It was a pretty mellow morning weather wise when we woke. The temperature was 55˚F (12.78 ˚C). The roads were wet, but it was no longer raining. We figured we'd ride to Saturday coffee.
I hadn't been on the bike since our bridge tour and that day was quite warm so this morning I needed to put the rain liner in my jacket and pants as well as the quilted liner in the pants. I then decided to put my heated jacket liner in as I wasn't sure if we were going for a longer ride after coffee.
Six of us showed up for coffee and four of arrived on bikes.
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| (Lucy, Max & Polar Bear's Tiger) |
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| (Steve's nice new V-Strom 650 Adventure) |
We arrived at Coffee Culture at 9 am and had a snack with our coffee. A lemon poppy seed scone for me and a blueberry muffin for Troubadour. We managed to hang out and chat until after noon. By this time I was hungry for lunch and when I get hungry I get shaky so we decided we'd ride home for a bite to eat.
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| (Lucy and Max) |
It was misting on us on the way. Just enough to get the visors all wet. The weather had warmed up to 65˚F (18.33˚C) so I thought to do some yard work after lunch.
I took a wander through the back yard and noticed that our weather has been so mild and warm the Geraniums are still blooming.
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| (Geraniums November 3, 2012) |
And it has been so wet the last few weeks the grass has returned to green, which is nice, but we have a fungus issue in one of the shrub beds. Mushrooms have invaded. We are not sure if the spores are in the bark mulch or floating down the with sequoia needles but this is the only bed in the back yard to do this.
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| (Fungus among us) |
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The Forest Pansy Redbud has turned from purple to a mixture of orange and yellow and the maple leaves have turned red and most have dropped.
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| (Forest Pansy Redbud in front and a Pacific Sunset Maple in the background) |
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| (Pacific Sunset Maple) |
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| (Maple leaves and a little slug if you can spot him - upper left quadrant) |
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| (The joys of placing a birdbath under the maple tree) |
Tomorrow we are supposed to see partly sunny skies and the same temperatures so we are debating about joining a planned group ride through the back roads in wine country. It would mean being up and out of the house and in Eugene (one hour south) by 9:30 am on a Sunday. We'll see how early we wake up. If we wake up too late we may just have to figure out a destination and ride our own ride.
- Au Revoir
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz
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12 degrees doesn't sound like a warm autums day. Nice colours of the maple leaves, but they make such a mess.
ReplyDeleteFor us it was a warm day, or at least it seemed warm when we went outside. I didn't even turn on the heated jacket liner. I was surprised at how warm it seemed. to me.
Delete55 is warm for us! A ride sounds like fun! I'll be there...in spirit. Bummer. Oh well - I have some of your quinoa apple salad to keep me happy. Have fun - no matter where you go! M
ReplyDeleteWoke up too late to make it to Eugene so I guess we'll have to think of our our route today. I see the sun trying to peek through and it is already 58 out there.
DeleteWhen do we go get your bike? Or are they still waiting for the gas tank and fender from Triumph?
55F or 12C does sound like a pretty nice temperature for riding. Nice photo of the birdpath.
ReplyDeleteThose temperature probably sound a bit toasty to you right now.
DeleteI thought the birdbath picture turned out well, of course we cleaned the leaves out of it to the birds can play.
Good for you still getting out on the bikes! Do they put salt on the roads when it's icy? It's not allowed in NZ on environmental grounds. We just fall off instead ;-).
ReplyDeleteYour garden is absolutely stunning - those reds. Can you eat the mushrooms or wouldn't you risk it? I wouldn't be able to tell edible from poisonous!
Luckily Oregon has a ban on using road salt, which is why we have so many old and vintage cars and bikes on the road. Unfortunately it has been in the news lately that they are thinking of experimenting with salt. You think they would learn from other states and the environmental studies not to go there. Right now they just use gravel so every time it get a little icy you have to watch the roads for at least a week after.
DeleteI don't think we can eat those kind of mushrooms although I don't know for sure. We were wondering about it as we were cleaning out the yard. It almost looked like 3 different types. And we got a huge bucket of them we tossed in the yard waste bin. Don't want to chance them being toxic.
Sounds like it's positively balmy in Oregon ... enjoy the day.
ReplyDeleteSaw a Gladius on my way out of GP Bikes (Whitby ON) today ... not blue, but thought of you.
It does seem balmy out there. Warmer than expected. Our current bush that lost it's leaves is setting up buds and almost ready to leaf out again. For some reason it thinks it is spring. With our luck it will freeze right about the time it is leafed out.
DeleteCool that you saw another Gladius. They are out there but we don't see them very often.
We are getting doused by he same rains . I actually wish it old get cold because the longer it stays balmy then it means January, February and March are going to be awful, that is the trend I have noted for the last few years anyway.
