Snow? Or No? Georgia Weather

Winter Storm Warning 3 to 5 inches of snow here tonight?

Ho Hum Hope not. 

Dear Diary... Rainy Wednesday.

I have a stationary bike for "supplemental" use. As in bad weather days etc.  NOT to be used for the majority of my cycling workouts. In the last 2 months, it has turned out to be my primary cycling tool. Why? The worst weather I have seen here in the south in years. That's why. Getting close to just stopping totally. This is indeed an activity that is good for my health in many ways. But honestly I have had it. This keeps up.... I will just quit till we actually get to a summer type weather. I realize that many people ride in all types of bad weather. And I don't care. I'm not gonna do that.

Nuff said  

Most Aggravating Weather Ever

El Nino GO AWAY!!!!

 Worst winter ever here in the Deep south. They said (the "experts") that with an El Nino winter the southeastern US would be wetter and colder ALL winter. Ok so its spring now. ENOUGH!!!!  

Again, this morning 49F breezy Cold. 

 Stationary bike time. Again 

This is not fun

TGIF

 Yipee!!!! 

 A reprieve. No trip to the mountains. Not till next week.

Instead we have flooding downpours.

Cold windy nasty "spring" weather here in Georgia.  I am SOOOOOOOOOO Sick of rainy weather this winter/spring. Everywhere. There are no good places to go.

Soooo once again, pedaling the indoor exercise bike. Thank heavens for Schwinn.  

When do we actually get some nice prolonged sunny days? 

Nuff said. But first,

On the domestic political side of things. Illegals have figured out how to steal vacant houses using US law against the homeowners. Depending on the state. A house left empty for say X amount  of 

days becomes a house that is up for grabs. And it's legal . And illegals those darling newcomers know about it and they are using it. And guess what police in places like New York are standing up for their right to do so. Homeowners who come back to dispute this have been arrested. The fascist left is on board with it. They created this. Reset... a new America ... the old America to be wiped out... swept away  in this insane criminal government. And they are pushing biden for reelection. And the worst thing of all, people are ok with this. Actually support it. More people than I can believe. Insanity. The end of America as I know it. Evil. 

Now Nuff said.

Good Weekend To You All
Stay Dry, Stay Warm, Stay Calm

Yours Truly

Friday

 Off to the Orthopedic surgeon today. My left hip has been starting to hurt again. 6 months ago, Doc gave me a Cortisone shot which stopped the pain dead for almost 6 months. Last thing Doc said was "when it starts to hurt again call me". So I'm off this morning. These shots, sometimes they work sometimes not. Normally they give relief for a couple months. This one lasted 6 months. And even now, the pain is back, but not bad at all. Bicycling  is what helps. Even the Doc said it would. Good stuff.

Time to go. This week back in Georgia weather, sunshine and in the 70's to 80's. I'm loving it. 

Have a great day all!

Back to Sea Level

So after a month or so of Appalachian living, we have returned to earth for at least a few weeks. Got to ride my bike today and at the end of 16 miles, while getting off, I lost my balance and crashed into the ground ending up on my side flat out with the bike on top. Welcome back!!! Hip hurts pretty bad this afternoon although there was no immediate flash of pain to indicate I damaged anything. Friday I'm going back to hip doctor and we will see where I stand (no pun intended) with my hip. Last time he gave me a cortisone shot which removed  the pain totally for 6 months. Hoping we can do that again.

 

History of Cabbage hats!

In summary, I waited a month to get back to the bike and may have hurt the hip. 2 weeks till my 70th birthday. Everyone keeps telling me it is no big deal. They have no idea. I can't stand reaching this age where I cannot do what I once could easily. We shall see.

That's it. Oh yes it was 70f here today. Bright sunshine. They can't come close to that yet in the smokies. That place has the worst weather. 

Bye for now. 

Pissed off at the world right now. 

