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This morning I finally got to ride my new bicycle!

If you haven't seen my spiffy bike (I won it in a sweepstakes, the only real prize I've ever won!)

You can see it here:

http://www.electrabike.com/06_new/flash_index.html

It a men's Townie 3S, in charcoal shimmer.

Yep, I've had my beautiful/fabulous/sweet Electra bike for ages now but haven't been able to get a riding buddy so it's been sitting. Corey and I went out to Cedars this morning and rode on the roads there, maybe about 2 miles. My bike rides like a Caddy on clouds, I swear. I've never been on a bike that comfortable. If you want a nice bike and you have the cash, Electras are supersweet.

I am completely out of shape aerobically though. I was huffing like a big bad wolf over a couple of those hills, and for a second I thought I had overdone it! I think the combination of heavy menstrual day and congested sinuses had a big part in that too though. Two miles isn't that big of a deal, but the hills were much steeper than I thought, and while my muscles were willing, my lungs were not! Anyway, we are going to go to Don Fox park tomorrow morning since that's flat--provided my muscles are able to move! I still have class tonight too.


So hey, how about some gardening pictures?

Look! A green pepper! OMG! (and big horse feet in the background.)

This lovely flower is a type of hibiscus called Luna. So yeah, I had to buy it. It's really beautiful, but I've since brought it inside, it doesn't seem to like the sun, regardless of what the tag says.


( More shots from my garden, my very first one! )