Dear So and So

[Catrin]

No kidding. I've ridden 12 of the past 14 days, all outdoors. I NEED A BREAK! Snow already, wouldya???? Please????

SheFly

I am going to go on a big hike tomorrow on a couple of the longer mountain bike trails in my favorite park. I've not seen those trails yet so this seems a good time before the winter weather returns. With OUR like, winter will stay away until Superbowl week - or worse yet - it will rain that week

[limewave]

I have a friend that is BEGGING me to do some outdoor rides with her. I just can't bring myself to do it. This is my non-bike season. Yeah, I do some interval trainer or computrainer rides, but its my cross-training. Tis the season for running. And trying new classes at the gym. And strength training. And skipping workouts to read novels and soak in the tub.

I too wish the snow would come! I would love to be xc skiing and snow shoe running. And the kids are DYING to make a snowman and to go sledding. I'm sure it will get here soon enough

[Pax]

I need to move to the beach, if I never saw a snowflake again in this lifetime I'd be a happy woman.

[alexis_the_tiny]

I need to move to the beach, if I never saw a snowflake again in this lifetime I'd be a happy woman.

Pax, you're very welcome to switch places with me. Although I don't know how you'd feel about tropical rainstorms that feel like you're getting pelted with marbles when you get caught on the bike in one... It's been blazing hot lately hereabouts, I walk out to get lunch and return with heat induced headaches. Just two weeks ago, it rained for days and days. Is it me or is the weather getting more extreme these days??

[Pax]

Pax, you're very welcome to switch places with me. Although I don't know how you'd feel about tropical rainstorms that feel like you're getting pelted with marbles when you get caught on the bike in one... It's been blazing hot lately hereabouts, I walk out to get lunch and return with heat induced headaches. Just two weeks ago, it rained for days and days. Is it me or is the weather getting more extreme these days??

I lived in Clearwater FL for a few years, so I know what you mean about tropical rainstorms; they were insane!

But I'll take those over Central IL ice and snow.

[Owlie]

Dear package gods:
AGAIN? Seriously? This is the third thing that's gone missing.
At least it wasn't one of my textbooks.

Dear mail carrier:
Why is it that you're able to read the note on the door (the one that tells you to take packages to the office) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (the days when I get home before the office closes), but not on Tuesdays or Thursdays? This is getting really irritating.

[maillotpois]

Dear Weather Goddess:

I am sorry.

I see from the other posts on this thread that this has actually become a nationwide issue and I have to say I feel wholly responsible. Yes, I installed full fenders on my new Volagi. I'm sorry that I presumed that because spring brevet season is usually quite rainy that it would be the same this year. I know you are wildly unpredictable and can do whatever you like with the weather. So of course one should never presume or assume anything where you are concerned.

I took the fenders off. They rattled. Please give us some rain.

Love,
Overly-Prepared MP

[Blueberry]

Dear mail carrier:
Why is it that you're able to read the note on the door (the one that tells you to take packages to the office) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (the days when I get home before the office closes), but not on Tuesdays or Thursdays? This is getting really irritating.

You probably have 2 mail carriers.

Many years ago, we stopped getting mail MWFSat (most weeks). Mail came in small volume the other days. We then got a note in our box asking when we wanted our mail. Turns out they confused our house number with someone else's. They were holding our mail and delivering theirs (when theirs was supposed to be held). We were NOT happy, and neither were the other people. Sadly, I doubt anything was done to keep it from happening again.

[Owlie]

MP: LOL!

You probably have 2 mail carriers.

Many years ago, we stopped getting mail MWFSat (most weeks). Mail came in small volume the other days. We then got a note in our box asking when we wanted our mail. Turns out they confused our house number with someone else's. They were holding our mail and delivering theirs (when theirs was supposed to be held). We were NOT happy, and neither were the other people. Sadly, I doubt anything was done to keep it from happening again.

Yikes.
That might be it. The tracking information for the missing package says that it was out for delivery yesterday, but now says "status not updated" or something and has an expected delivery date of 1/6. And it's not here, because a number of other things arrived today and it wasn't in there. Geez.

Dear self:
Please stop obsessing over some thing that's probably in your room at home. Go back for a weekend and look thoroughly...though hopefully when mom's not around, as it will involve stuff ending up everywhere!

[SadieKate]

Dear Weather Goddess:

Sorry about buying the Swix ski table legs yesterday. I ordered them long ago before I knew you were feeling so out of sorts (I understand, believe me).

What can I do? Leave my car out in the driveway with the sunroof open?

~SK

[maillotpois]

What can I do? Leave my car out in the driveway with the sunroof open?

~SK

That's it!!! I will park the convertible with the top down!

[Veronica]

That's it!!! I will park the convertible with the top down!

Please don't. I'm enjoying our lovely weather. Rain will come soon and then we'll have it for DAYS on end.

Veronica

[jobob]

Rain will arrive with a vengance, in the Bay Area at least, starting a week from tomorrow.

You're welcome.

[Veronica]

Rain will arrive with a vengance, in the Bay Area at least, starting a week from tomorrow.

You're welcome.

It's the fault of those crazy rando people... Has there EVER been an SF 200K that did not get rain?

Veronica

[maillotpois]

I know, I know - and then the fenders go back on. But seriously, as much as I am enjoying summer in January, out reservoirs, snow pack and farmers need rain.

You guys doing the SFR brevet? I am doing the SRCC ones because of brewery proximity. And not sure I want to do a 200k 2 weeks in a row.