Ahhhhh balaclava was nice. Wore it twice in the AM, and my face was not all red and cold by the time I got to work. Should have bought one sooner. The pre-dawn light has been lovely, with wispy clouds of pink and grey. My nose isn't freezing. This evening was going to be a very nice ride, temps in the mid 60s.

That was, till I saw my front tire was flat. ^%$#* crap. So I sat in front of my building in the quad area in front of Medical and changed my tire. Didn't bother to patch the bad one as I could not find the hole, but I did find a thorn poking through the tire and removed it. Patched it when I got home, it was a very small hole that I found with soapy water.

While I enjoy reading of you girls made of tougher stuff than I, trekking in the snow and rain, I am glad to say I have only seen snow where I live only twice in all my life. And both times, it had melted before the sun rose. As for rain, I take the truck when it rains, because I don't think I can fit fenders and I really have no desire to be all grimy at work (we don't have showers). Ok, I'm a wimp, but I am a dry, warm wimp.