can i go on?

my hardcore cycling has been put to the test these past couple of weeks. i don't know how much more rain and wind i can take.

seriously, i know cycling is the thing right now, but all of these easy-breezy people MUST live like 5 minutes from where they work. maybe even 3 minutes. i struggle with my hills and my rain and my sweaty and near the end of the ride, all i want to do is throw down the bicycle and have a temper tantrum. it's haarrrd.

i ride my bicycle to work to save cash (though one ends up spending lots of money on bike-related items, so i don't know how well we're doing on that one), for my health, for my toby, and because i don't like being squished into small places with sweaty strangers.

i keep trying to tell myself these things when i struggle home, but the cold and squishy soaked shoes and jeans don't help.

all that said, it didn't rain today and i'm home.

i didn't throw a temper tantrum, so i think i deserve an ice cream. yea me!

the newest member of the family

my new bike.

i'm still adjusting.

ps. isn't this bench cool? at peckham rye park. there is a boy's one too.

howling

what a miserable day! especially if you are on your way to evans to pick up your brand new bicycle. the rain! the wind!

it howls i tells ya, it howls.

but, it also makes me feel very cozy in the living room with our little lamps and lit candles. too bad we couldn't put a fire on in the fireplace. turns out it is a working fire place, but the estate agent told us we couldn't use it. suppose it is safer. knowing us, something would go wrong.

fingers crossed the blasts of wind die down tomorrow. i suppose i should go for a ride on that brand new bicycle of mine. (yes, our bike count is up to 5)

hurray for halloween!

yeah, i know that we are already, like, 4 days into november, but i'm still eating halloween candy (major thanks mom), so it still feels like halloween to me!

we carved our pumpkins a bit late this year (on the day -- purchased them early though). i'm glad we waited to carve them though. they weren't all gummy on the big night! nice and crisp and shining through the window.

i also made some pumpkin sugar cookies to make the office feel more halloweeny. every person that had a cookie asked if i had made them. um, yeah...don't think they'd be selling something this odd in the stores!

the weekend before we went to the blackheath farmer's market (just to the right of the train station for you london folks. sundays from 10-2). picked up some autumn-y type treats. yeah for fall!