Cold Rainy Daze

It was cold and rainy on our way to Irish dance today. Today might be the last day without snow for some time. The forecast is calling for 10cm of snow overnight, more tomorrow, and no plus temperature days in the near future... 

Not sure what we're going to to for winter riding this year. 

We did get a mountain bike for Finnegan this year - and I have some studded tires on order... But who know when they might show up!?

 

The two kids are getting a little heavy for me to haul both all winter!!

Whatever we do I guess we'll have to figure it out soon!

Warm Fall Evenings

Just some pictures of riding to and from dance class on a beautiful fall evening in Saskatoon. 

This last picture is Hugh - and artist friend of mine we ran into as we were about to cross the bridge on the way home. He was on his way home from his "day job" at Art Placement. I love running into people while we're out riding. Especially fun people on cool bikes. 

Rainy Day Riding

We have been blessed with an exceptionally warm and dry end of summer and early autumn - which has been very handy as our home has been under some pretty extensive renovations.

Today it is rainy and cold.



On our way to violin lessons. Transporting violins by bike in the rain can be challenging.



Stopping for a few groceries after our lesson.



Some new graffiti on the doomed traffic bridge. (click on the picture to see a bigger, more readable version).

Forestry Farm Picnic

The kids and I rode out the the forestry Farm Park and Zoo for the annual "Not-Going-Back-to-School Picnic" for homeschoolers. It's about a 22km round trip - depending on the route we take. While Finnegan's made the trip many times, this was Keira's first time riding there solo.

Heading down the Meewasin Trail

WE had to stop for a few water breaks. It was a scorcher 30°C!

The Long dusty trail to the Forestry Farm Park.

Strangely, I didn't really take any pictures at the playground where we hung out for a couple hours... 

Getting ready to leave. 

Finnegan's new ride all tricked out with fenders, rack, and a fancy-schmansy pannier of his own. 

Pit stop before the long road home. 

As it was just across from the washrooms we stopped in at the butterfly garden - one of them took an immediate liking to Finnegan's shirt! 

Lots of butterflies all over. 

Finnegan leads the way home... or at least to his grandparents where they are sleeping over for the weekend. A fun day, if a bit tiring - at least they'll sleep well tonight!

Riding in the Rain

Still smiles all around...

Mixte Fixie

spotted on Broadway by Steep Hill Food Co-op.

River Ice

I do like to stop and take pictures of what we see along out journeys. It happens less often in the winter - though we are not riding any less. Generally it is too cold or we're in too much of a rush to get to one activity or another - or rushing to get back home for supper or bed.... 

The other day the air temperature nipped above freezing for a small part of the afternoon (it had been -37°C the other day?!) and a great sheet of ice attached to the other side of the river broke free, swung across, and crashed into our side of the river. The momentum caused it to crack and uplifted bits exposing all sorts of pretty looking ice.



Of course it was  a bit of a grey day and my camera couldn't really capture the colours.



I guess you had to be there to really appreciate the moment...