4th ride in a month. A little over a month ago, the husband was rushed to the emergency room with kidney stones, which turned into a kidney infection, spread to his blood, and put him in the hospital for 2 weeks. He's been healing, and we've gone on a couple of short rides (of course, his brand new, custom-made Seven arrived while he was in the hospital). We finally got up to 28 miles today. For the first time in over a month. The weather was beautiful, and it was good to get out.

It's been a rough month, and I'm thrilled just to be riding. Not to spill my entire guts, but while the spouse was sick, my job told me that they no longer had funding for me, and my smallest poodle contracted a disease that was incurable. Just being able to ride has been excellent therapy.

And the one plus of being unemployed? More time to go riding!