Cold and heavy rain wiped out our will

Scary excessive rain was attacking California again.  
Just discouraged us to go out.  So we stayed at home, we did stretching exercise for 30 minutes twice a day and played catch ball for 5 minutes until exhausted.  This is our limit.
It's depressing. I need to watch some movie for bicycling or even hiking.
We need to set one of our bicycles on the trainer rack, but we both are lazy.  NO GOOD...

Rain, over rain, and rain...

Yesterday morning we had a nice break, so I walked with my friend.  She told me how high the creek water came up a day before in the late afternoon when she saw it.  And next morning we saw lowered water together.

But an hour later when I and Mr. WhP  rode bikes and stopped to see the creek water, it had increased quite a bit. 

Then, it started raining through the night.  And next day today, it has been raining all day without break.

We did stretch and other TV exercise, but our body, especially legs, knees, and feet are still sore from yesterday's walking and biking.
But we were happy that we could ride a little bit yesterday.
And so far our neighborhood is OK from water damage.

I pray for the windy rain passing through without causing too much damage and drew and colored a new year Animal, Rooster.

 
 

It's gone?!! .. No, RAIN came back!

"It stopped!  Let's ride, honey!"
We jumped on the bikes with our speed, of course.  We rode carefully not running onto manhole lids, puddles, and piled old leaves etc.  It was fun for a while.   I could hear wheel spray crashing onto fenders.  That sounds were very comfortable for me.

Then, rain began falling more and more.  Finally we gave up riding in half an hour.  Afterwards we felt very tired and couldn't believe it!  Just riding a measly 4 miles made us so tired??  Rain is scary for old folks' body.

Riding in the rain!!

I had a small back ache in the morning, so I couldn't go riding while the rain stopped for a short time.  He went and enjoyed 2 miles riding then the rain started.
After eating I felt much better, it might start soon, but I want to go!  We both put helmet covers on, and started riding.  Gosh it started again!  But I ignored it and kept riding.  
The rain was soaking in more and more, and my legs were getting colder and colder.  When I saw the cyclometer showing over 3.5 miles, I decided to stop.

I could ride more, but I was worried about catching a cold.
Next time when I ride in the rain, I should be wearing all nylon or synthetic, I thought.

We took a good hot shower afterwards, but my body didn't forget the feeling of having gotten cold a while ago.

This old body can't take riding in the rain so long.

Riding beween raining and next raining

Yesterday we could ride that way pretty well.  I took off my trunk and put trash bag to cover the rack not to get water from the road. 

Fortunately there weren't so many puddles of water on the road yesterday.  So I don't know if my temporary cover is useful or not.

It was raining this morning too, so we waited for a while until the rain stopped.  That's it. Let's go!- we thought the right moment like yesterday, but the rain began pouring more and more.  So finally we gave up.  Only 1 mile for 8 minutes 21 seconds.

Then we had a time in late afternoon, so we tried to ride again.  No rain hit us, but the air was getting colder and colder.  So I gave up after 38 minutes22 seconds.  6 miles.

So I thought that I can use my crochet cap under the helmet temporarily.  The weather changed so severely.

I hope our whole gloves and my cap under helmet will be delivered soon.