Have you ever had one of those days on your bike when something so small and mundane makes you feel like the biggest idiot? No? Well, I have.
On February 4th we headed out on the bikes to ride to coffee and then to Costco. A little ways up the road I noticed a blue light on Max's dash was lit up.
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A short conversation through the radios with Troubadour went a little like this:
Me: "There is a blue light on my dash and I don't think I've seen it lit up before."
Troubadour: "Pardon"
Me: "A blue light is lit up on my dash and I don't know why."
Troubadour: Says as he chuckles: "Ummm, I think your high beam switch is on."
Me: "Doh! That was it." sigh
Some days I just feel like an ass, lol. Mind you I don't ride at night, so in the year I've had Max I don't think I've ever had the high beam on. In the car a blue light means the engine is cold. I wasn't even thinking of the damn headlight.
Troubadour is doing his instructor training this weekend so I rode to coffee solo. You can be damn sure I checked to see if my high beam switch was off before I left the driveway.
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I came back after coffee and did a few hours of yard clean up. The day turned out to be beautiful and 56˚F. A rare treat for this time of year.
Later this afternoon I decided to walk a mile South to Bi-Mart to see if they had some rubber covers for the bottom of the bar stool legs. Last weekend we got the rest of the cork down in all but the spare room and closets (pics in future post). We have felt pads for the bottoms of the dining chairs, table legs and living room furniture but I forgot to buy the rubber feet for the stools.
I remembered to take the camera and I am glad that I did. There was blue sky to the East but looking West were gorgeous clouds. Martha over at Living Among Tourists has given me a new appreciation for looking at the sky.
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On my way back I cut through a field that has a paved walking path. While admiring the clouds again I noticed their reflection in a puddle and couldn't resist another picture.
I meandered the rest of the way home. Taking my time and enjoying the sun. When I arrived home I realized something else had been enjoying the sun too - the daffodils were now blooming.
- Au Revoir
" Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray." - Lord Byron
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Trobairitz:
ReplyDeleteI thought it felt warm today too. Probably the same as you, around the low 50's. My temp gauge indicated 14.5°c which was a bit high. Sure feels like Spring is in the air.
it was a nice day to go for a ride
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
It was nice today. If it had of been sunny after coffee I might have kept riding. It was still cloudy at 11 so I opted for yard work since tomorrow is supposed to be nicer.
DeleteTrobairitz - I have had the 'blue light' phenomena as well but it was the kill switch. The bike wouldn't start and I dragged Mitorcycle Man out of the house and I had a 'Doh' moment too.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures of the clouds & puddle & flowers. Beautiful!
I've also had the kickstand down and it won't start in first. That happened when we were in Newport one day and Troubadour was just sitting all quiet laughing at me as I checked the kill switch etc. He really laughed when I discovered it was the kickstand.
DeleteIt was pretty out today. Such a neat time of year for outdoor pictures.
lol - I've been surprised by the high beam light as well. I hate surprises when riding! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful day today, and great shots of that beautiful blue sky and daffodils. We did a (bicycle) ride and the sun actually had a touch of warmth to it. Fantastic!
Thanks Kari. Glad you got out on two wheels today too. Bicycles count you know. I was really impressed when walking to the store at how warm the sun was. My fleece jacket was almost too warm coming home.
DeleteWhen I was doing yard work I had a long sleeved shirt on and got too warm and pushed up the sleeves. Bad idea when pruning sharp grasses and pokey things. My forearms are shredded now, lol. All because I was to warm. Not that I'll complain.
Dont worry hon, I do things like that to....on the bright side it wasnt red, I think red means trouble.
ReplyDeleteGood point Roger. I agree, at least it wasn't red.
DeleteNo worries... We all have our "doh" moments... believe me!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Spring is popping out already. Here too, but I'm afraid these beautiful early bloomers are a bit premature. We had 80 degrees on Friday, now it's down to 41 today. It's too cold for them to flourish just yet.
Love the sky pics too. I have many. Sometimes I think poetry would make a good foreground for some of mine. Sounds like more post ideas!
