Waiting for spring..........
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Spring???? Well, it is on the way. We've gained over an hour of daylight so far. So now the sun is just low at noon not very low. Still pretty cold though. We got up to the low single digits today. That's the first above zero we've had in about a week. Forecast is to get up. to 20. by Sunday. So spring is coming but there is s till plenty of winter left.
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I usually ride some during what I refer as the winter dulldrums, but haven't been on the bike for about two weeks.
The roads are clear and it's supposed to warm up in the in a couple days.
The roads are clear and it's supposed to warm up in the in a couple days.
Manfred
Stuart Brogden
Looks like winter has passed through south Texas. Sunny and 60 today. A bit warmer tomorrow.
What defines “winter”? The weather or the calendar? My goal has been to get out riding by April 1st. (No connection with April Fools Day). But I haven’t made my goal for the last few years. Getting the weather, road conditions, the motorcycle, and the rider all ready at the same time is hard.
I used to be able to get the bike up and running in a couple hours. Now it takes me that long to clean out the shed enough to roll the bike out. And another couple hours to clean up the garage/shop to work on the bike. Then it takes me longer to prepare in the bike. All that together with interruptions is an entire day or more. Did anyone here ever lose a wrench they had in their hand less than 5 minutes ago???? Well, that just keeps getting worse.
I used to be able to get the bike up and running in a couple hours. Now it takes me that long to clean out the shed enough to roll the bike out. And another couple hours to clean up the garage/shop to work on the bike. Then it takes me longer to prepare in the bike. All that together with interruptions is an entire day or more. Did anyone here ever lose a wrench they had in their hand less than 5 minutes ago???? Well, that just keeps getting worse.
Manfred
Stuart Brogden
Some nail it to the calendar - I see it as what the weather is. South Texas winters are always shorter than North Dakota winters. And yes - wrenches tend to walk around.What defines “winter”? The weather or the calendar? My goal has been to get out riding by April 1st. (No connection with April Fools Day). But I haven’t made my goal for the last few years. Getting the weather, road conditions, the motorcycle, and the rider all ready at the same time is hard.
I used to be able to get the bike up and running in a couple hours. Now it takes me that long to clean out the shed enough to roll the bike out. And another couple hours to clean up the garage/shop to work on the bike. Then it takes me longer to prepare in the bike. All that together with interruptions is an entire day or more. Did anyone here ever lose a wrench they had in their hand less than 5 minutes ago???? Well, that just keeps getting worse.
Still ice patches here, like the fairly large one right in front of my house, so no 2 wheel stuff yet. Maybe by middle of next week I'll ride to breakfast or something.
I did my monthly winter battery charge on the non-used stuff like the bike, ATV, and mowers today. Other than that, I have an important job, I have to listen for the light bubbling sound from the crock pot with tonight's deer roast in it. Tough job but I should get by alright.
Make the best of it till Spring.
Arknt
I did my monthly winter battery charge on the non-used stuff like the bike, ATV, and mowers today. Other than that, I have an important job, I have to listen for the light bubbling sound from the crock pot with tonight's deer roast in it. Tough job but I should get by alright.
Make the best of it till Spring.
Arknt
More snow in TN, maybe by Tuesday it will be cleared up
We have had no winter. 19 inches below normal on snow. 50s this week...gonna ride my bikes.....barbeque.
By the way, the days used to be much shorter....they are getting longer by the eon.
A couple of weeks ago, the country was facing snow and low temps. Florida was unseasonably warm with Orlando setting a record of 87 degrees on Jan 25. That all changed quickly. On Feb 1, the Orlando low was 24. The picture is at Disney EPCOT. It is the France area at 11:00 am. The temp has risen 34 degrees. The ice on the fountain was real ... (and still a lot of people in the park!)
