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Red sky in the morning

cimg0462Sailor take warning?

I've never held much credence in that statement, because I've never found it to be true, but then again, I'm not out at sea.

Got up this morning, and this picture of the sunrise got me to thinking about that saying. Maybe the red sky, just isn't red enough, as the forecast for today is partly couldy and a high of 81°F.

Of course maybe the red sky has more to do with my hand then anything else.

I just can't do much with it, as there is still considerable swelling. Fortunately, with the exception of slight twinge every now and then there is little pain. The worst part is, I'm starting to have trouble maintaining my weight.

So Friday I decided to go for a short run (to ease back into exercising), and then Saturday I went to the gym for a ride on the life cycle, and another short run. I even thought the hand was improving, but then Sunday, I spent most of the day helping out at our club cyclocross race, after which it seemed my hand started to swell up some more.

Now I'm not sure if I should go to the gym again today, as I'm concerned the effort may be causing some problems.

I'm almost wishing now I hadn't done this hand surgery. I just hate this!
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Becky said…
I don't understand what the red sky at morning has to do with your hand? Does it hurt more?

The reason the sunrise or sunset is read is the sun is at it's lowest point. The sun rays break through the atmosphere, with red wavelengths being the longest, therefore the most often seen.

So, if it is in the morning the rays are shining upward which means they coud be richocheting off of a front, but they are often fiery red. At sunset the sun rays are shinnning down so the front is high and not to be worried about.

Jesus even spoke about this occurence in the New Testament. But then agin he hung out with fishermen so they might have "informed" him, like Captain Reynolds did me from my days as a galley whench Argggggggggggggggg

But I did cheat and google the correct terminology.

I thought fat people were happy.

PS we have a new sales person today.
12:29 AM
Marc said…
It was the warning thing about exercising and my hand.

I was thinking of it as kind of like a metaphor.
12:38 AM
Becky said…
Well, then you should take warning.

Tell Edie we should have puppies any day now.
3:25 AM
Gerry said…
You should have taken my advise and skipped the surgery... Just think your pinky finger would look just like mine in a year or so!
Well off for a 75 miler before it rains!
G
10:13 PM
Marc said…
Yeah, you don't have to remind me about it! :(
10:41 PM
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