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Frozen Solid

jcobill — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:45:23 +0000

Yesterday was kindof a disaster for buses – we were getting sleet and freezing rain, so inevitably they were running really late and/or were too full to pick us up when they came. Finally a 176 stopped for a gang of us on Merivale, and we packed in like sardines, only two blocks later to get rear-ended by a car (who drove off). Official bus policy is that everyone has to get off and wait for the next bus.

Forget that – I’d already been outside for an hour and a half and I couldn’t stand around anymore. I decided to walk. It wasn’t that bad, really, except that I had a bag full of dinner and was looking forward to getting home. I was facing away from the rain the entire way, it was pretty warm out and I’d dressed properly. But my coat was getting stiffer as I walked – when I get home I saw why. My coat and bag had literally frozen solid all along the backside.

Green in December

jcobill — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:52:15 +0000

Rather than let our herbs hibernate this year, Natasha and I cleverly brought a bunch of our herbs in from the garden before the weather got cold. Not only does it come in handy for cooking and add a nice bit of green to the living room, but the smell of fresh oregano and rosemary wafting around the house when the furnace blows are fantastic.

Winter Running

jcobill — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:47:32 +0000

Greg coerced me to go out for a winter run last night despite all of my usual protests; my running shoes always go in the closet the second the first snowflake hits the ground, and stay there till mid-spring. I’ve been on the treadmill downstairs a few times over the winter, but I was starting to feel the cobwebs creeping in and my joints getting rusty, and figured I ought to give Greg’s crazy outdoor thing a try.

Figuring out what to wear was hard. I put on my brother’s hand-me-down ridiculously orange pants (my “Cheeto” pants) and a blue windbreaker. I need to invest in some real winter running apparel if I’m going to do this again.

I had lots of visions beforehand of wiping out on salt and ice patches, but the streets were pretty clean and safe, and we did a 5K run in mostly well-lit areas. I found I was still in pretty good running shape, and the crisp cold air helped keep us from getting sweaty or overheated without being uncomfortable.

This morning my legs are okay, but my stabilization muscles all through my core and in my knees are feeling like they’ve been really worked hard (just from my paranoid tensing as I ran). Going up the 3 flights of stairs to my desk really took a lot out of me. I’m answering to the name “Limpy McShambler” for the rest of the day.

And I’m HUNGRY. It’s chocolate time!