Well…it got up to 90 today and that’s pretty darn hot compared to how cool it’s been all this year…I did get out to the beach today but I forgot my water bottle and the bug spray which I really needed with the biting flies that were all over…have already put that in the bag for tomorrow…and yes, I’m going back to the beach again tomorrow with the hope that the water will be warm enough to swim after the heat today…still too darn cold today and without the bug spray, I cut it short and came home after an hour and a half…I did still get some color and I needed that…maybe I have a vitamin D deficiency after using the heavy duty sunscreen for so long? It was a busy morning with doing the weight work, two rides, mowing the lawn, and heading out to have blood drawn in the north end before I went to the beach…so I am a little worn out already so I’m going to sit here with the fan on for a while and read…have a heat warning on with the crazy humidity out here but I still like the hot weather and can deal with it…it was nice to just sit and listen to the waves at the beach and relax for a bit…didn’t even get my book out to read…it was a little weird to have hot coffee on an 81 degree beach but that’s my life now even though I wanted some cold beer…oh, well….

Well…that was a nice little storm that rolled through last night and it woke me up even though I had earplugs in but we needed the rain so that was cool…going to be a really busy morning today with needing to get the rides in, go out to get blood drawn, mowing the lawn, and possibly going to the beach for the first time…so I’ll be running starting with the weight work here in a minute…it stayed over 70 overnight and it’s going to be a hot one at 88 for a high today and that is going to go on til Friday when we get storms again and the highs go down to the low 80’s…summer weather that I was waiting for so I’m not going to complain that it’s too hot…didn’t get a lot done yesterday but that’s pretty normal for a Sunday but I’ll make up for that today…used up all the leftovers yesterday so I’ll need to cook today and I think that will be a pizza to use the green pepper in the fridge…I did hard boil some eggs for sandwiches yesterday so that will be the 2nd meal today…it’s 5:30am so I need to get going and start the day…more later…

Well…after I rushed my butt through the two rides this morning and damaged my legs in the process to get done before the F1 race, the time of it was wrong on the internet so I got back here with time to spare and that was okay since I got the chance to have coffee and catch up on the news before the race…but halfway through it, I got bored so I went out and did the weed walk on the entire lawn with my pump sprayer that fell apart while I was using it but I was able to figure it out and fix it…then I had to scrub out the animal water container since it was looking pretty bad…after that I just took the rest of the day off and read while watching soccer and races…still pretty worn out and I wonder if I should mention that to my doctor on July 7th when I’ll be in for my checkup…I’m a little reluctant to raise any problems since it will just lead to more tests that I just don’t want to do…it’s going to be hot here the next 4 days with highs near 90 each day with high humidity and I a going to the beach either tomorrow or Tuesday so I can get a beach day in during June…and I need to go out and get blood drawn tomorrow or Tuesday…always something…

Well…I think I’m going to just consider getting up at 5:14 the new normal so I don’t have to think about it anymore…we just had a heat watch issued for here for the next few days when it’s going to be close to 90 but I’m ready for it…have all the windows but 2 done so I’ll be able to ventilate this place…and I am going to try to get to the beach Tuesday so I can say I was out there in June…there were lots of people out there yesterday and even one person in the water so I’ll dip my toes in just to see how cold the water is…just got a notice on the widget that pollen is extremely high today and I think it’s the start of goldenrod and ragweed season and I’ll be miserable for the next couple of months…ick…I do feel okay this morning and I’m back to the coffee again…I wonder how bad 12 cups of coffee is for you? It appears I’m heading for that again today if I fill my contigo for the 2nd ride but that is going to wait until I get back here and watch the F1 race at 8 but it will be on later so I may just get the rides done and then find it to watch later…really hate sitting around when I have things to do…I do have a small weed walk to to do today and need to clean the animal water container and refill it…need to get prepping for the first ride and get all of the pain treated before I head out…and I need a bagel, too so I need to get going….more later…

Well…is there ever too much coffee? Yeah, today I found out the question to that is yes…had a whole pot of 12 cups over the day today and I still feel pretty wired at 3:25 in the afternoon…I even made a 2nd pot but thought better of trying it after feeling a little strange…haven’t had that much coffee ever, I think, and I’ll try to not do that again…the day started out okay with dragging my butt out and getting on the bike by 6:30 am but then remembered it was the Seaway run today with 3-4,000 people running along my trails but I made it back here before the runners got to the return leg but then had to wait to go out for ride 2 until 11am when the races were over…after I got back at noon or so, I had lunch and then started back in on the widows and got 4 of them done today so that leaves me only 2 to do and I may do that tomorrow…or maybe not…it’s supposed to rain and since I have to go outdoors to do one of them I sure don’t want to get wet…I even got a little time to read…it is nice to have clean windows that I have open for a nice breeze blowing through…I really do need some time off after going all day…going to be sore tomorrow but will get back to normal and I’m looking forward to that..more reading…

