I was at the office again before 10, having done my dishes, a load of laundry washed and hung on the line and everything watered. I love taking my bike on these cool crisp mornings. Apparently there was frost in some spots last night!! I only mention the time I started actually working as it is 10:42 pm and I just finished paying remittances for a client who texted me a little while ago with his bank info. I just can’t file late, no sense giving the government any more than they ask for.
Super productive day including coffee and snacks from Cobbs, nummy. After work I got on my bike and it automatically headed down the strip. I could feel the highway calling so I decided I probably should get gas and that the best place to do that would be in Marysville, a suburb of Kimberley, a 25 Km ride away. Once I got there I swung up in front of my cousin Donna’s place and texted her a pic of the front of her house so she would come out. We had a long and wonderful driveway visit. It helped that I was wearing a full faced helmet. We used to go for lunch semi-regularly but I haven’t seen her since the beginning of March. It was a good catch-up.
Grabbed gas, all $6.86 worth and headed home. I was stunned by the statistic of only 2 of 9 riders I passed giving me a wave or the rubber down sign. I always do that or if I see a woman rider the ‘tits up’ sign. Arm across the chest and big thumbs up. I don’t know if most of them were newbies who either don’t know the courtesy and connection or are too new to take a hand off the bars. OR are they just too cool for school. I am not a fan of that idea. We are a community out there on two wheels and should act accordingly. I really am in the mood for a long ride soon. Watered all my plants, brought the laundry in and planted the raspberry canes Rae-Anne dropped off for me. Then it was time to make chicken nachos, begin to watch a show and then get back to my desk lol. It really is great to be comfortable to work both at home and in the office and access the same info.
I think I will sleep well soon after all that fresh air and a relatively stressless day.
Oh and it is also Bastille Day and my kid brother’s 54th b’day.
https://g.co/kgs/FVcESP in case you don’t know about Bastille Day
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