yes, a lion. 3" or so. I'll spare you the picture.
We didn't get to ride last night as hoped. The wind that brought in the "lion" was blowing so hard it wasn't worth the risk. Maybe tomorrow.
We did fire up the Jetboil last night - works great. Meals are going to be an interesting experience. ;o)
Nanook
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Free at Last
Yahoo!
The aircast is off. The doctor gave his okay yesterday to remove the cast and to ride...with care, and not too strenuously for a while. That may be hard to do; I feel like we're running short on training time. But I will try very hard to be good and obey. The sun is shining and the snow is all gone, so tonight will be our initial ride. (I have a feeling I'm going to hurt tomorrow after using some soft muscles.)
We've received the maps and info for most of the eastern states now. I feel like I'm entering foreign territory. I've been in all the states from Washington to Wisconsin so am familiar with terrain, climate, etc. But east of Lake Michigan is a different story, especially the mountains of New York, New Hampshire and Vermont. One encouraging aspect is that by the time we get there, we'll be pretty strong physically so that shouldn't be too much of an issue. I am excited to be able to see all that country up close and personal (That's what I love about biking.) and to meet the people along the way. So now it's time to sit down and try to plan a general route.
Loving the sun and freedom,
Pat
The aircast is off. The doctor gave his okay yesterday to remove the cast and to ride...with care, and not too strenuously for a while. That may be hard to do; I feel like we're running short on training time. But I will try very hard to be good and obey. The sun is shining and the snow is all gone, so tonight will be our initial ride. (I have a feeling I'm going to hurt tomorrow after using some soft muscles.)
We've received the maps and info for most of the eastern states now. I feel like I'm entering foreign territory. I've been in all the states from Washington to Wisconsin so am familiar with terrain, climate, etc. But east of Lake Michigan is a different story, especially the mountains of New York, New Hampshire and Vermont. One encouraging aspect is that by the time we get there, we'll be pretty strong physically so that shouldn't be too much of an issue. I am excited to be able to see all that country up close and personal (That's what I love about biking.) and to meet the people along the way. So now it's time to sit down and try to plan a general route.
Loving the sun and freedom,
Pat
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Calgon....take me away!
NO, this picture is not a repeat of the one below!
New day, new snow. For the third time since the last picture. The remnants of the last snowfall just totally went away yesterday. You can see by the ruler that as of about 11:00 this morning, it was nearly at 6" - and is still coming down.
We found this amusing: http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2008/04/23/sports/10dumas.txt
This young couple was having a hard time getting from the pond over to their nest this morning. The papa was breaking trail for mama, and each time she would stop to rest, he'd turn around and "encourage" her to come along. Poor things. How would you like to have to wade through snow up past your bellies just to get home?!
Hopefully, this will be the last time this spring that we see this. Or that you hear about it.
Pat
aka Nanook of the North
New day, new snow. For the third time since the last picture. The remnants of the last snowfall just totally went away yesterday. You can see by the ruler that as of about 11:00 this morning, it was nearly at 6" - and is still coming down.We found this amusing: http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2008/04/23/sports/10dumas.txt
This young couple was having a hard time getting from the pond over to their nest this morning. The papa was breaking trail for mama, and each time she would stop to rest, he'd turn around and "encourage" her to come along. Poor things. How would you like to have to wade through snow up past your bellies just to get home?!
Hopefully, this will be the last time this spring that we see this. Or that you hear about it.Pat
aka Nanook of the North
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
It's Supposed to be Spring!
It's hard to believe, but we actually ate on the deck two days ago and ALL the snow was totally gone in the yard yesterday. Though waking up to snow in the middle of April isn't what we'd prefer, we're thankful for the moisture. It also makes it a little easier to bear the "no training" period now because of the aircast.
We were able to get an addition to the bike rack on last night. This will allow us to haul our's and Kevin and Laura's tandem to Seattle (Kevin and Laura will ride from Seattle to Missoula with us).
There have been several gifts and several pledges to the endowment fund already! We are thanking the Lord and we thank you for your generosity!
I hope to get our jerseys over to the printer this week to get the logos put on. I can't wait to see the finished product.
