We\’re feeling the chill here. At 7:00 am, it was barely 40 degrees. Down there in New Orleans, it was about 81 degrees! What a big difference! And too soon I\’ll be back in that steamy sauna.

It\’s going to be very humid in New Orleans. It typically is; but after Ida and Nicholas, the humidity is higher than usual. I don\’t expect that we\’ll get a real cold front for at least a few more weeks; so it\’s going to be hot.

When I get home, I intend to tackle the fridge first thing; and I know that I\’ll have to throw out a lot of stuff. It\’s a shame; but I won\’t dare to eat it. I\’m glad I\’ll be on vacation time, because I need that time to cook up a lot of new stuff!

I\’m looking forward to being able to go for a real bicycle ride; and I hope my bicycles\’ tires will be OK without any attention from the bike shop. After a few weeks of idleness, I know they\’re quite flat.

Today I called the bike shop, and asked them whether it\’s OK to simply pump up the tires. They said it probably is; but that I can bring the bikes into the shop if I\’m concerned.

Another thing I have to consider is the condition of the bike path. I guess it\’s been cleared by now; but of course I can\’t be sure. But before I tackle the bike path, I need to visit the supermarket. In fact, I better be making my list now.

I\’ll let the salvage store wait for the end of the week. There should be less traffic on a Saturday morning; but I don\’t expect I\’ll be feeling the chill.