Avoiding subjects

Air temperature 34 F, wind near calm, sunny. Overnight low 28 F. Supposed to get up over 60 F this afternoon, wind still light, so I'm contemplating a bike ride. Still brushfire season.

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Back-ordered and have a limited supply of give-a-damns in stock, so I'm reserving most of what I have left.

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"The market will fluctuate."

Attributed to J. P. Morgan, 1929

Incremental change

Three geese on the cemetery pond when I headed out, two mergansers when I came back through. Can't be sure of the species -- I've seen hooded mergansers there before, but didn't see the distinctive head. And I think they were smallish.

First coltsfoot seen, two patches. Wasn't sure of the first one, too far from the road, but the second was close enough for positive ID. Pussy-willow buds going green, past pollen into seeds. First full-sized tulips. And a couple of mid-range bumblebees working our forsythia flowers.

Warmed up to 61 F, little wind, got out on the bike upriver to the country club and back. Golfers out on the course with carts, so it must be spring.

12.27 miles, 1:20