What’s the Mission?
It’s been a week since I wrapped up the car-free challenge. Things have pretty much gone back to the way they were before, meaning that I don’t go out all that much, but I generally do use the car. That’s the status quo for summer. When I go back to work, I will be bicycle [...]
Yeah, I know, I said I was going to do 11 days. But my husband and I both have to attend a meeting tomorrow before we go to pick the kid up from camp, so it’s simply not going to be a car-free day. I’m too tired tonight to recap the whole thing, but I [...]
Yeah, I’m ready to be done with this car-free thing. I was really not enthusiastic about it today. I wanted to just frakking jump into the car and do what needed to be done. I used the 3-speed to run an errand (the bank), and then set to work fixing that back tire. I checked [...]
I thought we were all ready for the big ride down the hill to the camp bus. But before loading up my daughter’s stuff, I checked the tire pressure on the Xtracycle. The rear tire was low. I started putting more air in, but it wasn’t getting any better. Then the neighbor’s power washer turned [...]
I can’t believe it’s Day 7! And today, for the first time, I found myself wishing it were all over. I pushed through it, though, and biked out on my getting-the-kid-ready-for-camp errands. I even took pictures this time! First stop was at Dollar Tree. Actually, I got most of the things she needed here: shampoo, [...]
Yep, I totally just stayed in today. I signed up for SOHO Action Day with the SOHO Solutionist, Brandie Kajino, and worked on writing and sending query letters and writing an article. And my dear, dear husband took care of the children and the house, and they stopped at the store while they were out, [...]
The big girls are quite steady on their bikes now, so I threw the youngest on the back of the Xtracycle tonight and took them all to the park. They played, and I ran/walked the walking/jogging trail. I’m continuing on to Day 6 and beyond – is anyone else ready to post a comment or [...]
Nothing very eventful today. I made another bike trip to the grocery store this evening. I left after 7:30 p.m., and it was actually dusky enough on the way back that I turned my lights on. The garden is finally bursting forth! The tomatoes are fruiting and outgrowing their cages. The zucchini are finally getting [...]
