So … sorry for the two-week-long (or at least it was two weeks back when I started this post) hiatus.  Seems like it’s taken longer than I thought it would to get out of that funk, I guess.  But I think I’m officially out of it.  At least for now (haha, I’m not stupid enough to think it won’t return).  As I’ve said before, time with family is license to eat like shit, and a weekend in Vegas is no different.  I seriously tried to brainstorm ways to get to go for a bike ride while visiting family for three days, but darn-it they just don’t make those overhead compartments big enough for my bike!  However, running around after a two-year-old niece is pretty good exercise:

see? she won't even stop playing long enough for me to take a picture (yes, that is a pink baseball mit and a purple ball)

So, I didn’t get much activity while in Vegas, but I was pretty quick to get back to riding to work.  Although I haven’t been so good about riding otherwise (neither has the boyfriend).  Wait, that’s not true.  We DID go on one long ride to Michael’s so we could buy paints to decorate our watering can (we’re crafty).  This is what happens when you don’t ride for several weeks:

lots-o-dust

So, to any of my local friends reading this: GET A BIKE!  Then we can ride together and be merry.  Go, right now, to the Reno Bike Project and buy one. (But please, for the love of everything that is holy–or unholy–wear a damn helmet.  And if you need to know why, please check out my friend David LaPlante’s blog post, “An Ode to Helmet Hair and the Vanity of the Fools. Don’t be a dumbass, wear a helmet.” Srsly.

However, I WILL be going for a ride tonight, however, to go see Veer, a bicycling documentary that will benefit the Bike Project.  They are going to have a bike valet. That.  Is.  Awesome.  So, hopefully more frequent, longer distance bike rides in the future.

In other, completely unrelated news, we have an awesome garden coming along in our planter box:

basil to the left, chives, lettuce, more chives and tomatoes on the upper right. yeaaahhh.

And a pretty little watering can to go with:

we're crafty.

and lastly, my niece is awesome.  Just an FYI.

LEGO FINGERS!!!

Challenge for next week: go on the Scheels Tuesday night bike ride.