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Oh, Monday, Monday...

Can you believe it is already Monday? And, I haven't blogged since August 30??? Where have I been???

Well, busy, I guess. Over Labor Day weekend, our family was all here and we celebrated Brooklyn's 7th birthday. I'll have to write about that.

This past weekend was our "annual" bike ride up on the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota. We have enjoyed riding bikes up there with a group of friends for the past few years.

This year, the weather wasn't cooperating too much. We drove up to Deadwood on Thursday, taking our time, enjoying the sites, and relaxing on the way. Friday we all rode, some more than others. A couple people went and hiked Harney Peak. Everyone had a great time, and the temps were in the 60's or so. We stayed in Deadwood that second night too.

Then, we woke up Saturday morning to this:

Yep, it was rainy, and misty, and cool out.

Luckily some of us had already ridden on the trail closest to Deadwood, so we headed towards trailheads on down the road further. It was cool and rainy most of the way, but did run into blue sky, so knew there was hope for some riding.

The people, however who rode from Deadwood to Hill City got wet, sleeted on and windblown. (They are apparenlty much hardier than I am!) I was in the lucky group that rode in cool, but not wet, weather.

The scenery was beautiful. The group was awesome and fun, we laughed and talked and enjoyed ourselves. (I'll try to post some photos on my photo page soon).

Sunday the weather was about the same as Saturday...wet and cold. Some of us opted out of freezing off our rear ends, but some die hards rode part of the day. We were unable to complete the trail due to the wet and cold, so our riding day ended at Pringle.

The following are items none of us seem to own:

(This raincover includes a kepi-ish flap on the back to shield the space between the helmet cover and the collar of your jacket/cape. It's wonderful. It's also, without a doubt, the geekiest thing you can wear on a bicycle, and that's saying something. )

Waterproof socks

or

Liners?

Or Just A Rainsuit?

So, I'm thinking some of us will probably invest in some of those things, forgetting all about the years we rode in HOT weather! Just because.....we all want to be prepared for ANYTHING...as long as we don't have to buy any of it at Home Depot.