No, not with the Farmer. We are not on speaking terms. Yesterday was the last day of the Summer CSA, and I’ve been weeping bitter tears ever since. Sure, it’s been a good run. And we got to pick our own raspberries unexpectedly for the fifth week in a row. Big deal. A lot of comfort that’ll be this time next week when it’s just me and a pile of mangled squash to get us through the rest of the Eat Local Challenge.
My new love would never abandon me like this. Want to meet her?
Isn’t she amazing? So sleek. And the best part? FREE!!! Want to know how? No, I didn’t steal it. My mommy bought it for me for my birthday! True story. She reads this blog and we talk sometimes, too.
Lately, as you know, I’ve been entertaining romantic ideas of recycling somebody’s dusty old vintage bicycle for my new, possibly fleeting hobby. But people don’t want to part with their beloved bikes no matter how much I beg. It’s really annoying. So imagine my surprise when I was confronted with something so shiny! Many thanks to Mom and Frank at Spoke ‘n’ Wheel for facilitating the transaction. (BTW, this totally beats out the Wonder Woman Underoos she gave me two years ago, which held the previous title of Best Birthday Gift Ever.)
So now I just need to bungee a milk crate onto the back and that should give me some storage space as well as some much-needed street cred in these parts. Also, it might help if I stopped bucking myself off the bike every time I switch gears. Oh, and the smiling has definitely got to stop. NO MORE SMILING, TAMMY.
SNAZZY!!! Way to go mom!
The milk crate mention reminds of a woman in our town who rides with her pug in one on the back of a scooter. I wish she'd put a little helmet on him or something though.
Posted by: April in CT | October 16, 2008 at 10:35 PM
April: http://www.offleashstyle.com/item/The_Helmet/263/c71
Nice wheels, Tammy!
Posted by: melch | October 16, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Does your mom know when my birthday is?
Posted by: cookiecrumb | October 17, 2008 at 03:29 PM
With the milk crate you'll be able to carry around the @#$%ing squash! (or is that
@#$%ed squash?)
Posted by: sunny12 | October 17, 2008 at 03:53 PM
=D =D =D
So glad you ended up with a new bike after missing out on that free one that day. Way to go Mom!
Posted by: Melissa | October 17, 2008 at 06:30 PM
melch, that helmet is to freakin cute! Maybe I should print that out and tuck it in the milk crate next time I see that scooter at the store! She might sic that killer pug on me though for invading her scooter space.
Would it be wrong to put one on my dachshund while he's riding in the car? For safety reasons, of course.
Posted by: April in CT | October 18, 2008 at 11:22 PM
April in CT: You should totally invade her scooter space. It's a public service.
Melissa: The ones on the street weren't nearly as cool as this one!
sunny12: I believe the latter term is correct.
CC: I've taken the liberty of adding you to the waiting list.
melch: Thanks. Nice helmets!
Posted by: Tammy | October 19, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Cool bike! I had a recycled bike one time and it wasnt that cool, it looked great but weighed about 500 tons so was bloody hard work up even a small hill and only had 3 gears!
Posted by: Jennywenny | October 23, 2008 at 03:25 PM