Happy Day... in the saddle again

Hello Everyone,

I am finally up and about!   I road my bike today for the first time in weeks.   I am whole again.  Sounds like an overstatement, but it is how I feel.   When I am riding I am graceful and feel beautiful.  Just nothing else like it in the world.  The bike really is my deux ex machina, it has changed my body, mind and spirit -- all for the better.  And like in the all stories -- just in the nick of time.
yours,
Mary

Me and my bike

PS I have changed some things on this bike.  Update on the Simple City coming soon.  :)X

AND CAPS! Gary Fisher you ROCK! AND Cycle City in Alameda.

AND I spent all day in my workshop making caps.  I thought that I might want to mention it because this is a textile Blog.

The caps are turning out really well to.  Just a bit more tweaking and the pattern will be complete.  I thought that I had it all dialed in.  But I was using a twill fabric and it hangs differently than the calico cotton I am using for the summer caps.  Man that is FRUSTRATING.   Then it all comes together and I am "feeling good."

I must also admit that my new bike is kicking my, well you know.  I love it so much.  I keep riding and riding even though I am tired.  The other night I just rode around the block for 25 min.  This is after a day at work and a 30 min bike ride home.  It was after nine at night.  It was just so good.  The moon was out and the stars too.  Just beautiful, and I had it all to myself.  

This is the best bike.  I went to Cycle City in Alameda.  It is two blocks from my house.  Really.  The main thing is that they were very kind and patient with me.  I spent all day trying out bikes.  It really was all day.  I got this sweet Gary Fisher Simple City.  It is soo good I had to make my self a new cap to wear while riding it.

It's a new life,

Mary