It feels like Summer again. Afternoon temperatures are reaching well into the 80s; and Friday afternoon and night there\’s a chance of T-storms. That\’s like having Summer again, even though it\’s October. But then, Saturday night, it\’s supposed to go down to 57!

I\’ll need my cold-weather gear for the Sunday ride: leg warmers; skull cap; jacket; and possibly even full-fingered gloves. Fifty-seven degrees might not sound all that cold; but add a 10 mph wind and the forward motion of riding, and the wind chill mounts. And I\’m definitely not looking forward to the way that my nose behaves under such conditions!

The weather is crazy this time of year. One day we\’re sweltering; and the next day we have to dig out the heavy sweater! Thanks to the constantly changing conditions, I have all sorts of cycling togs strewn about. One day I need leg warmers; and the next day bare legs are just fine. Sometimes it\’s hard to keep track of all that stuff; but I don\’t want to lose any of it. It\’s too expensive for that.

It\’s now dark by 7:00 pm or so; and that, at least, is definitely like Fall. It also is still dark when I finish my morning ride. It\’s a relief to not have to apply sunblock before those rides! The tropics seem to be winding down, too. Theres\’ a disturbance out there; but it probably won\’t present a threat to us.

All the same, we still can\’t let our guard down. Just look at last year\’s Zeta! I don\’t want Summer again if it means a hurricane! We already had Ida; and that was enough and then some.