Spring Teaser - 2 Bike Rides In 2 Days

 2/14/23

What a sweet day for me. I did an energetic yoga practice to start things off. I finished painting the closet and got rid of lots of excess paint cans in the cleanup process. 

I finally got tired of ignoring the abundance of arugula and lemons languishing in the fridge, so I tried a recipe for lemon arugula pesto and it was delicious - I put it on some excess cucumbers for lunch. I made enough to share with pesto loving friends. 

I'm trying to waste less and use up the foods in the refrigerator and freezer this month. It is going well as I've only shopped once and don't plan to again until next week. That will just be for a bit of produce as there is so much other food in the freezer and the pantry. 

Pesto is one way to add more greens to my diet.

 The temperature outside was rising and I almost put the bike on the car to head off for a bike trail, but I just didn't feel like driving. Instead I set off on the bike out of the driveway for a town ride and it was great! That first rush of endorphins as I head down the hill never fails to put a smile on my face. The sunshine was a balm for my soul. I ended up riding fourteen heart pumping miles in 1 hr 15 min at 47 F.

This graceful swan is still sharing the lake with the ducks.

When I got home, I was in such a good mood with the beautiful sunny weather, I decided a fire was in order. I started a quick fire, poured a glass of Riesling, and enjoyed the late afternoon warmth on the bricks. Blissful!



2/15/23 

Another warm day so AnnMarie and I made a quick plan to meet at the Albany trail to bike. The gusty winds calmed enough to get in a 16 mile ride in 1.5 hrs. 

The weather App read 62 F. It was so nice to pretend it was Spring!

The Normanskill on a nice winter day.



I was so fascinated by the SpaceX Starlink satellites last week, that I looked up a viewing tracker and tonight  there is a 5 minute opportunity. In preparation I am adapting my little unused tripod for my iPhone. I hope to take a video of the satellites tonight!

 

I glued a nut to the wood platform which will screw onto the tripod, then rubber band the phone to that.
I will not apologize for my nerdy tendencies. 😉

I'm so excited I got to see the Starlink satellites and was able to get a couple of pictures. I need to work on my technique though! I had LivePhoto on which is why they are lines instead of dots. I'll fix that next time. Video was not successful. They come by quite often, so I should have plenty of opportunity to get better photos, if not some video. 

I did not expect them to be directly overhead, so I only caught the tail end of them.

I'm so happyyyy!



2023 Biking Challenge (1000 miles and 2+ rides per month)
Jan: 1/8 - 18 mi, 1/29 - 12 mi
Feb: 2/14 - 14 mi, 2/15 - 16 mi
Total distance: 60 mi

Comments

  1. MargaretFebruary 15, 2023 at 10:54 PM

    What an upbeat post! You do so much with your life that I'm lost in admiration. My ex-boyfriend and I used to love a pizza with lemon arugula as one of its toppings. He was a vegetarian whereas my current guy (John) loves meat.

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