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[emily_in_nc]

Crankin, so sorry about the septic thing. That is a royal PITA. Reading something like this does not make me anxious to get back into the world of homeownership anytime soon. Renting is just a lot less responsibility, though it has its drawbacks too, of course.

We are not in any danger from Hurricane Patricia. It is heading north and is on the southwest side of Mexico, we are on the southeast side. No way it will turn our way as there is far too much land between there and here. Mexico is big (thank the gods). I have been having to put posts up on Facebook today to reassure people. So many in the US know nothing about the geography of Mexico, but I can't be too smug as I didn't either only a few short years ago.

I feel just terrible for anyone in this storm's path. It is going to be horrific.

[Catrin]

Ugh, sorry to read about the septic problem Crankin.

Emily, glad to hear you're in no danger from H. Patricia, hope all TE members are safe, indeed, all who are in the path of that monster!

[Crankin]

Wimped out of riding again... don;t know what's wrong, but I did do an almost 5 mile hike. There's a really steep and rocky climb in the middle, for about 1/4 a mile. A good workout, and i finally warmed up.
Signed up for spin tomorrow morning; it will be raining until about noon. We decided to bag the metric, as it will still be raining at the start. If it clears up in the PM, I may take a little ride outside, too. It's just been so gray and cool that I have been getting more into other things besides riding. I need to force myself a little more, because I certainly have the gear. We both noticed that others who were hiking today did not have the gloves and head coverings we had. Maybe we lived in AZ too long? I did take my headband off before I did the climb, and kept it off.

[emily_in_nc]

Wimped out of riding again... don;t know what's wrong, but I did do an almost 5 mile hike.

I don't think anything is wrong with you. You said it has been gray and cool...that can be hard weather to get motivated in, especially at the start of the "off" season. At least for me. It's cocooning weather! Good for you for getting out on the hike, though. I'd much rather hike in those kind of conditions myself. It's much easier to warm up and stay warm, less worries about chilly wind, etc.

[ny biker]

I don't think anything is wrong with you. You said it has been gray and cool...that can be hard weather to get motivated in, especially at the start of the "off" season. At least for me. It's cocooning weather! Good for you for getting out on the hike, though. I'd much rather hike in those kind of conditions myself. It's much easier to warm up and stay warm, less worries about chilly wind, etc.

I am really struggling with the weather we've been having -- it's too cold too soon for me on most days. It didn't help that I just spent the weekend in Austin with the heaviest rain I've ever experienced in my life followed by a steady strong cold wind from the north. I was hoping for a few warm sunny days before winter set in, instead it was miserable. And now that I'm back home, the same rain is about to hit here.

[Pax]

That is rough, I have a very low tolerance for cold gloomy weather, thus the move to the cultural wasteland of FL.

[Crankin]

I am laughing, Pax, although it isn't funny. Those are exactly the words I used to describe the 5 years I spent in Florida. And I saw that when I was only 15 when I moved there.
I don't mind cold, but the weather has been strangely cold and then warm. And yes, the grey days can cause cocooning urges, but it's only October. Ten years ago, I would have been done with riding at this time of year, but now, I try to do at least short rides until it snows. I still have about 225 miles to go, to get to 2,500. The way it's looking, I may not make it... the last year I didn't make it, was 2005. I remember writing about it here. Then, in 2006, I rode 3K. I've had 2 other 3k+ years, but have managed to make 2,500, I think, every other year, even 2008, when I was recovering from chronic pain, etc.