Rain, pain, staying sane

We've had 11 days straight of rain, with the last several of the all-day-gray variety. Things are green and brown - grass and other greenery is greener than ever, the deciduous trees growing browner and more denuded daily. Definitely feeling like Autumn.

All this weather makes us a little more housebound than usual - Supadog and I still do our walks to Rushcutters Bay Park. After all, if there was ever a dog designed for rain, it's the Old English Sheepdog. We now play kong or ball every time we go there.

My shoulder continues to improve, but it's definitely not a direct path forward. Many nights (last night was one of them) I can't sleep well at all because of soreness or straight-out pain. Mobility and strength continue to improve, but here over a month later, I still can't raise my arm above my shoulder. My physio says this is completely normal, so it's all good.

I've been doing a fair amount of research on carbon trading, mostly just trying to figure it all out. Check out that blog for the boring details here. Overall life is good. This Friday we're seeing Henry Rollins.

Sunday bike ride

What I hope becomes a typical Sunday: an early morning romp with Supadog playing some serious kong. A great breakfast with some home-made muesli, and then off to Edgecliff for some shopping. After a yummy lunch courtesy of V, we got our bikes out, topped up the air in the tires (or tyres as the Aussies would write it), and set off for Manly Beach. By bicycle, this is a bit daunting, because Sydney is one hilly city. Here is the route we took ... thanks gmap-pedometer.com: M&V go to Manly. Part 2 to North Head. Part 3 back to Manly. Ferry ride back to Circular Quay is here. Bike ride back home. Total distance rode was more than I thought - 35.3 km, or almost 22 miles.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Ice cream cone at McDonalds, Manly Wharf: 30¢!

Skuzzy service of the day: Max Brenner Chocolate at Manly Wharf. Really bad service cancelled out the great chocolate drink I had ...