C'est La Vie

Blippi Rocks

January 31, 2024

 I started several Blogger Blogs these past few months. This was the first post on my Old Bloggers Never Die Blog. January 31, 2024. I'm reprinting it here. Why? Just because.  A completely forgettable post indeed.  Here it is. But I do weird things sometimes. 

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Too windy/cold so it’s indoor peddling time.

Finis

Next day…

 Lost hours sleep last night. Now comes the payoff. Light till after 7. 😎👍❤️

Back to Georgia tomorrow. Back to riding a real bicycle again. Dying to get back to it. Weather forecast this coming week 70’s to 80’s Wow!!! I won’t know how to act. Ah yes I’ll need the sunscreen once again!!!  

Be good

P.S. I don't like political talk here... but... if anyone watched Biden's State of 
the union the other night, AND , were impressed  with his speech, you are all just incredibly impressionable . Or more likely you are Trump haters and you just can't get over your disdain for Trump. That's incredible.

The Weather... Again...

Grump McNasty

Tuesday. After 3 mostly beautiful days, clouds, overcast, rain began. Again. Right now the NWS says rain all week. Doesn't that sound familiar? 

On a better note, our Gym membership continues go well.

2 hours a day continuing on the stationary bike. Watching movies on Netflix on my iphone. I did add a blue tooth headset from wallyworld. That's a nice touch for a grand total of 15 dollars.

Next monday, looks like back home after 3 (?) weeks. Back to the low country. Back to pedaling a real bicycle or 2. Will be nice. Looking forward to it.

On the political scene, everyone continues to hate everyone else. That is why God allowed Blippi to arrive on the scene and prosper. Thank You Lord.

Off to some supper and rest.

Be good to each other.

Peace Out.

I Want One… Trek Dual Sport.

I’m feeling the need

A new bike

Trek Dual Sport

More rain possible mixed with ice tonight 

So I sit here on this mountaintop 

And dream

A Day In The Rain

 Today…

. 

Just to get out we took a local road trip. Poured down rain the entire trip. We went to check some local attractions stopping first  at Harrahs Resort and Casino in Cherokee NC

First time we were there and  just looked around. Not gamblers . Not casino types. But it is an impressive resort in the Appalachians. Would I go back. No. But still cool to gawk at. 

We also drove through Cherokee town and Maggie Valley. Definitely worth a return visit seeing as how it was pouring rain the entire trip. Actually we have been here 5 days now and it is raining all the time. All day. Beautiful area with the worst weather I have even experienced. Shame too. El Niño is a total crap show.

New Week and on and on it goes

 So here I am. Still on a doozy of dull road trip. Lost in the Smoky Mountains of North  Carolina. Family matters of which I will not speak have us (wife y yo) bound in a seemingly never ending fiasco not of our own making.  I want to go home and return to my bike riding life. And I see no light at the end of the tunnel yet here. The mountain views are stunning, but the weather truly sucks. Most days rain and  temperatures see sawing from 20's-30's into the  low to  mid 60's. The rain just will not go away. I recall the meteorologists saying that El Nino was going to give the south and east a wet winter and indeed it is happening. Sucks big time.

Now that I have whined an entire paragraph about my travails, I think I'll go and see what is on TV.

BTW speaking of TV. If you haven't seen Oppenheimer yet, do so as soon as you can  (There's an App for that).  Fascinating  story of a fascinating man. Check it out.

I guess biden went to the southern border. After all the damages he caused by opening it up and now he's paying attention. Election time. And more and more news stories of ordinary Americans victims of the animals  that he has let loose. insanity!!!  A reckoning is coming I hope. Soon I hope.

Oh Well

Be Good To Each Other!

Peace Out!

Woe Is Me

I have a doozie (very large and nasty) head cold which has moved in, brought the relatives , and seems to be planning a long stay. This sucks since we have to go out on another extended road trip possibly for a month.

