It is so cold that the dog and the cat have given up their eternal war, declared a truce, in order to share a warm bed. If these two can declare a ceasefire, then there is hope for peace everywhere!
Three days and the snow hasn't melted yet..."There is no bad weather, just bad clothes". I think that line came from the 90's TV show, Northern Exposure...and while true--there are times when you'd just rather go to Tuscon. Outside walks in subfreezing temperatures? They generally suck.
It feels like Jack London's "To Build a Fire" out there. Yesterday, an afternoon walk. This morning, a predawn walk with Angel (today is a travel day and I needed to get it in early). I look forward to a return to the balmy weather that enticed me to California in the first place.
Forget every criticism I've ever made of inside workouts and treadmills. I would gladly trade a frigid walk for a warm gym, on a treadmill, with an Ipod. At least for a day or two, after which, I would cheerfully return to coaxing this indoor culture to get outside.
But only if it is warm.
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365 Ice Skates....
Well, a few anyway. Tonight i sat down to put on my biking shoes and saw my skates there, and realized that it was a bit dopey to take a bike ride when it's around 20 degrees and there is the rare skateable ice on the pond, AND I love skating and have a minor addiction to hockey. So I did my biking time on blades. No mileage or average puck speed though. ;-)
When I started out our road this morning at about 6:30, I saw a light through the woods! This is unheard of. Well, I can remember one other time seeing a light from our property. I decided to try to identify it, so I road the west side (the long and steep way). I think I know which light it is. I guess I have to plant some conifers. ;-)
Went to town, appointments, errands, etc. Good visiting with friends and neighbors, and I bought a pricey piece of plastic (Lexan) for a new bike windshield/faring, which I've been working on this afternoon.
15.82 miles
1:28
10.78 mph average
32.61 mph max
Second ride today -- I went out to check my new windshield/faring contraption.
2.35 miles
13:33
10.55 mph average
29.60 mph max
Allan,
Winter is Wisconsin is well under way. Tuesday into Wednesday we got 15" of snow. An arctic blast followed the blizzard. -10 yesterday, -2 today but jumping all the way to 24 degrees tomorrow.
And yet truly...I love it here.
Walk On(ward)!
Larry
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