Saturday, November 20, 2010

Driving, Biking and Cherry Delight

So, I finally took the stick shift car out on real roads, managing to only stall once at a 4-way stop. Of course, there was a car at each stop sign...wondering why I wasn't going. Oops! No one honked but I still felt a bit dumb...finally got going and mouthed the words "sorry" many times to those around me. Oh, well, they'll get over it!

I spent the afternoon helping to make special baked beans and made my first ever, Cherry Delight. The Merry cookbook calls it Cherry Cheese Cake but I remember it being called Cherry Delight growing up or maybe that's just what Grandma Merry used to call it.






Went on a 14 mile bike ride. For some reason it was really difficult today...more so than when I rode 20 miles a few weeks ago. Maybe my mind was on other things...perhaps it was the fact that some teenager in his car leaned out his window yelling "You f******* suck!" Odd yet, interesting, I thought. He wasn't even with anyone so wasn't really trying to show off for anyone. I felt sorry for him more than anything...

I was really digging my new bell that my parents got for me. I think I over used it at times but I liked having it.


I also enjoyed the new pouch they gave me. It's big enough to hold my phone, Kleenexes, band-aids, and cat treats. (Hey...don't judge...you never know when you might come across a stray cat (or someones pet cat for that matter). You must be prepared to feed them! Keep them happy!)

When we got home, I noticed something had pooped on me. A bird I guess. Ugh! Getting pooped on and yelled at by some random low-life wasn't really what I expected but I guess not everything is in my control!

Looking forward to dinner tonight with our friends. Pulled pork BBQ, ribs, beans, and cheery delight. My bike ride was a pretty good work out so I won't feel guilty about dinner. I set the table with the napkins my mom made. The idea is to wash and reuse.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Hi, my name is Heather and I'm addicted to Bucky Balls. (First step to recovery is admitting I have a problem, right?)