IS this December? So far, it hardly feels like it. The temperatures are more like October; and we\’ve had a lot of fog over the last few days.

I suppose we\’ll get a blast of real cold at some point; but I hope it won\’t be a deep freeze like last Winter. It\’s rare for our weather to get as cold as that; and consequently, we aren\’t properly prepared for it. I\’m certainly not!

That includes cycling clothing. I don\’t have any truly polar togs; and that can make riding on frigid days pretty miserable, even with layering. Warming packs help my hands; and I must try tucking them inside my socks, just above the shoes. It\’s most annoying to have my feet feeling like ice after only one mile, despite double socks. I don\’t think I\’m in real danger of frostbite; but why take chances?

Last Sunday it got into the mid-70s by late morning; and that sure doesn\’t feel like December! Of course it makes riding easier, and more comfortable; but is it really almost Winter?

I also ask my self, IS this December, because I have no Christmas decorations around. I\’m too busy with other things to decorate; and on top of that, I have nowhere to put the stuff. That\’s what comes of my repeated excursions to the salvage store!

Early in the pandemic, I stocked up as much as I could, whenever I could. Who knew when strict stay-at-home orders might go into effect; and I wanted to be prepared. With the omicron wave now in progress, I can\’t be sure it won\’t happen!