January 2021

 January wasn't SUPER cold... maybe there was one week at the end....? Not like the first week of February (when I'm writing this). In fact, I seem to recall the first bit was REALLY warm. 

So warm I was riding in shorts and even had to take mittens off I was getting so warm! 

Section of road that has been closed and will, at some point, be converted to multi use trail. Unfortunately, being closed, they are no longer clearing snow off of it. The path next to it was clear - but a number of days there were just SO MANY people out, I kind of tried to avoid riding there. 

People were out wandering around - often in large groups (becuase the current Public Health Order said no one was to go to another's house... but you could meet up outside... so large groups wandering around the trails together... not bothering to get out of the way... 

This path... in the entire 3-4Km section I might encounter four or five people along the entire length of it in the summer... but here it was a constant flow of people in either direction. 

I kind of gave up on riding around the trails for a bit - just too many people... large groups... not giving proper space to pass... 

Heading to Broadway for groceries with Amanda one day. 

She forgot her keys at home... and I had to ride all the way home and get the and come back so she could unlock her bike (it doesn't require the keys to lock it - one end just pops into the other). 

Library run with Keira. 

MOST people seem to have figured out how parking around the separated bike lane works... but then every once in a while there's someone who just doesn't get it ... and then someone else comes along and tries to join them...!? (black car is parked in the bike lane, Red one is trying to parallel park behind it, also in the bike lane, between teh black cars AND THE POST THE DENOTES THAT THERE IS A BIKE LANE THERE!? SERIOUSLY!?) 

Another Library run... 

Last library run of the month. AT the end of the month the temperature did drop for a bit - hence the fog on the river. 

Teh fog coming off the river did make all the trees along the river pretty with all teh frost.... 

Yeah, come to think of it... I think the only time I left the house in January was to get groceries... pick up books at the library... and a couple of Physiotherapy appointments... 

The other nice thing about the deep cold is there are FAR fewer people out on the trails!

Occasional person out walking their dog - sharply contrasting with the otherwise black and white environment! 

Fog. 

So much fog... 

Well enough of this not getting out! I decided February should be Get Fit (Again) February! I'm going to get out and run or walk or ride EVERY day throughout February!