Nice ride in

20 MPH tailwinds are nice. I haven't had a 35 minute commute since fall (certainly not since putting on the studded (slow) tires). Unfortunately, though the wind is supposed to taper off a bit before afternoon, it's still looking like a 10 MPH headwind, so I'll pay for it with a 47+ minute commute home.

I'm finally really starting to feel like I'm over the cold though. It was one of those that don't really cause heavy symptoms, but make you feel really draggy for weeks. Cycling to work helped me get more energy, but wasn't a cure in this case. It DOES clear up congestion, but only can do so much to up the energy level.

Black cats are difficult to photograph

But I finally got around to actually trying, rather than just snapping photos.