October 27th, 2008 - It’s time to stop biking
I decided to not try to bike through the end of the month, starting this morning. I didn’t even check the weather, I just knew it was blowing and colder. The expected high today is 40!!! With a chance of SNOW!!! (woohoo!!!!!!) Thursday it could warm up back in the 60s, just maybe I’ll bike then. But the rest of the week is the 40s. That’s too cold for my comfort, plus the wind would be dangerous (I’m not the best biker).
I wore the balaclava when walking, however, and was nice and toasty. Except for my feet. Time to pull out the boots. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get all-leather boots from Lands’ End like I did 5+ years ago. I’m not thrilled about wearing the new ones before it snows as they are obviously made for wet weather. However, they will protect my feet from the wind, unlike my extremely breathable running shoes.
I also broke out the corduroy pants.
But we haven’t turned on the heat yet. Still shooting for November, despite the 63 degrees it’s been inside for the past week. I had a tough time this weekend; Eric said that if it gets below 60, he’ll probably turn it on. With the low temps this week, that’s a possibility. If you aren’t a long time reader, Eric and I try to beat the other every single year to not be the first to turn the heat on. We also try to make it till November as well. Last year, for instance, I made it till Nov 4th. On the other hand, the first frost was only a few days before that as well. We’ve had frost already. Oh, and I usually lose. We think it’s because I’m at work where it’s warmer all day long. I’m also just a colder person in general; Eric radiates heat. So does Maggie–she chose to run around bare foot (inside) most of yesterday, and has refused to put on a sweater most days. I wear two!
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