Weekend Plans?

[ChainsOflove]

Barb--
Been there with the interminable "Michigan grey".

Strnagely here in boston its warm and sunny. hope nothing's moving east from the big mitten.

[hibiscus09]

Well, good luck with it!! I don't know any of the people in the local bike group -- but I guess I should get out and try to be more social. I'm the youngest of 14 children and really, really not easily intimidated. I guess I'd better force myself out. There's an inaugral Thursday night ride starting this week -- I'm going to be brave.

[ChainsOflove]

okay, you report back too! have fun!

[kpc]

Going for an easy 20 mile or so group ride. Really looking forward to it since I rarely get to ride w a group. I love not having to figure out where to go and also just riding in a group. Seems the cars are a little less intimidating. Plus this group is in Delaware and I usually ride over the line in Maryland; variety is nice. Not France or California, but our spring here is beautiful too.

[trekchic]

How do you guys fit in "60 mile rides on Sunday afternoon..."? I have 3 kids; all of whom play sports (school and city league both). I will be at the baseball field a lot during the weekend. When I am not doing that, I'll be cleaning the house, doing yard work, having 2 birthdays (my husband and my daughter) and an anniversery ALL IN THE SAME WEEKEND! I am going to get up early Sat. morning and ride for about an hour or so. That's the only way I can squeeze it in. If I shirk my housework, riding's no fun 'cause I am always thinking, "...I should be mopping the floors...and the beds need changing and the kitchen sink could use a good scrubbing..............". Oh, well...I need to get off here and get some of that stuff done tonight so I CAN ride in the morning!

Not France.........boo hoo hoo.........

[Adventure Girl]

Originally posted by trekchic
If I shirk my housework, riding's no fun 'cause I am always thinking, "...I should be mopping the floors...and the beds need changing and the kitchen sink could use a good scrubbing..............".

I'm a cyclist with a very messy house!

[Veronica]

Messy house - me too!

The only chores that have to be done on the weekend are laundry (if I didn't stay on top of it during the week), changing the sheets and the groceries.

Veronica

[doctorfrau]

Do not under any circumstances allow yourself to think of - let alone feel guilty over housework while you are on your bike!!

But I can say that because my house is already a wreck. I have three kids and I'm divorced and in Medical School. The house is the LAST priority in my life - after kids, studying, on-call at the hospital, and my mental/physical health things like my bike.

My house is where "Superwoman" came to die - and she did it a long time ago... of exhaustion. hee hee I finally figured that of all the things that I might want to be written on my tombstone, "She was a great housekeeper" wasn't in my top ten.

So PLEASE go ride your bike, Trekchic!!

[hibiscus09]

LOL - I've been married 22 years and have two children (19 and 14). I learned a long time ago to get my priorities right and housecleaning isn't at the top of that list. I do it when I can get to it and I don't stress about it. If I have to choose between laundry or taking a ride to make myself feel better -- off I go. My health is more important than the laundry.

[jobob]

housework? what's that?

[snapdragen]

The weekend in France.....geez how cool is that. The closest I come is dinner tonight at The Left Bank! (Which by the way was excellent - I highly reccomend it to the Bay Area girls..)

[jobob]

Great food, but so noisy - I find it really hard to carry on a conversation there.

[Susan126]

Married 27 years, daughter is 22 working for Alaska Airlines, son is 20 currently away at college . . . Joe and I LOVE to bike . . . so that's what we do! And housework, I try to squeeze it in but if it's nice outside it's way down at the bottom of my priority list! But 10 - 15 years ago I could never do this! Kids took up my free time and weekends. Soccer, girl scouts, horseback riding lessons, baseball!!!!! I'm glad I did it! They were great times and I cherish the memories and time spent with my kids but now that they are on their own and tasting independence it's time for mom and dad to do the same! LOL and we are and we are loving it! See what you have to look forward to!

Sue

[kpc]

Did my laid back 24 miles with group. Much fun. Now housework time. But as you can see, here I am catching up on my emails. Housework happens off and on during the weekend. Finished up by Sunday night, tho'. As long as we're not getting sick and the house doesn't smell...Does anyone know a "natural" quick fix for allergies? My eyes are burning and nose dripping as all the trees and weeds are in bloom. Difficult to blow nose while riding! Claritin, pseudifed, etc make me headachey or fatigued. Any ideas appreciated.

[Veronica]

Learn to do snot rockets. I know it sounds gross. I rebelled against doing it. But my nose runs constantly when I ride.

Veronica