Keeping All the Plates Spinning
I want to believe life can be simple. That existence can be reduced to a few, important tasks. If only I had discipline. Or more money. Of if the world would behave the way I think it should. Then things would be simple.
The blog graphic came into existence while wondering why I couldn’t ride more often. As if life could be something akin to eat, pray, love.
Ride, sleep, ride.
As enlightening as riding can be, it leaves a trail of infantile denial about some things.
Still, I can’t help but think I’m doing it wrong. I should be on the road more — happy, joyous and free.
Fine dream. So is winning the Powerball drawing.
Back to reality. Fueled the car and van this evening along with the gas can for the snowblower in anticipation of “the worst snow storm of the season.” Penn State has already announced it will be closed tomorrow. I’ve already started to wonder if I can go for a little ride on the Vespa. Wish I had put the snow tires on.
Instead, I’ll run the snow blower, sleep late, and generally pretend I’m retired and lazy. Testing options for the future.
And that’s the way it is on the night before the storm.
Life is good.
Be sure to post some pictures of “the worst snow storm of the season”.
I will. I have. The post is scheduled to release at 12:10am.
🙂 Enjoy the snow day(s)!
I did!
Which, in a somewhat off-kilter fashion, shows how life is simple, or at least elemental: weather, at its extremes, stops almost everything on a day-to-day human level. From commuter trains to satellite launches and much in-between, we still suckered at the inclement-weather thing, unless you’re an Iditarod participant.
At any rate: woke up at 7 AM (uncharacteristically early for a day I’m scheduled to do absolutely nothing), hit the bathroom, walked downstairs to greet the cat and face the music…and there’s actually less snow than when I salted the walk and driveway at 2 AM (and hung with my younger neighbors doing the same, standing on their porch where they handed me a PBR…cold beer outside on a colder night). Since it’s actually going to warm up, in relative terms at least, baby-grandson-of-Snowmageddon might well fizzle out. Just had,a bowl of cereal, heading back to bed. Good morning and good luck.
Snow, PBR and cereal. Staying up late with kids. You’re living large.
I hope your weather challenges were as insignificant as ours.
Enjoy your day off! Whatever you chose do or don’t do.
Thanks. I just sort of wandered around and did nothing. Had one meeting this morning via ZOOM. And a few emails to deal with. Otherwise uneventful.
Snow days aren’t all bad….a little relaxing can be a good thing…
A little uraling, on snow, can be a great thing. Sadness ensues, no snow here.
No doing donuts with the URAL in the cul de sac for you. You’ll see some more snow right?
We’re hoping for more snow Steve, way under levels which of course means a continuing drought. Usually our last snow fall is just after Mother’s Day….we’ll see.
Sounds like you’re getting one of the Swamp’s hurricanes with snow. Aarrrrgh! We’re thinking of you.
The snow is pretty insignificant here. A day of rest though. That was nice.
It’s now 12:30 PM March 14 here in southern Ontario. Have been plying snow for the last ten hours. Telephone rang about 2:00 am, “I am short of drivers, want to work tonight?” friend on the other end has a large landscape company which I act as a horticultural advisor now and then. Told him yes, he’d pick me up in 20 minutes, want your usual Timmes? I said yes, large double double. He picked me up took me to his yard, I got one of the bigger truck mounted rigs, which had been idling for a bit and plowed until somewhere
around 10:30 AM this morning. Fluffy snow, but still snow. Many businesses closed today; however now the snow has stopped, more or less.
Hopefully Boalsburg is similar or close to it…
Go riding if you are able, or at least take the
dogs for a run, and chase the green tennis balls.
Today off work for you is practice for retirement IMO
I always thought it looked cool to be plowing snow. Have never had the opportunity myself. Engaged a little action with the snowblower but that was about it. Pretty mild storm and with temperatures near the freezing mark the roads cleared quickly. Don’t know what will happen over night. Don’t really care.
Could have gone for a ride but just didn’t feel like it. Played with the dogs and didn’t do much.
Sometimes Steve you need a day like that. A “whatever” day – nothing planned. Go if you want – don’t if you don’t.
Riding when able to do so makes life good indeed, Steve. However, some days are as good simply spending time outside, whether it’s hiking or staying put sitting on the front porch. I hope the snow storm doesn’t hit you too hard.
With two feet of snow and salt everywhere my bikes are staying put. Hopefully this is Winter’s last blast and we’ll be on the road soon.