We got a cat yesterday. A smallish year old brown tabby. Quite quiet and timid, but it was very affectionate at the shelter, and Ever and I took a shinning to it and we decided to bring it home.
It is yet un-named.
Today, the door was open a fair bit and before dinner we could not find our new friend. After dinner, Luke went to look for the cat and found it down the street, and we all breathed a sigh of relief.
I went out for a short while and when I came home the cat came to see me in the kitchen and I made appropriate cooing and loving to it. Upstairs Maya heard me, and yelled down 'who are you talking to." The cat" I replied. She yells back, 'no the cat is up here'.
Yep we had two cats of similar appearance in the house.
We think we restored order and let the 'wrong' cat out the door.
We hope.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Clothes
World war three broke out in this house tonight. Maya realised that not all the clothes that do not fit her anymore will be kept and cherished until she can lovingly dress her children in them.One of her biggest arguments t in the dispute is that she will be able to save so much money by saving every scrap of clothing she has ever worn.
Of course the money savings on clothes will be offset by the rental fee of a storage space.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Centurion C50
As this summer has been far to hot for me top handle running without jumping into EVERY random water crossing (creeks, sprinklers, rivers, lakes, strangers pools) I have been doing a far amount of cycling. I even committed to cycling to work as often as possible. Unfortunately I had to give up that goal a month or two as the roads department tar and bouldered with out my permission.
To top off this excessive cycling I signed up for the CF50 event with Centurion Cycling. It is a 50mile/80k ride/ race. The company that stages the events motto is 'Racers race, and Riders Ride". I did a bit of both.
In actual the ride is 87k as the timing mats are positioned for a riding start 5kish from the starting corrals. As the plan was to have a casual ride I joined the casual enthusiast corral. Which when you look at my time- yep I belong there.
Several members of the tri club were doing it, and thankfully we all found each other in the starting corral....and set off. I was really cold so wore a throw away sweater for awhile. There are three big climbs with many many others in between. The one hill I was rather concerned about was on country road 13 going up to Epping. ... and it wasn't that bad. I honestly just spinned and took my mind of it by talking to anybody I could. Just being really positive. One fellow of whom I admired his matte black cervelo, told me of how it was free as he is the shipping manager of the company. I tried to convince him that Hanover would be a great place to set up operations- no go. This is a totally draft legal event so it was my first opportunity to ride in a pelition. It is true, you are just sucked along. But as that was my first opportunity to ride in a large group like that I didn't last long without mentally feeling drained, and needed a break. Did see one person post crash. There were several people already stopped, so I didn't.
My goal time was 3.5hours. My chip ended up being 3:13. My 80k split is 3:18. My gun doesn't matter. but I do not understand the results. In any event I have no clue why I am so slow on the bike. I mean I put a reasonable amount of time on it relative to my friends? I work hard, but that just is not reflected in my times. What am I doing wrong? My shifters were off- as in when I changed the back the front responded. That is the last time I go to that bike guy for a tune up! My descents were crap as I am terrified of bouncing off the pavement and come to a skidding halt, my skin marking the pavement so I didn't even hit 55k on the downhills. It all comes down to what am I doing so wrong??
Great event, great time, great venue. Wonderful organization, friendly vibe. Crap food. Hamburger and mixed greens. No onions for the burgers and when I say mixed greens I mean JUST mixed greens. Cookies and bananas for desert. Poor.
To top off this excessive cycling I signed up for the CF50 event with Centurion Cycling. It is a 50mile/80k ride/ race. The company that stages the events motto is 'Racers race, and Riders Ride". I did a bit of both.
In actual the ride is 87k as the timing mats are positioned for a riding start 5kish from the starting corrals. As the plan was to have a casual ride I joined the casual enthusiast corral. Which when you look at my time- yep I belong there.
Several members of the tri club were doing it, and thankfully we all found each other in the starting corral....and set off. I was really cold so wore a throw away sweater for awhile. There are three big climbs with many many others in between. The one hill I was rather concerned about was on country road 13 going up to Epping. ... and it wasn't that bad. I honestly just spinned and took my mind of it by talking to anybody I could. Just being really positive. One fellow of whom I admired his matte black cervelo, told me of how it was free as he is the shipping manager of the company. I tried to convince him that Hanover would be a great place to set up operations- no go. This is a totally draft legal event so it was my first opportunity to ride in a pelition. It is true, you are just sucked along. But as that was my first opportunity to ride in a large group like that I didn't last long without mentally feeling drained, and needed a break. Did see one person post crash. There were several people already stopped, so I didn't.
My goal time was 3.5hours. My chip ended up being 3:13. My 80k split is 3:18. My gun doesn't matter. but I do not understand the results. In any event I have no clue why I am so slow on the bike. I mean I put a reasonable amount of time on it relative to my friends? I work hard, but that just is not reflected in my times. What am I doing wrong? My shifters were off- as in when I changed the back the front responded. That is the last time I go to that bike guy for a tune up! My descents were crap as I am terrified of bouncing off the pavement and come to a skidding halt, my skin marking the pavement so I didn't even hit 55k on the downhills. It all comes down to what am I doing so wrong??
Great event, great time, great venue. Wonderful organization, friendly vibe. Crap food. Hamburger and mixed greens. No onions for the burgers and when I say mixed greens I mean JUST mixed greens. Cookies and bananas for desert. Poor.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Back to School
Maya and I have differing ideas as to what constitutes a special back to school meal. I won:)
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