Colorado is supposed to be a respite from the Tampa Bay summers. This morning I awoke at 7:00 to 46 degrees and sunny skies. Because the house has radiant heat, which is slow to warm, it doesn\u2019t make sense to turn on the furnace because it will be warm in a couple of hours. So I wrap my hands around a cup of coffee, read the latest news online, and wait for the temps to hit at least 60 before I ride.<\/p>\n
I waited until about 9:30 and put on arm warmers and an under layer. It warmed up nicely during the two-hour ride. Shortly after returning, thunder, and for the rest of the afternoon it rained, sometimes hard; sometimes you could feel it but hardly see it. At 3:30 it was 58 degrees and wet.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve had a good bit of rain since we arrived in early July. We needed it. In the past few weeks the signs around town went from high risk of fires\u2014and even a fire ban\u2014to \u201clow risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
The meadow is still green when last year it was brown by now.<\/p>\n
Most days I can get in a ride if I want as the rain usually doesn\u2019t start until afternoon, though yesterday it rained all day. Still, it\u2019s often wet and too cool to sit out on the deck.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not complaining, but 90 degrees and humid is looking pretty good right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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