In 2005, just before my back injury, I bought a brand new Trek 9200 to replace my stolen trail bike.  I put just about 200 miles on it before my accident at school and the bike became useless to me.  In hopes I'd keep in shape when I couldn't get out,  I bought a trainer for it too.  Well, that didn't work out and the big bike is still too high for ( Read more... )

1) a good thing: my cycling progress is continuing ( Read more... )

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Piano Stairs?

Try it, you will like it!

Who turned up the darned thermostat anyway?

Maybe I should go take in a movie.  They have air conditoning.

But then I'd have to move the car out into that heat ....
hmmm ..... Maybe I'll just stay here  ....

Only 2 more days predicted before it cools down to a tolerable 90. 

National Fencing Champ and all round delightful daughter!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

(Aw, no, It can't be 50 years.  I'm too young to have a kid that  old>)
It seems like only yesterday you were pestering me for Legos,  Barbie dolls and ice cream.

I am pleased to report that the wandering kitty is back home again.

My darling eldest  just called to tell me that she,

martianfencer ,



  has gone all the way in her tournament in Texas!

ALL the way:

That's 1st place!

Squee!! Giggle, cheer!

So today I'm melting Tums to feed to my poor calcium deprived tomatoes, while busily sending hot good luck vibes to
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I put some sugar water on the stove to boil for the hummers.

Then I forgot it.

I now have a nice pot full of carbon bubbles, and a house full of smoke.

What I don't understand is why not one of my many smoke alarms has gone off (city required me to add one to every room when I remodeled my bathroom)-- and yes I have changed their batteries.  In March ( Read more... )

It looks like trying to grow a vegetable garden in a drought year wasn't a very good idea.  It started so beautifully this spring, but I can't keep it green with the water rationing.   About the only things in the yard that are doing well are the oleanders and the crab grass, which apparently don't  need water.

At  least I''m getting a few ears of ( Read more... )