Wow, bug difference in temperatures for you. Hopefully your flowers will hang in there. Ours are flourishing in the 40's and 50's but that is what they are used to . We won't see 80 degrees until at least June or July and that is if the rain stops in the Spring.
DeleteGood idea on using cloud pictures for poetry.
It's great when you can laugh at yourself - I've got a list as long as my arm of "duh" moments, when I think about them they just crack me up.
ReplyDeleteI love your clouds and daffodils - makes me wonder if I will have any blooms this spring between the chipmunk and no snow ... I can hardly wait to find out.
Yep, gotta laugh at ourselves. I'm always laughing at myself, what else can you do in those moments.
DeleteI am sure your weather will improve soon. Any signs of any bulbs trying to peek out or is it still to crappy and cold outside?
No signs of spring blooms yet - March first dumped a new, rather deep layer of snow over all their beds. Somehow I think that little bugger of a chipmunk bested me while I wasn't looking this fall against all of my best attempts to thwart him - only time and warm weather will tell who won the battle.
DeleteHere's hoping that your snow melts quick and the chipmunk didn't get the best of you. Fingers are crossed for some spring blooms for you.
DeleteIt's the red lights you want to worry about!
ReplyDeleteSomething to worry about just like the 'red light district'...... be afraid, be very afraid.
DeleteGood to see blue sky for you...it matches your light. Maybe you are the key to blue sky in the NW. Hope you have Spring.
ReplyDelete~k
Hmmm blue lights, blue sky. Maybe you're on to something there, lol.
DeleteHow did I miss this post! Sorry to be late to the party. Lovely cloud photos. And the reflection is just beautiful. We had a little blue sky this AM and now it's all gone blank. I hate blank skies.
ReplyDeleteYou are looking very springy. If we are lucky we will see some of that daffodil action starting in April.
Keep looking up!
At least you had a little blue sky. I went for a 6-7 mile walk yesterday downtown and it was overcast the whole way, no cool looking clouds or anything. Sunday was supposed to be our nicer day but the fog rolled in and never really left.
DeleteI remember daffodils in April. They used them as a cancer fundraiser in BC in April. It is weird to see flowers this early. But nice.
Spring is early for you, huh? Not so much here, unless you're talking about the rain - the warmth has come, then gone again. Glad to see you've got such beautiful weather (and beautiful skies, I miss the skies of the Midwest, Munich is always gray) Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteBrady
Behind Bars - Motorcycles and Life
Well, we woke to a skiff of snow on the lawn an deck, but ti didn't stick to the streets. Does it still count as spring? I guess some flowers are still blooming. Soon you can leave the land of grey skies and return home.
DeleteSpring isn't even on the horizon yet. Very nice shot of the clouds and I wouldn't worry about missing the HB light. I normally have the HB on during the daylight so when it actually got dark last fall, the little blue light didn't even register.
ReplyDeleteDo you still have a lot of snow up there or Spring just isn't on the horizon because of he low temperatures and short days?
DeleteI am usually riding behind Brad so I don't have the high beams on. Don't want to blind hubby.
Hmmm....more riding at night in future? Lol.
ReplyDeleteAs for the sky, I make my living by blasting through it each day. I still find days where I am gobsmacked at the beauty of it. I have the pleasure of seeing the clouds from above AND inside to add to the spectacle.
P.S. I would be more worried about the RED light!
DeleteRED is BAD, mmmkay?
Hey, thanks for stopping by. I've been enjoying your blog.
DeleteMy night vision is really crappy so I try to avoid night riding like the plague. It is cool that you are a pilot by day. I always thought that would be a fun job. I can only imagine how many different lights you have in the cockpit.
And yes I agree, red is bad, lol.
I always use my high beams during the day. It can't hurt to be just that much more visible.
ReplyDeleteI think if I was riding by myself it might be a good idea to use my high beam to be more visible but almost all my riding is done as sweep so I hesitate to use the high beam thinking it might irritate the rider in front of me.
DeleteOh my gosh, I LOVE the sky pics. Sort of makes up for the headlight thing. :-)
ReplyDeleteLaughing at oneself is sometimes the best medicine.
I'm always laughing at myself. I guess that is why I have such a sunny disposition.
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