Keep up to date July 21, 2006

Wanna hear about how Jered and I tackle 360 miles on our bikes? We will be podcasting through Odeo and Jered’s website each day of the ride. Tune in and see how it goes!

http://podcast.jeredb.com
We had to change hosts mid-stream, but this should work! We’re in Kansas City waiting to leave for the bike trip early tomorrow morning. We start riding on Monday and finish up next Saturday, August 5th. I’ll post pictures of our time at the lake and in Wisconsin when we get back!

To listen to previous posts, click on the “Posts” link in the player below and all of the posts should show up for your listening enjoyment!

Subscribe Free  Add to my Page

Vacation July 21, 2006

We’re leaving for our two week vacation tomorrow morning (eaaaarly, 0:dark thirty). I am ready to get out of town for a little while and just relax, no work, no school no pets to take care of, just leisure and relaxation, well except for the 360 mile bike ride…

We are going to finish packing tonight and take the dog over to my parents’ place before we hit the sack tonight. I’m hoping we can get the car loaded tonight so that tomorrow morning is a shower, load the cooler and go kind of thing. We are driving somewhere around 15 hours tomorrow and 5-6 on Sunday.

I will be “unplugged” for the next two weeks, no internet ergo no blogging. I will post pictures and updates when we return after the 6th I’m hoping to get a pair of socks knit and finish my second Madli stole.

Here’s to well deserved vacations!

Good week July 14, 2006

Adamas
I finished Adamas earlier last week, which I am really proud of because its my first triangular shawl. This was a fun knit and has really got me in lace mode. I love the way the light yarn feels during the hot summer months.

My dad had his biopsy yesterday. He is pretty sore from it, but the radiologist made sure that he and the pathologist got enough tissue to get a good sample so that we can get an official diagnosis and start his treatment as soon as possible. Please keep him in your thoughts.

Jered and I are getting ready for our bike trip. We got our package of gear from Performance in the mail this week. We both got a pair of new bike shorts, and rain jackets, and I got a new pair of bike shoes. I’m very excited about getting away for a little while. I think I will come back refreshed. In a way, I feel sort of guilty for going away right now, especially since my dad is just starting his treatment, but they have told us to go ahead and go. I have mixed feelings about it, but I am glad that we have an opportunity to get away for a little while.

I’m on the third repeat of my new Madli stole. The Alpaca Cloud is really nice! It’s very slippery, but not too slippery to stay on the needles. I’ll try and post some pictures of the progress later this weekend.

Grilling July 10, 2006

DSC01044.JPG
Originally uploaded by jeredb.

Jered and I have been grilling up a storm since we bought our tabletop grill over the 4th of July weekend. So far we’ve done steaks, squash, potatoes, mushrooms, corn, tuna steaks, and salmon (not all on the same night!!). It’s been really nice to have a cooking option that doesn’t heat up the house as much as turning on the stove or oven.

We’re also working on our back yard, my tomatoes are really taking off! I have about 15-20 little green tomatoes. I started the seeds way back in early March, so its so rewarding to see the plants grow. Right now our backyard is full of basil, chives, tomato plants and weeds. We have more weeds than anything else! We’re working on it though. Since my parents need our help with their lawn this summer, our own gardening and yard work has taken a back seat.

This week is fairly normal. It’s my last full week of teaching and I’ve got 7 clients scheduled. Wednesday I’m getting my hair cut, probably pretty short, so I will post pictures later in the week. Thursday is my dad’s biopsy (finally!), unfortunately I can’t make it to the appointment with him because I’ve got a presentation that morning but Jered and my mom are planning on going with him.

Two weeks until we leave for Kansas and Bike Across Wisconsin. I got on the bike on my own on Friday and went for an easy 20 mile ride. Saturday, Jered and I rode the parkway for about 20 miles. We’ve also been running and walking quite a bit to help us get into better shape. I’m still a little nervous about the ride. Jered’s family has done a lot of cycling and I just started in college. I’ve been trying really hard to get out on the bike at least a few times a week. I hope I’m ready!!!

I’m really excited about our trip out to Kansas and Wisconsin. We are spending about a week at Jered’s family’s lake house in Missouri. They recently bought a jet ski, so we’re both really looking forward to getting out on the lake! We haven’t been on a “real” vacation in a while. It will be so nice to get away from work/house/pets/stress for a couple of weeks. We also haven’t been back to Kansas since graduation over 2 years ago!!! It is hard to believe we haven’t been out there even once. I am really looking forward to seeing Jered’s family too. We always have a really good time, and we get to see their new house, which we haven’t seen completed yet!

More pictures and knitting updates later this week. I cast on for another Madli stole yesterday (in Alpaca Cloud Mist) when we drove up to Richmond to go to the Apple Store to troubleshoot Jered’s computer problems. While we were up there we tried to visit my sister who now lives in Richmond. She was working and couldn’t get time off to see us, but we are hoping to visit her sometime soon so that we can see her new place.

Could it be? July 8, 2006

It’s Done!
I actually finished it, blocked it and gave it away (to my mom). This one will be borrowed from time to time!