The year to date since the holidays has been a pain. What makes me happy, what I look forward to, just to be left alone, to kick back, to ride my bike EVERY day. That's not much to ask. It just doesn't happen. There are well and good reasons for this upheaval  but I just want it to end soon. And back to what I call "The slows" Looks like spring before that will happen. Sigh....

Got A Cold?

It wouldn't be so bad either but our travels are taking us up into the mountains of North Carolina. Stunningly beautiful and just as stunningly COLD. It sucks being cold. That's why I moved to the south almost 25 years ago. I'm reminded of a line from the movie Godfather Part 3. Michael  has been trying to get away from his criminal past. Trying everything it keeps ending  badly for him. "Just when I think I'm out, they draw me back in" He complains. That's my feeling about this winter of being "drawn back" north.

Oh well enough self pitying for one night. More to come I am sure.

Be good to each other.

Stay Warm!!!

Dear Diary

 

Thursday morning. Not quite mid February. Still too cold. I have had to ride my stationary bike indoors for far too many days in 2024. That creates a problem because I am all about riding my bicycles. And I am NOT riding with this continued windy cold weather here. So now I'm losing the urge to ride at all. And I have to fight that. That's in me.  The heck with it gene.  All my life I have stopped doing things I enjoy because conditions weren't just right. So anyhow nuff said there. I'm going out riding as soon as the temperature gets to my liking. Maybe an hour. But I have to get back on that horse again soon.

This weekend, we are going to Charlotte NC. Big court hearing for a family member in a very messed up scenario. Not gonna give details but I dread going. And I have to go. Not as a participant, but to provide moral support. Our legal system is broken. And lawyers? Can't stand them. That all I'll say. What a mess. The world is a crazy place indeed.

On a world news note, I do not see how this Tucker Carlson is helped anyone by going to Russia to interview Putin. Except for his own personal increase in stature. And for Putin. This is going to be the mother of all propaganda events. And it came to him. I'll bet he couldn't believe it when it was discussed. Not good. I don't trust Putin, Carlson either. And I am not talking politics here. I know Carlson is all about Trump and MAGA and all. That is fine. But this publicity stunt is not going to help. We are getting the world according to Putin story  I'm old enough to know that the Russkies are not and never will be our friends, This will make things worse. Tucker Carlson should stay home and investigate the crap out of our politicians. Both sides. There is enough dirty laundry to keep him digging for the rest of his life. Again, I'm NOT being political here. The Russians are going to use this against us. And Tucker is their shill. Not good.

On a lighter note, this weekend is the Super Bowl. As usual I have no idea who the 2 teams are. Nor do I care. Just quit talking about Taylor Swift...That's all I ask!!!!

Ok time to go get ready to ride my trusty steed. I think the Verve is up today. That is a Hybrid bike. My other is a Mountain Bike. Both made by Trek. Both really good.

Be good to each other out there,

Peace Out,

That Was The Week That Was

A week of cold  windy Georgia weather. Blogging  some. Riding some and mostly hoping spring shows up and makes assholes out of the El Niño crowd. Not particularly optimistic but who knows after all. 

The Night Was Moist!!!!

 Dreary night. Sunday night. Cold night. Rather be in Key West night. El Nino is socking it to us. More of the same coming I guess. That's what the "experts" say anyway. Thunder and lightening here now. Temps in the 40's. Nuff.

In other news, my eye doc gave me a stronger prescription. Seems the eyes are needing some stronger assist. So, going against everything I claim to stand for, ordered me some of these newfangled Warby Parker glasses. How could I? I claim to be a child of the 20th century. A throwback to simpler times. Warby Parker? Those are for hipsters and snowflakes. Truth is they hooked me with their slick app and all around "we know what we are doing" demeanor. Should get them in the mail in a week or so. We shall see.. Full report forthcoming.

Not much else to write so I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day. I think that was a line from Gone With The Wind. Maybe not. At any rate...Goodnight. 

Be good to each other.

Peace Out.

Winter Weather

 Too windy/cold so it’s indoor peddling time.

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