ReplyDeleteLove love love your pictures! They are beautiful!
Not sure what our weather will be like in the new year. I haven't heard any predictions so far. I know the grass needs to be mowed but it is too wet to do it.
Delete"Six of us showed up for coffee and four arrived on bikes".
ReplyDeleteThat made I larrf! My pal txtd me the other day from his regional BMW club AGM. Of the mighty gathering of about 25 souls, just my pal and one other actually turned up on their bikes! Real bikers ride (and some even eat quiche ;)
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It is funny, we got to coffee every Saturday and some days there are six of us and some days there are closer to 12-15. It is really a mix of who shows up on bikes and who doesn't. It all depends on what people have planned that day and whether they allow their bikes out of the garage when it rains. We've been known to take the car when we have errands out of town or are plain to lazy to suit up.
DeleteI won't see morning temps, or even day time highs like that until next Spring. It was a cold 26F (-3C) here this morning. Nice Fall colors. Our bird bath fills with leaves too.(and ice).
ReplyDeleteI expected weather in the 40's and that is why I am pleasantly surprised with what we have. When the clouds lift the temperatures will drop. With your temperatures, it is a good thing you have warm gear.
DeleteKudos to you, that you are still riding. The weather had been dreadful up here. I can't even seem to get a little road trip in lately. The Vespa is still doing fine in the rain but the Harley has been sitting in the parkade since September.
ReplyDeleteYour garden fall pictures are beautiful.
Sometimes life gets in the way of riding. There always seems to be something else we need to do. One of the things we like about Saturday morning coffee is that it is a good excuse for a ride even if it is only 5 miles each way.
DeleteThe pictures are great. I to like the bird bath one. Speaking of cooler weather riding I'm looking at two jackets. One is the "Tour master Epic" and the other is a "First gear Kilimanjaro" both in that wild electric brite yellow & black color. What is the Jacket I see you wearing sometimes?
ReplyDeleteThanks Wooley.
DeleteI usually wear a black Rev'it Siren's jacket and I really like it except that the outer shell isn't waterproof so I have to put in a waterproof liner and then the quilted liner in cooler weather. Not just bulky, but it also means there are 4 snaps at the cuffs that get annoying with or without the liners in.
Hubby has a Tourmaster Transitions jacket that he likes because it is waterproof and has had no issues with it at all. SpartanBabe's hubby has the Tourmaster Kilimanjaro and has had it for a few years and really likes it. Although he is thinking of replacing it with Aerostich when it finally goes kaput.
Thanks for the feedback, I ordered the Tour Master tonight. I'll have to get used to it for I am and have always been a traditional Leathered rider for the most part. Sometimes the Jean Jacket when warmer. This new Jacket should prove to be about as loud as my pipes.
DeleteI think you will be really happy with the jacket. When I went from my leather jacket to the Tour Master Cortech I used to have I noticed the arms weren't as long and it wasn't as snug as the leather, but that was about it. I enjoy all the pockets on the textile jacket too.
DeleteToday was the first below freezing ride here. There will be more. Tomorrow will be warmer but with an 80% chance of rain. It is what it is.
ReplyDeleteI, too, liked the birdbath photo. I love the autumn reds the most.
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Eventually we'll get to freezing but for now it is unseasonably warm.
DeleteGlad you liked the fall color. It is late this year, but has finally arrived.
Very nice pictures! I'm curious. Is the fungus problem just a visual issue? or do they cause real harm to the surrounding foliage??
ReplyDeleteIf we don't pick the mushrooms they spread quite rapidly. I think it is just a visual thing. I don't think it is too detrimental to the soil although I've never researched it. The mushrooms are usually indicative to rotting wood, which is why I wonder if the bark mulch was off a little.
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ReplyDeleteI've been wanting ride for weeks. I even took vacation days and got rained out. Saturday I wanted to ride but we had a rain warning which means heavy rains and it poured all day, when it was forecast to be cloudy in the afternoon. There is so much pooling water that it is dangerous to ride as you can't see them until it is too late. you are so lucky to get a clear day. Rain is forecast every day for the next week, no end in sight up here
bob
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Why does it always rain on vacation days? The weather man and the boss man are in a conspiracy.
DeleteSo glad you were able to get out and ride! We were a bit too cool, not to mention all the yard work we need to get done before the snow flies!
ReplyDeleteIck blah, snow. What if you just leave the yard work, then the snow covers it and voila - all pretty.
DeleteGreat pics Brandy, your garden is looking pretty stunning. I actually like mushrooms, why don't you paint little doors on them and see if you can attract some fairies, you never know :D That second last photo of them is a great pic!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it looks better in pics than it really is. I can avoid the undesirable areas when taking the picture.
DeletePainting doors on the mushrooms is a great idea. Now if only that would attract fairies I'd be out there with a paintbrush.