Well, as I have a few times in the past, I announced by return to posting here at the blog only to hit another roadblock. I make a lot of excuses. This time it was pneumonia! I wish I were joking. I was completely floored during the Thanksgiving week, and just made it back to work for two days at the end of last week. I was nearly praying for death a couple of days there before Thanksgiving. In any case, I’m recovering now…..feeling the blood come back to my legs and lungs. I’m really happy to be alive. I guess it really is a lot easier to appreciate your health when you go through something like this. Just getting a full lung of air is still hard for me, and coughing….we won’t even go there. But as the breathing gets easier, life expands beautifully, in little steps and fits and starts. A groundswell feeling—sadly one that you can only experience after being ill. (inhaling….)
The Uni’s been sitting patiently on the back porch waiting for Papa to take her out. It’s been pitifully warm here in VT. Sometimes I get confused and think I moved to North Carolina by mistake. The VT I knew back in the day was butt-ass cold. I don’t know where that VT went. (Check in with me in 6 weeks when it’s minus-a-lot and see what I think then.) Anyway, Uni’s pre-winter dress is looking good for a little shred today. I’ve got the fenders on, but still with the skinnies (28c knobbies …. not so knobby now…worn flat in the centers)….I won’t put the Nokians on till mid winter. Studs are really awesome, but they do such a great job plowing my route on the bikepath that studs just get worn down on the pave. Last year it barely snowed, so this year I’m keeping the studs in reserve until Momma Nature throws down some real snowy, icy shit. We’ll see. In any case, I’m going out for a little shred this AM. Just to get the feel of pedaling in circles and breathing (and just taking in the world after laying on the couch wishing for death.)
Ill take some late fall scorcher pics today too, time to start adding some new images here — to keep the Fixed spirit up.
Over and Out…..for the moment.
G