transition time

It will be Halloween tomorrow, and both brain and body are ready to leave harvest mode and get back to what passes for normal life. Last week because of a poorly timed sales trip to Arizona was the only week of the year with zero athletic activity - a complete goose egg. I have sworn to myself to do better this week. Yesterday, Monday, I did a short lunch time ride and today I'll go to the gym and work of some core strength. Even more telling was that this morning instead of rushing into work I did some brick laying on the back patio and then played music for a half hour or so until I went to work. The music was unplanned. When I finished the masonry work I hopped on the Beemer to ride to work and a block later the clutch cable snapped. None the less it shows that the pressure of harvest is diminished. I managed to get all my work done by 3:00 even if I didn't get in till 10:00. I have been at the winery every day for 58 straight days and my brain more than anything needs a break. I bring in the last fruit tomorrow so in about 2 weeks it will be time for some serious relaxing.