Word on the street (that would be word from Sue), is my panniers shipped today. I had them take there time to send (and charge me) since the bike wasn't coming anytime soon. That got me an extra 5 weeks, without being charged, from the time I ordered them. On there way now, though, and my credit card bill reflects it. Luckily I saved up to pay for them before ordering so just before my credit cards "grace period" is over, I'll pay it off.
I've been going through the house and garage digging up stuff to sell that I don't use anymore. Dumping some of that money into accessories and the rest goes in the coffee can for bike down payment. Amazing what a person thinks is important to keep even though one isn't using it. I'm pretty good about getting rid of things before I let myself buy new things. The inbound Super Tenere, though, is really putting that philosophy to the test. It takes a whole lot of little things to make a dent in that price tag. My wife is digging it though. She supports anything that makes me round up and sell some of the stuff I tend to gather. Ha.