Fran is in Ottawa and so I'm on pre-work dog walking duty. Arose at 5:50am and decided to make the 7 minute drive to Killarney Lake rather than walking the dog around the usual trail. Being early morning, maybe I would see some wildlife kicking about. No. Good exercise for Kooper though, he got to chase rocks and swim.
Took my bike to work. The weather forecast was for good weather today and th usual rain to follow through the weekend. Yesterday was nice too, but couldn't escape work or volunteer duties. Need to make the most of the opportunity. Worked through lunch and set out at 2:25 planning on 60kms. It was very windy and not in a helpful way. Finally get the wind behind me and am flying back into town when 'poof', I get a flat. I only have the shoulder to change the tube, but so be it. The tube is changed while I am under attack from horse flies and black flies. Only a couple of drivers decided to sound the horn as they raced by.
The repair is a success, but now I am into school traffic and am constantly having to squeeze over into pot holes, stop for traffic and then I get stuck behind a school bus. Is it a symptom of our times that the bus driver of high school kids decides to stop every 250m? Wouldn't want them to tire themselves out now, would we? I also had the pleasure of eating two bugs on the ride.
A good and productive day at work. It's nice when there are no meetings or calls getting in the way.
Leave work at 5:15pm, get home, feed the pets and then take Kooper for another walk, this time on the trail behind the rugby club. He goes for a swim and generally behaves himself. Then off to do groceries. I noticed that the large majority of people doing the groceries are 'salad dodgers'. Is there something in this observation? Maybe if you do the groceries, you buy more of the stuff you like and thus eat more. It's a theory.
Arrive home, put the groceries away and set about cutting the grass. This is the 3rd time in 8 days. If only my jalapeno peppers were growing this well. At least I got to add some compostables to the composter. Whatever is burrowing into my composter - EAT THAT!
Well, it is now time for some food. I've just taken a pizza out of the oven. I note that each of the four slices is 190 calories, so that will be a 760 calorie meal to add to the Picaroon beer I've already downed and the chips I plan to eat later. It's all good.
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