see yesterday's post. subtract most of the part about klutziness. however, i woke up this morning with joints full of cold, sludgy, sour oatmeal, so i think yesterday is explained now. i'm clearly in a more-bodacious-than-usual arthritic flare. strange thing is that once the stiffness and inflammation take hold, i always seem to get much less clumsy. it's the period while it's still gearing up that things seem to take on a sort of aquarium-lighted delirium tinge.

bit trepidatious about riding today, considering, but since the car's still toes-up there weren't many alternatives. i took it easy, because i wasn't sure how it would work out. works out as a pretty weird feeling: muscles acting like they're at their last gasp, and heart/breathing rate still completely normal. at least i knew a) there was a problem, and b) what the problem was. i kept adjusting downwards for what i could deal with, and it got easier. in the end it only took 10% longer than my usual time, and i felt pretty good on arrival and on my way home. but i'm sure glad that tomorrow's friday. still very very gorgeous weather out there.