Well…damn, already running to get my day started at 6am so I can get on the bike by 6:30 and I really do need to take the time to have a bagel before I go to stave off the flat legs I had yesterday and I may even go back to having the weekend rides be easier with no sprints until they recover…but I guess we’ll see how that works out…I did sleep okay…for me…and didn’t get out of bed til 5:39 and at least that’s not 4:39 so I’ll take it…not as sore as I have been for a few days but I’m still going to treat my thighs and thumb with some lidocaine lotion to prevent them from howling later…yeah, it’s a bitch getting old and trying to keep this old body moving…I do feel good I got some windows done yesterday and just need to do the living room two today and I’ll be ready for the heat that is coming…for the first time since I’ve lived here I haven’t been to the beach before July but maybe I’ll try to go Tuesday after I get my blood drawn for the July 7th doctor’s appointment where I’ll find out of giving up drinking has helped my health at all…I know I feel better most of the time so I think that’s really enough to keep it up…not much to do today…just need to get off my butt and get going…not sure how one cup of coffee is going to fuel the rides today but I guess I’ll find out…more later…

Well…I really don’t know what is going on but I’m still exhausted and have felt this way all day…I wonder if it’s allergies this time? They have been mowing grass everywhere including the 124 acres of the old paper plant and basically along the entire trail…and now I have goldenrod and ragweed that has started to bloom…but I really don’t know if that’s it…I did have enough energy to clean 3 more windows today so now I’ll have ventilation in every room after I do the living room windows tomorrow..but I’ll have to get a ladder out for one living room and one dining room window since they won’t fold in without coming apart…so maybe 4 more tomorrow to finish them off? Not if I feel like this…okay, going to stop whining about that now…at least I got two rides in and the weight work today but my legs were flat and stiff and that normally means I need an easy day to rest them a bit…but we’ll see how I feel tomorrow…okay, need to read a bit since I haven’t had much time for that today…Mandolorian for a movie tonight…

Well…darn, it appears that the depression I haven’t seen in over a year is back and I don’t like it one bit…have been feeling off the past couple of weeks and it feels like I’m just enduring my life again…I know it will go away at some point but right now it’s a bit of a struggle…I did get some stuff done yesterday but I didn’t get any windows cleaned and I need to do that with the hot temps that are coming next week…going to be in the mid to upper 80’s all week so I will be going to the beach at some point…I’m starting to get really tired of having to get going so early every morning…I mean it’s 5:44 and I still need to get the weight work in before I get on the bike by 6:30…and then beat the hell out of myself on the bike or 2 1/2 hours…I just want to lie down on the couch and read but I still feel that I have to earn it by doing the rides and cleaning…still have leftover pork shoulder for the next couple of days so at least I don’t have to cook today but I do need to plan something for the weekend and get the chicken out of the freezer…okay, need to get off my butt and get going…more later…

Well…not sure if it was planned or not but I got some work done today…cleaned the microwave and stove and then straightened up downstairs where the gas line comes in since DTE are coming to replace the meter on the 21st of July…stalled them as long as I could bu they sent some bullshit that they have to inspect and replace the meter due to some state law and I don’t believe a word of it…my meter does look pretty beat up so I guess it would be nice to have a new one…then they want to check for gas leaks, etc. oh, well…I did get two nice rides in today and finished up the first book and started the 2nd one…my thief proof bag showed up and it’s pretty cool and hangs across my chest so no thieves can get to it…and it has ballistic fabric straps that are almost impossible to cut…the locks I bought for my luggage came too and they are nice little locks and each one came with two keys and all of the keys fit all of the locks so I’ll stash some in the unlockable part of my carryon so I will have enough…okay, want to read a bit before tv…

Well…just took a look at the weather and it looks like it’s going to be beach weather next week with highs in the upper 80’s and it’s about damn time…still won’t be able to swim with water temps in the 50’s but I can go out there and have coffee and read so I guess that’s something…still not sure how I can be running late at 5:50 am but I am and that kinda sucks…I did make some Lavazza pour over coffee this morning so I’m going to be vibrating before I get on the bike at 6:30 and that’s okay…have 2 more bags coming and that will rid me of my coffee anxiety of running out…slept okay last night and I may have turned the corner with not getting up til 5:30 and I am inching toward the golden goal of staying in bed til 6am…still pretty darn sore from everything I guess and that is getting annoying..may take an ibuprofen before the bike this morning and that will be the first one this week and I think my liver will survive it…today really is going to be an easy one with just windows/blinds to do later after the rides..and I’ll probably just do two of them every day…have plenty of ammonia after getting two half gallons yesterday and that should last me the rest of the year…not much to do today…just need to get off my butt and get started with the rides and I wonder if I should have a bagel for fuel before I go out…maybe…more later…