Astronomical autumn
Today is the first day of autumn, but summer is getting in one last good lick. I've dug out a pair of capri-length tights that had been put away for the winter. Sticking to my sheer linen scarf instead of a do-rag, though. The equinox is also the day I have to start keeping track of sunset. It's 7:42 (19:42) today. Ouch! Just put my bottles in the fridge, not to have cold water to drink, but so I could fill them the day before. In fact, I hope that the tea bottle gets up to ambient before I drink it, because a few hours at fridge temperature isn't going to draw much caffeine out of the leaves. Odds are good; I don't plan to drink it until noon, and the high tomorrow will be 88 F. It'll be 74F about the time I set off. Winds sharply rising from noon until five, but only to four miles per hour. No bottles suitable for extra water in the recycle bin, but it isn't far from Owen's to Walmart. I probably won't range far on the way back, because I've been off the bike so long that my spouse spontaneously commented on it. First it rained for what seemed like weeks, then I missed a whole week of nice days because I just didn't feel like it. But on Saturday, I *have* to go to the farmers' markets, and that jars me into motion. Coming back by way of Walmart doesn't push it up much beyond fifteen miles, and that's assuming that I go east of Pike Lake instead of coming straight home by Sunset Drive. Might get in an extra mile going to the garage sales on 250E, if I get there before five. (17:00) Changed the newspapers in my insulated cooler this evening; some of them were very brown and dirty where the sun had hit them. Tomorrow will probably be the last time I put ice in it. I'm thinking of taking an extra bag as a back-up source of water. I'm also planning to carry a half cup of frozen switchel concentrate. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ |
Astronomical autumn
It *has* been a long time since the last ride. I thought I'd gotten the bike ready to go last night (except for adding ice, food, and drink), but I forgot to put my distance shoes in. I plan to change at Owen's West just before leaving town. On a shopping trip I resent the space shoes occupy, but I've worked out a way to stand them on end by putting them into a plastic bag and putting both handles of the bag out through the same hole in the pannier. Re-reading my post before responding reminded me to put my tea on the bike to get warm. It already tastes like tea, though. I'm leaving the water in the fridge until the last minute. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ |
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