70 degrees
road bike on stand, the front room
Watched two thirds of the 2016 Island House Tri on YouTube while I biked for 30 minutes. Fun to watch Gwen Jorgensen racing (and winning) just a week before competing in the NYC Marathon. Wow. She’s amazing.
20 degrees
longfellow neighborhood
freezing rain
Took the dog (Delia, aka “dealz”) out for a walk this morning. It didn’t feel too cold and it was nice to be outside, moving slowly (very slowly, so I wouldn’t slip. think I might want to get some yaktrax). I don’t get too contemplative when I’m running, but I do when I’m walking. Nice. Walking past a yard I heard and then saw something rustling. Sensed that it was too big to be a squirrel. After a second (and third) glance realized it was a possum. Wow. I’ll add that to the list of things I’ve seen just a few blocks from our house, which is in the middle of the city.
list! critters spotted by/near the mississippi river
- fox
- coyote
- wild turkeys (rafter of them!)
- beaver
- muskrat
- possum
- raccoon
What’s next? Hopefully not a bear. I’d rather not see a bear.