41.73 MILES JENNIES HILL REPEATS & THAI

 Great day today.   Started off by waking really super early to head to Yuba City to take care of some clients of mine.  And had to stop by the Cookie Tree to appease my hubby.  He worships that store.  If your in Yuba City it's store you must stop by.  Cookies are really good.

As soon as we got back I hopped on the bike and took off.   I was feeling really good.

 A huge pond that run along side the freeway.   Did laps around this side of the neighborhood.

 And Laps here too.

 My favorite thing to do now is see how clear the Buttes are from my vantage point.

 Decided I needed to go to Ireland today.    Ireland California.

 Headed back out to do Hill repeats with Jenni.  Was going to join the main group, but I don't have lights. So I headed out early and we did them together to be a bit safer.    The head lamp I did have, well it got water in it and rusted so it's Kaput.
I have a back light, but I can't find it.

 Jenni Lighting up the dark.  

 When I took the photo with the flash she told me she was like Huh! Lightning.  LMAO   
I rarely take photos in the dark.

Except for this one.

 Hubby surprised with a dinner date to Cocodine. 

 Mmmmmm
mmmmmm
mmmmmmmm

 Chris got a salad.

Red Curry.    mmmmmmmmm Nom nom nom. 

So good.  I was cold from the ride and this was the prefect thing to warm me up .  Chris got the same thing.   

25.22 MILES & DISCOVER THE HIDDEN RAINBOWS OF WINTER

So proud of hubby he lots the extra 25 pounds.  And like me was totally shocked when he fit into a smaller size pants.  Lot's of fun/hard work.  He's been doing hill climbing on a regular basis.   
Incredibly chilly ride today.   I was pretty well bundled up, but dang I was so cold when I stop by the apartment.  Usually I can warm up and keep going, but I literally felt like a ice cube.  With it this chilly if it would have started raining, I'm going to call it quits.  I done it once and totally regret being that chilled to the bone.  The one day that I did ride in the rain with it this chilly 32 miles I could not get warm and I was shivering.  Not going to let that happen again.
 

 Over cast and chilly.  Hubby was up for some hill climbing.

 Just because it's winter and it so cold that is color all around and new life thriving.   And the weather was perfect for getting some good shots.


Yellow

 Red with a kiss of yellow.

 Greens of vairing shades and purple splashes.

 Bright Orange red.

 Rosemary Blooms.

Light blue

 Mushrooms   I've been keeping my eye out for them and it seemed that with in the last week every thing exploded.  Now there every where.

 Off to Chico Canyon rd.

 Little yellow mushroom.

 Another type of mushroom.

 Kind a cross between a fungus and mushroom.
 It looked like both to me.

 I was so excited to see the butterfly chrysalis back.

I love how beautiful this tiny gem can be and how they all have there own unique look.

I learned something about this process I did not know.   But the caterpillar once encased releases a enzyme that basically dissolves it's entire body.   Then after the caterpillar soup is ready certain assembly cells are activated and it start to build a butterfly.    Crazy.  

 WOW WOW!!!!!   Look at this one.   I must have taken over 30 photo trying to get the right one.   This are not easy to take photos of by the way.  they face down and I really can't see what I'm doing. 

It looks like it's glowing with life.  This must have been newly made.  I'm going to check on it periodically.    Do a before and after.

 And yeah a third one with eyes.   It amazing you can see the yellow hints on the front, turn orange and purple.

 Purple

 So cute and so small.

LOOKING AHEAD.

People pay people to win races, and do critiriums, they do not pay people just to ride there bike.  If that was the case I'd be riding for a living. :)    That would be in a perfect world.

In my weight loss battle I lost weight.  I'm totally gobsmacked, because I really thought I gained weight.  I convinced my self I gained weight.  But amazingly enough I'm back to a size 12.     At one time I was 5 pound away from a size 10.    

Well 2020 is taking me in a different direction.  My new job is good, but it's got some mental hick ups.   Advice to my self.  Look forward, work and get the pay check that's all that matters. 

One day I put in 11.5 hr the next day 16.5 hrs.  I was assured that this was not the norm.   I kind a feel like a EMT janitor.  There is s scheduled but no set hours to adhere too.   I never worked for a company that said come in when ever you want.   (????)   All the business are in code for the customers safety and confidentiality. Totally understandable, but very confusing on were and when I should be.   (???)

My bike riding has gone to the birds.  My bike is just sitting and the two day I could ride is spent running errands I need to do.  

In later news though a friend of my I discovered this sight called Teespring  were you can sell your stuff on T-Shirts and what not.   I'm going to give it a try.   Because my middle name is Try, try and try again.  Got to figure the sight out.
When I was younger I had so many inventions, Full steam ahead going no were so fast.  
I always wonder what have happened if I had a family that was loving and supporting.  

Well it looks like the Tiger I grabbed by the tail, got away. :(    I know I can do it, I want to do it.  But my work might prevent me from doing it.   My last ride was 50 miles and my back was hurting so much, I got off the bike and had to rest.  The whole time I was thinking I'm going to be  bending stooping and all that jazz, then climb all the way to Sterling city and my back is going not going to be able to take it.  I don't want my back to seize up like it did last time.

So I'm going to ride when I can.   I had two days off today and guess what I'm doing. I'm catching up on all the important errands I missed doing over the time I started.  


So one day at a time.  But no 7000 miles this year.  Not even 6000 or 5000.  


Any rides a good ride.