The first major haul from the front yard garden. I’ve been eying them for a few days…some were so ripe the fell from the vines themselves. Tomato sauce tomorrow. Sweet reward.
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Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#345)
$97.68 of groceries from two stores in three plastic soda crates. .
Peace Now and Then
This is a little weird and scary…is it a premonition or just a metaphor? I originally took the top photo this past spring and posted it here; I titled the post “We Need This Now More Than Ever.” Since then it seems the world has gotten crazier than ever. The building the phrase was spray-paintedContinue reading “Peace Now and Then”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#344)
A 9.5 oz (269g) tin of honey-roast cashews…good thing I had this big bike with me 🙂
It’s Almost Time…
Beautiful aren’t they? While most of my vegetables grow in the front of my house I have two grapevines that have all but taken over my back yard. For the past few years I’ve said I was going to make wine, and a couple years ago I even purchased this antique grape press (click hereContinue reading “It’s Almost Time…”
The Bicycle Commuter
I came across this short video today, it’s an advert for a new line of Levis jeans called commuter. Ok first let me say this about it. I am so glad that bicycling has become so popular that a huge company would not only portray them in their ads but actually design an article ofContinue reading “The Bicycle Commuter”
Precious Resource
The above photo was taken in my garden after a rain today. We needed it…it has been hot and humid, but mostly dry this summer. Water is such a natural and precious resource…sometimes (most times) I forget this; most times I don’t even think about it. But I should. It’s beautiful–jiggling and shimmering on aContinue reading “Precious Resource”
Five Quotes from Lao Tzu
The image of Lao Tzu was found here. To learn more about him, click here. At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking,Continue reading “Five Quotes from Lao Tzu”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#343)
Another Bike .
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#342)…and a brief comment
Things on the bike: A gym bag full of wet clothes and two slices of pizza (yes despite my garden full of vegetables–click here–I had pizza for dinner…I swam an extra 15 laps to earn it). A brief comment, or comment on a brief conversation: The pizzeria is at an intersection and as I exitedContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#342)…and a brief comment”
Lush
Just a couple mid-summer garden photos. Everything is starting to bear fruit. Vibrant colors and flavors. Lush.
Multi-Pug
I took a few pictures of my dogs today and thought I’d share….they crack me up, which means they are doing their job. Pugs, I’ve read, were originally bred to amuse the Emperor of China. I don’t know if it is true or not but they sure amuse me. I’ve always been a “dog person”Continue reading “Multi-Pug”
Cold Food
Like much of the the nation it was hot again today in Buffalo…sticky, humid hot. I had a medium-sized party at work and thankfully much of the food was cold…great for a hot day. Two of the courses–Gazpacho and Salade Nicoise–are also two of my favorite summertime foods. For this reason I thought I’d shareContinue reading “Cold Food”
Bikes and Bread
I came across an article in the New York Times today titled, The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread. Bread and bicycles are two of my favorite things so I’m sure you can picture me like a dog with a silent whistle…my ears perked right up. It’s an article written by an American living inContinue reading “Bikes and Bread”
The Light Is In You
This evening I was looking for a document and remembered it was probably on an old computer, the computer I had before the one on which I type these words. And isn’t it interesting that a computer is considered old if it is a mere 8 or 9 years old (egad, it ran Windows 95).Continue reading “The Light Is In You”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#341)…and a brief comment
First the things on the bike: A cardboard box containing 4 loaves of freshly baked multi-grained bread, a canvas bag carrying a few books and writing implements, another canvas bag containing various small tools (for which to change a tire), a dough rising bucket, and a used tire. And a quick comment: As most ofContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#341)…and a brief comment”
Rouge et Blanc
I came across these two old school cruisers parked a block apart, and both were locked to parking meters. They (the owners) must be together (maybe they had a spat)…what are the odds. Nice old bikes (I bet they weigh almost as much as a Mundo); click it for a larger view.
Uncertain Ride
The above picture is a closeup of the front tire on my Mundo. Yup…looks like I’m about to have a blow out. I noticed it as I was putting a little air in the tires today. By the looks of it, it looks as if I swiped the tire against something (note the other marksContinue reading “Uncertain Ride”
Reluctant Self-Portrait, 5 July 2011
I took this photo while on holiday in Seattle with my son recently…it was the slogan in the window of a new condo across from our hotel. I originally took the photo because I liked the phrase–I do believe change is good and that it is also good to challenge yourself and the status quo–butContinue reading “Reluctant Self-Portrait, 5 July 2011”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#340)
$62.57 in groceries in a Bike Rev trailer (had to test out the new high pressure tires). Go Home.
Urban Simplicty 