beans.

Ribs and beans are now on the #Smoker

#Traeger
#Ribs
#JaysDirtyBeans

A cast iron pot filled with Jay's Dirty Beans, ready to go on the smoker.

The baby back ribs and beans are on the smoker.

The smoker is smoking!

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 2d

The #Woodworking project of the day is a custom ramp (1 of 2 pictured) for our whole-house portable generator. I store the generator in my office and deploy it out as needed.

With a new slider door installed, I didn't want to damage the track moving our generator over it.

#WoodworkingProject
#DIY

The prototype of the new generator ramp has been assembled over the door threshold.

This is a side view of the configuration that I settled on building.

The final prototype ramp has been glued and screwed together.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Unless you're Nvidia...

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 4d

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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 4d

My friend, Mike, suggested a motorcycle ride to Grinnell, IA to the eat at the #1 rated Pork Tenderloin sandwich restaurant in IA for 2025.

The wind was fierce and weather was cool (46º), but the food was good!

Now, I'm enjoying at Booker's #Bourbon in the driveway.

#PorkTenderloinSandwich

#1 rated pork tenderloin sandwich in IA for 2025.

The #1 rated pork tenderloin sandwich with a bowl of tomato and feta soup.

My wife followed us in her car. She didn't feel like braving the 46º temps and strong winds.

Booker's bourbon #2024-01.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 6d

I haven't heard of this one. How is it?

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 6d

I can recommend this beer! I've purchased several 4-packs so far this Fall, and will continue buying until it is out-of-stock for this round.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 6d

That is a good question; I don't know if they ship. It is Barn Town Brewing. The location I got to is in West Des Moines, IA.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 6d

Fun! There's a local brewery that makes a sour (beer) that tastes like a Shirley Temple called "Don't Call Me Shirley!" It's back for a short time also. I stocked up!

#DontCallMeShirley
#BarnTownBrewing

Barn Town Brewing's "Don't Call Me Shirley!" beer.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 6d

October is the month that our River Birch tree really lets loose with its leaves. This video was taken in 2022, and I've done some trimming of branches, so it's not dropping them quite this heavy any more.

#FallingLeaves
#FallColors
#AutumnColors

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 9d

Here is a panorama of our neighborhood that I took several years ago.

The software that I used to use to create panoramas stopped working on MacOS after an OS upgrade. But, I managed to track down a different product that would work to stitch RAW files together.

#Photography
#Panorama
#FallColors

This is a panoramic photo of our neighborhood from a few years ago. It has been stitched together from 9 separate RAW digital photo files.

We haven't had much color change yet this year.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 9d

🤣🤣🤣

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 10d

I couldn’t figure out why Frannie was carrying around a leaf on our walk yesterday. Normally, she carries comically large sticks. She had it in her mouth for a whole city block.

When she finally dropped it, there was some kind of berry on the stem.

She’s such a goof!

#FrannieTheCorgi
#CorgiCrew

Frannie the Corgi carrying a leaf in her mouth.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 12d

I spent a lot of time getting up and down from the roof today. Our old OTA antenna was broken and not receiving channels well.

The new gigantic antenna got mounted and hooked up. We now receive all of the OTA local channels, even the set of weak ABC stations.

#Televes
#OTA
#Television
#Antenna

I’m way up off the ground today.

The new Televes antenna is mounted and pointing at the broadcast towers.

My wife, tying a coax cable to a 100’ extension cord so I can reel it up and attach it to the new antenna.

The newly-mounted Televes antenna. We now receive all of the local channels we’re supposed to get.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 12d

Very nice! I’m hoping to visit Portugal early in 2026.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 13d

And, so ends the outdoor painting project left in the wake of our new windows.

Now, I’m sitting in the driveway sipping on a #RussellsReserve #SingleRickhouse #CampNelsonB that I just picked this up in CO.

#Bourbon
#WildTurkey

The South side of the house has been partially painted

The East side of the house has been partially repainted.

A bottle of Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B bourbon.

The upstairs bedroom on the West partially repainted.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 14d

In Colorado, I scored some #PlinyTheElder double IPA beer, so I’m cracking one open in the driveway tonight.

I got the high peak painted today, with an assist from a painter working in the neighborhood.

The day started out cool, but it is now 73°, warm and breezy.

#RussianRiverBrewingCompany

A bottle of Pliny the Elder beer from Russian River Brewing Company. I scored several bottles of this hard-to-find beer in Colorado, and am enjoying it in the driveway tonight.

The high part of the roof with the new window has been painted. I recruited the help of a painter in the neighborhood to get it done.

Zoey scored a new sweater this morning. A neighbor dog just passed away and his owner gave it to Zoey when we walked by.

Frannie the Corgi is out sunning her belly this afternoon. It’s good to be Frannie…

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 17d

My wife and I attended a #BourbonRaffle at a local grocery store tonight. There were several that I was interested in purchasing, including a Michter's Barrel Strength Rye, Weller Full Proof and an Elmer T. Lee.

My wife's name was called, and she picked an #EagleRare store pick for me.

#Bourbon

The lineup for tonight's allocated whiskey raffle.

We picked up an Eagle Rare HyVee store pick.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 17d

Would you have an invite code to share?

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks! It's slowly progressing...

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Back from Colorado and resuming the outdoor painting job.

The kitchen slider and window area have received a fresh coat of paint to blend the new siding boards into the rest of the house.

Done for today, I've cracked open the new #SmokeyeHill #Bourbon that I picked up on the trip.

#HousePainting

The area where the new walk-out slider door and new kitchen window were installed is all taped up and ready to paint.

The kitchen slider and window area just received a new coat of paint to hide the new siding boards that needed to be installed.

I picked up this Smokeye Hill bourbon while we were in Colorado. Painting is done for today, so I've cracked open a bourbon that I've never tried, but have heard good things about...

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 21d

Except for me, who ordered first and was done by the time they ordered.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 21d

The foliage between Silverton and Ouray was incredibly beautiful. We caught peak Aspen tree colors, it seems.

These photos don’t do the beauty justice.

289 miles riding in the mountains is good for the soul!

The bikes are loaded and we head back tomorrow.

Aspen trees have turned yellow

Aspen trees have turned yellow

We rode 289 miles in two days.

Bikes are loaded and we’re heading home tomorrow.

Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 24d

I’ve also been #BourbonHunting here in Colorado.

I’ve found several bottles that I haven’t seen in Iowa, including a Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse: CNB (2024), Four Roses SBBS OESQ, Penelope Estate Collection SB, Smokeye Hill BP, and WT Jimmy’s 70th Anniversary.

Pictures to come…

#Bourbon