Was supposed to join IFJane and some others for a charity ride in Winchester, VA, but personal business kept me close to home. So, instead, I did a new-to-me 24-miler in the Shenandoah Valley along beautiful backroads.

As I pedaled, I kept one wary eye on the sky and one on the road. Fortunately the big, bulky clouds that kept blowing in from the west didn't turn into anything seriously threatening.......LOADS of adorable calves and lambs in the fields---too cute! And lots of wonderful old farmhouses and barns to boot. Great route that I'll definitely do again soon. Treated myself at ride's end to a visit to my favorite old-fashioned drive-in in Staunton: BBQ sandwich and crispy tater tots---yummm!