I managed to find an amazing bike on Craigslist. I manifested and the universe delivered. I've gotten to do two 8-10 mile solo rides on her (yes, she's a 'her' and her name is Trixie) along with a very fun 25 mile ride with Charlie. I was a little disappointed that I wasn't as "good" at cycling as I had thought. The hills of Dane County are a lot different than the flat lakeshores of Door County. All the same, I keep wanting to carve time out to take a ride. Charlie helped me outfit Trixie with all the accessories I needed, and I was able to thrift or find sale items for some of them, too.
I found some quiet time to play the mandolin this week, too. I'm a little erratic at it -- I keep thinking up other songs I want to learn, so I search for chords, pluck away a bit, then think of a different song, rinse repeat. I'm not really learning much, but it's relaxing and I enjoy it and that's what matters right now.
There are some big, big changes on the wind right now for our little family. Nothing is certain, and that's both exciting and infuriating. I have very little to no control over which direction our lives will ultimately take, and that's very difficult for me to stomach. Being so dependent on Charlie for what happens in our lives is hard for me, but it's just the nature of our family. If things happen the way we'd like, it would be simply incredible. The good news is that we should know more within a week or two. Things could get a little crazy.
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