At last the weather has taken a turn toward warmer. Although my diary shows most of February last year and the year before as cold, it has seemed like this year was even colder making me stay inside more days than either of the previous two. Most of the warming trend has to do with coming thunderstorms. It will probably mean more rain. But that is alright. Maybe Bev and I can still get in some rides despite the changeable weather. Only 61 days remain till the Florida Bike Safari. That time will pass so quickly. I don't believe it will take very long to get Bev back up to her previous level. She has worked out some and the diet has removed a few more lbs. This Wednesday I expect her weight to be 161. I am waiting for it to hit 150's for a celebration. Although we will only have about 9 more weeks, I think she will hit the 150 goal. And from there I think she can make 140 by the next year. It will simply be a matter of continuing the riding. It is simply following the eating plan to a natural conclusion. Persistance over the next 365 days will produce greater results. Too bad we waited so long to do it. Healthwise we should have done it years ago.
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 ...