It\’s the change of seasons; I can really see it.

I no longer finish my morning rides in pitch darkness; and in fact I now need to put sunblock on my face before I set out. It just won\’t do to get sunburned in March! Or any season, for that matter.

Of course that will end temporarily when we switch to Daylight time. I\’ll be getting back home in the dark again! But it won\’t last long.

The river has begun to rise. No alligator sightings so far; but I might see those glowing, amber/orange eyes any day now.

We\’re feeling the change of seasons in our weather, too. The Big Freeze is fading into the past; and it\’s starting to feel more like Spring. We aren\’t in the clear yet, though. Saturday and Sunday nights it will get down to 47 degrees; but it looks like I might soon be able to put the warming packs away for next Winter.

We might get rain tonight; but tomorrow it\’s supposed to be clear. That\’s good news for the trip to the salvage store. I hope I find refried beans this time; and hummus.

Sunday should be clear, too; and I aim to get in about 30 miles. Wind from the NE, though, at 10-15 mph. Headwind on the way back home, as usual.

Today I changed tactics a bit; and did some \”light in the saddle\” efforts. Earlier this week my legs didn\’t seem to be \”there\”, and I didn\’t push it. I still need a simple name for this riding technique; and maybe I\’ll call it \”unclimbing\”. I\’m using climbing technique; but I\’m not climbing!