Where am I? Which way am I going? What day is this?

Scrambling to go to two occupational therapy sessions per week is a drag. The change in the weather doesn’t help. I, for one, have a hard time getting moving when it’s cold. I don’t care who says that cold “perks you up”; it has the opposite effect on me!

This morning it took me so long to get going that I had time for only a very short ride. Then I had to ride to work; visit my desk to drop off helmet and bike trunk; and catch the bus to go to my therapy appointment. If I hadn’t had to worry about catching that bus, I could have done a longer ride; and I hope to get in my usual mileage tomorrow.

Getting to work several hours late throws off my sense of timing; and I feel it for the rest of the day. For whatever reason, I was very sleepy as well; and that made things harder. No wonder I think: where am I? What’s going on?

Low of 45 degrees tonight. That’s not my favorite temperature for riding; but at least they don’t expect rain; or much wind.

I’ve complained often enough about how my nose runs when I ride in the cold; but it’s not my only problem. If I need an extra layer over my leg warmers, I have to deal with flapping pant cuffs. That means an extra pair of socks; and a LONG pair. Then I can stuff those pant cuffs into the socks.

In addition, there’s the woe of leg warmers that slide DOWN while the cuffs of my cycling shorts slide UP. This happens quite often; and when it gets too uncomfortable, I have to stop and adjust my clothing. That usually means removing my gloves; and then I have to watch that I don’t drop my hand warmers.

Oh, and which way am I going? Sometimes I wish it were South to a place where it’s always warm.