Now Bev wants to ride further...

Over the weekend Bev and I attended the Autumn Classic in Montgomery. She rode the 30 mile option, then we set out and added another 8 miles to the ride. Now she asks if she would be able to do a 60 mile ride. I say, "No problem!". All she needs to do is to stay in the seat and pedal and endure the discomfort on her rear and you have it.

Today she went for a ride with her new cycling shoes. I think they helped her a lot. I believe I could tell she was putting in a lot more energy with each stroke of the pedals. That is always nice! We did the little circle down around Oden's Mill Road and up past the airport with ease. She said she was less tired from that trip than she recalled. Now she is saying we need to do a longer route tomorrow. I need to think up an option for us tonight.

Her birthday is coming up Sunday. I had thought about getting her some cycling clothes or some hiking clothes but have waited too long to get them online. Our trip to Birmingham didn't produce anything because Roger's Trading Post had closed. I thought she would like some moisture managment underclothes for hiking. I can still get them from Campmor. I may ask Billy about some cycling shorts.

...thinking the unthinkable...
Saturday night I had to deal with the most alarming possibility I had not dreamed of. It isn't something to blog. It was a scenario where you pray you say and do the right thing but realize that you will be wrong no matter which choice you make. I only hope I was wise enough. It really hurt me.

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me.

Island Walk

I always try to help Rachael with Hubbard/Rockford if asked. They had me down for 3 days but at last minute asked for the other day. Work at Rockford is slow so working isn't hard, but not following my usual routine tired me out a bit. I still had some work I could take care of up in Cullman. Some bushhog work and other little items but the high temps held me back a bit. I did ride my bike a little and got in some of my walking in addition to some chores. Max needed to be delivered to Charlotte, SC for his drum major camp. I volunteered to take him. I was glad to be able to perform this chore for him but the long trip up and back combined with extra heavy traffic in the Atlanta are, which extended to within 30 miles of Alabama, combined to really tire me out. There had been a problem with my left rear wisdom tooth for over a year, so I decided I should get it taken care of before I wound up isolated somewhere in PEI. The extraction didn't appear to be problematic until just be...

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