petals around the rose

arrrgh!

i was almost going to have to try go to sleep without having solved this horrible little game/brain twister that slashdot pointed my way. but luckily after an incredibly frustrating hour i have now proven myself worthy of restful sleep.

previously, i was going to make the most of the supposedly superb autumn weather and head up for a walk/run in the mountains, but the rewards of staying in bed and sleeping in until midday were oh so immediate... i saved myself from sloth through an incredibly fun 2 hour mtbike ride this afternoon though. all the way through käferberg, hönggerberg, the next berg, up altberg, and back again. perfect riding weather through the low mist, just cool enough to only just sweat on the uphills, and not so cold so as to freeze on the descents. i get the feeling rain will be coming soon to turn all those lovely trails into muddy pools of slippery roots, which will rather distract from the pretty autumn leaves.