Here comes the first real taste of Fall. It\’s 6:30 pm, and the temperature is dropping. The wind is from the North at 25 mph; with gusts up to 32 mph. It\’s overcast; and there\’s a good chance of rain. It\’s not conducive to riding a bicycle; so I\’m glad I rode before work this morning.

The wind will still be strong tomorrow, so I\’ll skip the grocery run. Even if it weren\’t for the weather, I\’ll be without the hybrid for a couple of days. I left it at the bike shop today for a tune-up and a new chain.

I don\’t have central climate control; but how often I wish that I did! Already it\’s getting chilly in here; and I had to dig out my electric heater. I\’ll need it before long. I can hear the wind blowing outside, which makes it seem colder than it is.

Weather like this makes me think of the folks of earlier times, who had no electric heaters; no indoor plumbing; and who had to build a fire to keep warm/cook/heat water.

They were a lot tougher than I am, that\’s for sure. Merely thinking of riding in the cold and wind makes me feel tired. But this is only the beginning. I\’d better get used to the idea of riding in these conditions. We\’ve got several more months of it coming. This is merely the first real taste.