The spare bedroom is beginning to look like a biking/camping shop as we've begun to gather all the necessities that are on our list. Once we have it all together, we'll try to pack it, then start the elimination process. Space and weight will dictate what actually makes it into the trailer in the end. I'm a little afraid! ;o)
Waiting for warm days and a free foot,
Pat
We were able to get an addition to the bike rack on last night. This will allow us to haul our's and Kevin and Laura's tandem to Seattle (Kevin and Laura will ride from Seattle to Missoula with us).
There have been several gifts and several pledges to the endowment fund already! We are thanking the Lord and we thank you for your generosity!
I hope to get our jerseys over to the printer this week to get the logos put on. I can't wait to see the finished product.
The spare bedroom is beginning to look like a biking/camping shop as we've begun to gather all the necessities that are on our list. Once we have it all together, we'll try to pack it, then start the elimination process. Space and weight will dictate what actually makes it into the trailer in the end. I'm a little afraid! ;o)
Waiting for warm days and a free foot,
Pat
Thursday, April 10, 2008
New Format
Well, after changing the format, I'm not having any trouble with the "disappearing act" of the text. If you still do, please let me know. I've also changed the color of the text in the post, hoping that will make it easier to read.
It's been snowing again all morning, so we have another 2-3" (I just got the deck cleared off - again - yesterday and started on the 15-18" that had piled up there. We have a forecast of 60-70 for this weekend, so maybe it will ALL go away!
Friends are thinking of biking in Yellowstone this weekend, but we'll probably play it safe with the ankle and pass on that (as tempting as it is!).
We've been working quite a bit on the fundraising aspect lately, and I think we have that covered, so whatever the Lord does with that is totally up to Him. We can now get back to some other necessities of planning, like getting our jerseys printed, and further route planning.
Re: route planning. The more time I spend on it, the more I'm leaning toward Gerry's, Kevin's and Chuck's view: head the bike east and take each day as it comes! Because each day will have its own issues, there's no real way to know where we'll be at the end of it. So it's pointless to try to plan detailed accommodations. We may think we're going one route, then end up taking something different, for whatever reason. In many ways, that's more appealing anyway - more of an adventure!
Besides continued prayer for the ankle, we're asking that you pray for spiritual protection. We've seen so many times in our life that anytime we step out in faith for God's kingdom, we experience multiplied spiritual attacks. They come in different forms for each of us; mine are usually physical.
Thanks so much to you who have encouraged us with your excitement. It means a lot to us both!
Pat
It's been snowing again all morning, so we have another 2-3" (I just got the deck cleared off - again - yesterday and started on the 15-18" that had piled up there. We have a forecast of 60-70 for this weekend, so maybe it will ALL go away!
Friends are thinking of biking in Yellowstone this weekend, but we'll probably play it safe with the ankle and pass on that (as tempting as it is!).
We've been working quite a bit on the fundraising aspect lately, and I think we have that covered, so whatever the Lord does with that is totally up to Him. We can now get back to some other necessities of planning, like getting our jerseys printed, and further route planning.
Re: route planning. The more time I spend on it, the more I'm leaning toward Gerry's, Kevin's and Chuck's view: head the bike east and take each day as it comes! Because each day will have its own issues, there's no real way to know where we'll be at the end of it. So it's pointless to try to plan detailed accommodations. We may think we're going one route, then end up taking something different, for whatever reason. In many ways, that's more appealing anyway - more of an adventure!
Besides continued prayer for the ankle, we're asking that you pray for spiritual protection. We've seen so many times in our life that anytime we step out in faith for God's kingdom, we experience multiplied spiritual attacks. They come in different forms for each of us; mine are usually physical.
Thanks so much to you who have encouraged us with your excitement. It means a lot to us both!
Pat
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Trouble Reading the Posts?
Are you having trouble reading some of the lines in the posts? Is the top half of the text of some sentences gone? I've been troubleshooting that and haven't come up with a logical or permanent solution yet. But....I did find that if you click on the sentence, usually the whole sentence will appear. Sometimes it takes a double-click. Be aware, though, that sometimes that double-click makes a whole block disappear! Just scroll down or up, then back, and usually it reappears. No, I don't understand it either. Please be patient as I work on it. Or, if you have any solutions, let me know.
Pat
Pat
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