Return to normal

Air temperature 56 F, wind northeast about 14 mph, sunny. High forecast to be 70 F, as opposed to yesterday's record high of 91 F. May try to get a bike ride logged.

(no subject)

I remain mildly puzzled by the amount of spam in one of my email accounts that appears to be in Italian. I do not speak or read Italian.

Monday floral report

Canada mayflower on the edge of the woods, barely justifying its name. Multiflora roses at the interstate overpasses, invasive alien plant installed by the highway department. Still some rhodora out in the bog, probably different plants than last report because the flowers don't last long. Home columbine blooming. Drifts of oak catkins falling.

No roadkill, not even squirrels. Did hear redwing blackbirds claiming the marsh and pond over by the old "state hospital" and a mockingbird ruling the golf course. I pity any golfer that gets too close to the nest . . .

Windy, temperature in the 60s F, managed to get my bike ride in. Did not die.

15.35 miles, 1:24:22

(no subject)

A bumblebee bumping up against your window makes a lot of noise. No, this is not a shortcut to the next flower . . .