October Arrives



Saturday - Well, I did sleep in and tend to a few house chores - mowed the back lawn, did some dishes and general cleanup. But the sun was shining and the temps were warmish, so I got on the bike for a quick 10 mile town loop with hills. I don't know why I crave motion, but there are worse cravings to have so I won't give it too much thought. I'll have to look into the 1000 mile or 1500 mile challenges that my friends are doing since I seem to love the biking now more than hiking. 

Monday - The fact that I have no major cooking appliance is really getting annoying, so I put range replacement at the top of my to do list. After too many hours this weekend spent at Lowe's, Home Depot, and a local appliance store, I was pretty fed up with the lack of service and limited stock I had run into so far. I finally decided what I was going to buy, and had one more local store to try. I hit the jackpot with a sales person who listened to my list of criteria and was not a jerk. He showed me some options along with one I hadn't thought of, and I bought an induction range (90% efficient) in less than an hour. I normally detest sales people, but this guy was not pushy, knew his products, and earned the sale. Yay.

Then I returned home and decided to (continue to) put the garden to rest for the season. The temps have been struggling to reach 60, so time to harvest. I picked the last of the arugula, some kale for the freezer, grape tomatoes, beets, and carrots. I also bought 2 rectangular self watering Grow Boxes for my indoor winter garden greens. I may add a grow light for the setup and that should keep me in salads all winter. Then I made a salad out of my harvest, plus chicken, blue cheese, and walnuts. Yummy and very satisfying.


I'm heading to Mom's on Thursday, and kayaking on Wednesday, so what to do on Tuesday??

Tuesday turned into a recommittment to my good habits via a habit tracker I got from the FIRE blog I like to follow. It's not that I have so many bad habits, I've just been neglecting the good. So, yoga, walking, no alcohol days and a few other positive self care activities are getting me out of my low spirits. 

Wednesday found me headed to Paradox Lake which was smooth as glass reflecting the autumn colors. I got there early in order to practice drone flight and photography. Here is my best drone selfie shot on the dock.


Susan and I then paddled for about 3 hours and admired the clear water, the fall colors, and what a lovely day to paddle. We followed the paddle with a late lunch and headed home. I stopped in Schroon Lake, but the wind had picked up too much to fly.






Paradox Brewing Co. for lunch


Thursday was a discombobulated morning getting packed for the long weekend at Mom's along with organizing a bike ride with the girls. AJ, AM, Susan and I started out at 3 different times at 2 different locations. AJ had to leave due to a family emergency, and the three of the rest of us finally met up and rode 30 miles with lunch at Druthers on the river to break up the ride. We rode the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail from Colonie Town Park to Schenectady, a new section for me. 

    A.M. and Susan riding along.

    After the big hill, admiring the river.

We stopped to admire some inspirational are on the trail, perhaps meant to encourage the Marathon participants this weekend. It was a great day of riding, then I hopped in my car for a 3.5 hr drive to Corning. 

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  1. MargaretOctober 7, 2022 at 11:28 PM

    The salad looks wonderful ! It sounds like one I would choose at a restaurant. Love the beautiful scenery and the reflections in the water. Hope the visit with your mom goes well!

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