It feels like springtime here. The skies were blue, or at least bluish, and the weather – while crisp and cool – was by no means wintery. It’s been a good day. I got up at ten, made myself a leisurely breakfast, wandered over to the auto parts store, got a set of metric hex-key sockets, walked over to where my bike has been parked for the last week, and started working. One relaxed half-hour later, I’d finished installing the new starter, and much to my delight discovered that it completely solved the starting problem. I had no idea how badly worn the old starter was! I’ve been used to having to work hard to get the bike moving, frequently having to push-assist – the new starter gets it going every time after just a couple of revs. So excited!

Of course I went out for a ride. I ran the Lake Washington bridges, not too fast but enjoying the cruise. The carbs might still need a little cleaning, but it runs pretty well for a bike that went to the playa and back, and has been sitting in my shop ever since.

The afternoon I’ve spent working on two pairs of yoga pants, one for me and one for Jeff T. I’m using the same design for each, though his will be 3/4 length and mine full, and I’ll probably give mine an extra pair of pockets so I can wear them out dancing. They’re pretty tame for dancing pants, though; I’m using matte stretch fabric in black and dark red, nothing shiny or fuzzy or otherwise attention-grabbing.