Yesterday I overslept, and was almost too late to ride in! That would have been a shame, as Saturday is the one day I still (usually) have daylight both ways. I had a nice ride in, though. No wind, and sunshine on the way in. Due to the fact that I'm currently stressing out for various reasons, i didn't feel much like going home after work, and dawdled at the library, surfing the forums. I came home the long way, and was shocked when I had to turn my light on halfway. I got home at 7pm and it was dark! The clouds had something to do with it, but still--fall is here, eh?

Today I got up early and hit the road for my Sunday job. It had just rained, and the wet roads gave me the usual extra boost. I got to town just as the rain started again, which spared my bike but not me, as I had to walk back and forth a few times between the gas station and the library where I parked. (I had forgotten the locks were just changed at the gas station, and couldn't get in, and had to call around to find someone to open the door!) Again, I putzed around at the library after work. It's so nice having my own key! I wouldn't trade that job and its perks for almost anything! Anyway, the rain was over when I rode home, but there were bugs everywhere. Funny, I've hardly seen any all week, probably because it was cold. I had weird flies all over my shirt and pants, and had to keep brushing them off. Met a guy on one of those BikeE recumbents--that was an unusual sight on my route! Another unusual sight--I've never, EVER seen a snake anywhere near where I live, but I nearly roadkilled a tiny garter snale just a couple miles from home! In fact I thought I had run it over, but when I went back, it wasn't there, so I must have missed.