Today was a lot more productive than a really long time. Although I didn't get everything done, something did get done - I got in early and left late. The ride home started out with gloves, but it was a bit too warm for them so off they went. After that the ride took me up mount warner road, I had a goal in mind for a too high of a gear - I made it, but just barely. Then I promptly tipped over - I refused to walk the rest of the way so I shifted manually into a lower gear - pedaling with my hands and then jumped on the beast that is teese and creaked the remaining 20 yards up. The ride down is always splendid, but this time it didn't feel like I had earned it outright so it goes. Onto Huntington we pedaled. This is where we were overcome by a cacophony of peepers that drowned out every noise. It was to such an extent that we stopped, I called Kelse and let here enjoy the splendor over the phone -- there's even video proof. As soon as I jumped back on, it started to spritz. The temperature or the wetness made the gloves necessary again. I tried to wait it out only 15-20 minutes to go, but on cemetery road they squirmed their way back onto their respective hands. The warmth was instant and well worth the few wobbles while trying to put them on and keep moving simultaneously. That about rounds up the ride except for the other side of the bridge… It must have rained a bit more in Northampton, because I got to splash my way down the roads until I got home!