The weather this spring has been on the decidedly dismal side. Frequent rain, grim cloudiness, and just plain lack of sunshine has made for a very unsatisfying season so far. Yesterday up here was about as gloomy as it gets. Most of the day saw drizzle with the very occasional peak of sunshine, but nothing that would compel one to get out on the bicycle. At least today proved to be much better. This only being the second outside ride of the season, I decided to take it easy. A quick spin down to Arkville to check out the trains was followed by a leisurely ride through Margaretville. On the way back I retraced my route through Halcottsville, finally making it back to the car. The weather today was a vast improvement over yesterday’s with temps in the upper 60s, broken clouds, and a wind that wasn’t too much of a bother, being variable at 5 to 10. Joey continues to struggle with his health issues, but he may have gotten some good direction recently from a hematologist who is recommending that he take iron supplements to address his low iron levels. He claims that it’s making him feel better. I hope so. I really prefer having companionship on these upstate rides as opposed to riding alone.