Winter is coming on.
Last week I enjoyed sunshine bare chested. A week later I covered myself with long pants, flannel shirt and…. leather shoes albeit sockless. Snow has fallen up high. Burning the cat heater on med while in bed, switching up to high for start of day. I put the front window covering on at night to act as a temp storm window, in the morning cat combustion product of water vapor covers the windshield that requires wiping off to see out. I’m warm. Tomorrow the replacement Propex is to be installed to provide heat exchanger thermostatic controlled dry heat with the electric draw and noise from fan. Comfort comes with some cost.
My knee has been improving daily as in no pain. Yesterday I rode a test ride of Ticket to Ride, a green trail, from anchorage. Last ride was 11 days ago. Layoff maybe helped from rest, however the HR data said I worked my butt. OKAY I felt slight pain. Weather forecast for today was not riding weather, good, weather induced rest day. Tomorrow will be another rest day. 2 days rest between rides allows continual healing.
However…. I will be leaving Bend shortly, away from medical repair, I needed to know of my knee’s health before leaving… just in case. This AM I crashed the ortho clinic for urgent care. At first, because I was not urgent, they were going to schedule me for an appointment, some time end of Nov. I stated my need then I was seen as urgent. result is knee is recovering, all is good, use it letting pain be a contributing factor to shorten future rides. I score a traveling PT script for muscle issues. Other joints sometimes make popping sounds, worn parts from use. I might have a base line of pain which will become my new norm.
Next was chiro adjustment. I explained to DR my headache and he worked on my neck some more. Being adjusted all over seems like I have way more spring in my step. Headache still present. ENT DR shared web site on facial pain which I read before chiro. I held hope that source was chiro fixable, seems now is nerves.
Sat and Sunday I was parked off rd 41 as I am now, which is about 40 feet off trail Catch and Release. I have stayed here for many days after I left Phils area. yesterday rider traffic was heavy prolly because conditions up higher were less desirable. At my ride finish temp was 42, I wore knickers, a midweight wool jersey covered by windshell. I saw riders less warmly dressed as exceptions to most who were dressed appropriately.
I am waiting for election ballot to arrive at my mail forwarding service in Portland. I will fast mail it to here, vote, stick it in USPS care then head out. I checked Hailey, ID weather, even Kimberly, conditions favorable for freeze thaw. I plan on going up Wood River to visit with Steve..
Even Fruita is freeze thaw, even Moab has below freezing at night. Laid around and played around, winter’s coming on.