Bike today

First time on the bike (other than to go for a gallon of milk at the gas station 1/4 mile down the road) since late October.

Ow. Between 5 weeks off, low temps, headwinds and (mostly, I suspect) studded tires, it felt like molasses on the road. I probably don't strictly NEED to have the studded tires on, but since ice patches are always a possibility, I won't ride without them.

I should try to ride once a week during the winter. It's the only real exercise I'm getting these days. Come April or so I'll be out of busy season at work and I'll have met my short-term goals and I hope to go back to a more normal schedule.

Goddamned dog

Dog got skunked. It wasn't clear that she got hit or whether it was just a hell of a stench in the air, no obvious liquid on her coat. The house was immediately full of the scent. After dumping her in a bathroom with the exhaust fan on for 20 minutes, the bathroom was still horrible, so she got a peroxide and baking soda bath.