Yes, the old grind, and I don\’t mean coffee. It is SO hard to have to go back to work after the holiday break.

For nine days, I could stay in bed until at least 7 am. I was finally beginning to feel rested! And then today, it\’s back to rising by 4:45 am if I\’m to be sure of getting in some riding.

I now can\’t get to my web site until after I\’m home from working all day. By then I\’m tired, and have a half-dozen other things tugging at my mind. That doesn\’t make it easier.

As to riding, there was a strong wind this morning, and the possibility of rain; so I went to ride in the park. I got lazy and rode around only twice before heading home. Maybe it was my imagination, but the wind seemed to be strengthening. I’m glad it was behind me on the way home!

Before I reached home it was starting to sprinkle a bit. I had to take a detour to get home (over horribly bumpy streets) because of a train. About 20 minutes after I got home, it rained hard for a short spell. There was even thunder once!

I didn’t take a bike to work because I had to go from there to a dental appointment this afternoon. The threat of rain and T-storms wasn\’t over yet, and we still could get bad weather tonight and tomorrow.

Unfortunately it\’s now going to be a grind day to day. C\’est la vie.