{"id":768,"date":"2010-04-09T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=768"},"modified":"2016-05-11T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:44:48","slug":"winter-to-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=768","title":{"rendered":"Winter to Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

My goodness, almost exactly two months ago, I was writing about being blasted by multiple winter storms that relentlessly pounded our area with huge amounts of snow and strong winds. I was confined at home with only a splint on my broken leg, scooting around on my butt when I had to move. It was frigidly cold, gray, and awful-looking outside.<\/p>\n

How things have changed so quickly! For the last week, we have had record-breaking heat. Temperatures in the 80s and 90s (27 – 32C) and bright sunshine. Tree branches that were gray and looked lifeless last week are now leafing out quickly. Pollen from trees, grass, and flowers has skyrocketed. TG I’m not terribly affected by seasonal allergies. I am walking, albeit slowly, on my own two feet! Woo-hoo!<\/p>\n

Once again, as is typical of the DC area, we have gone from Winter to Summer, with nary a hint of Spring in between. The calendar may say Spring, but the heat, humidity, and sunshine say different. Sure, we will get a storm that will cool things off, and we may even get a few more days of cold-and-dreary, but for the most part, Spring has fully sprung into Summer and we’re out and about, on our Harleys, and havin’ fun!<\/p>\n

… thus is my continued optimism, as I still can’t ride my beloved bike just yet, but soon enough… I’ll be booted and on the saddle of my trusty iron horse once again. Meanwhile, I am enjoying the warmth. I also am enjoying seeing my solar array at home producing more power than we’re using, so my electric bill is a negative number. I always like that!<\/p>\n

Warm regards!
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