getting around by bike

Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

I don’t think I’ve ever been as vigilant of the weather as I’ve been while trying to fit in one bike ride a day. Both yesterday and today, I raced outside when the rain took a coffee break. These were days I normally wouldn’t have ventured outside, but as I rolled my bike through puddles,…

Decked

Decked

I know you’ve just been holding your breath for this — news on my deck status. If you don’t remember exactly what I’m talking about, well, perhaps you should consider taking some Ginko Jiloba. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Okay, so I can’t remember what it’s called. Anyway, here’s a refresher. The deck work started…

Good Times

Good Times

The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.  — E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)  Such crazy weather this summer — lots of rain, sticky hot, then shiveringly cool, knock-you-over winds that come out of nowhere, then sunshine, blue skies and peace. Here’s a sample of clouds from last Thursday where the weather wasn’t quite sure what it wanted…

It’s the Little Things

It’s the Little Things

It’s the little things that pump you up and it’s the little things that can quickly deflate you. I won’t bore you with the tire poppers. They’ll work out eventually. Besides, there are the pumper uppers to compensate: My son commented on my new Facebook photo with a simple “You’re pretty”. (big Maery smile). Other…