A few more pics of the new house!

About to break 1000

Well, as of today I am at 993 miles so far this year. Which in the grand scheme isn't a lot, certainly not compared to some of the other people on bike journal. However, after tomorrows 50 mile ride with Karen I will be over the 1000 mile mark and my goal for this year was 1,500 miles. I think I'll actually hit my goal and possibly even exceed it this year. Which is great. Commuting to work helps too since that gives me a little over 45 miles a week.
Today we rode out to Kirkland to have breakfast with the club. It was great. Riding into the wind on the way there, and leaving to find that the winds had shifted and we were still riding into the wind on the way back...LOL talk about lots of luck!
Happy Riding!

My Friends New Bike

Saturday and Monday I went riding with my riding partner...who bought a new bike. WOW---it's spectacular. I'm so happy for her and yet I feel a little bit of envy and am thinking about how I'd like a new bike (even though mine is all of 8 months old). Although if I got a new bike I'd make the one I have now into my commuter bike and then of course ride the new bike out on the road rides.

Anyway, I know I shouldn't be envious but I think it's just one of those things, you upgrade and then you see something you like better and you start wanting to upgrade again.
I am pretty certain I won't be upgrading for another year or two though, because hubby would probably want to shoot me if I bought another bike.

Happy Riding!

Rainy day ride

I rode to work as I've been doing most of the summer. It was on the cool side this morning but I was sweating by the time I got there. Anyway, on the way home it was raining, you know one of those warm summer rains that's got that calming effect on a person. I love the smell of rain, and fresh cut grass and on part of the ride home today I got both.

Anyway, I'm usually not a big fan of riding in the rain (been caught in a few thunderstorms in the last month or so) but as I was riding I found myself thinking "God, this is just beautiful."

More Pics of the new house

The top picture is of the view when standing in the loft area looking out over the loft to the wrap around porch.

The second picture is of part of the backyard. Gaven is standing next to the wishing well.

All moved in....

Gaven standing outside the new house

As my little brother sang "We're a movin on up...."

Well, we are all moved into the new house. For the most part we are unpacked other than a few boxes here and there that I just haven't gotten around to but which are not in the grand scheme terribly important (xbox games etc).

The move went really well, nice and smooth, everything labeled and ready to go. Also everyone who said they would actually showed up! Who could ask for more! Sunday morning when I was taking the moving truck back to the rental place I went to step out of the van (24 ft van + the cab..which sat pretty high). Being the farm raised girl that I am I turned around to go down the steps backwards...and clutz that I am, I missed the first step totally and fell 4 feet or so to the ground....yeah that was marvelous! I hit my right hip on the ground then my back but managed to keep the rest of me from slamming into the ground.

I have a bruise the size of Texas on my ass. lol....



I also began commutting to work from the new house. It's 4.64 miles to work and if I take any detours on my way to or from I cover 10 + miles a day. That's an extra 50 a week...not bad at all!