Bicycle Ride in the Snow and other Stuff - Gainesville, Georgia

Snow started again Saturday morning about 10 AM and continued most of the day. The temperature was in the mid 30's for much of the time so the accumulation was much less than the multitude of TV weather programs predicted. Now they are blaming it on the slow arrival of the weather system caused less snow. They did get it right about the temperature this morning which you can see was 18 degrees. Due to the potential icing on highways, bridges, etc. most events of the morning at local churches were cancelled.

Yesterday, I got dressed in my bicycling outfit and went for a ride in the snow. Even had on short sleeves and no face mask. Just had to do this to prove a point that we folks in Georgia can ride in the snow and cold also. The rest of the story follows: I did about 100 yards out and back, Debbie took the pictures, and we went back in to warm up. Reports have it that I was the only Chicken City Cyclist out on a bicycle yesterday. Given that there was no wind and if I had dressed properly, riding would not have been too bad from about 11 to 2 since it was about 39 degrees then.

I drove up into the north Hall area just to see how the snow fall was there. Picture below is on Highland Drive off Mt. Vernon Road. This would be a nice fixer upper for someone. There did not appear to be any big difference in the amount of snow that fell in that area.

The wintering over saga of the Pink Flamingo continues. As you can tell, there is a lot more snow on his/her wings and more snow on the ground. If anyone has Pink Flamingo pictures, please send them to me. I would like to let this little one know that there is hope that someday he/she will live in a warmer climate.

And, to verify that the Georgia state law requiring all people to gather at their nearest grocery store in case of the possibility of snow or ice was being followed, I visited our local Publix to stock up on coffee and Flying Dog Tire Bite beer. I did not need bread - Debbie is busy downstairs making fresh bread even as I type this. Nothing like taking wheat berriers (seeds to those who don't know what a wheat berry is) and having it come out as fresh baked bread in about 4 to 5 hours. Raisin bread, rolls, regular whole wheat - you name, she can make it. No preservatives or other junk that is not part of the things that are recommended daily allowances.