On Thursday I decided it would be a good idea to go on a 15.5 mile bike ride. Well. To be fair, I was biking to Bethesda, it was a beautiful day, I thought I'd go a bit farther. I didn't realize that I'd add almost 10 miles onto my trip, but hey. It was pretty awesome, actually. The ride down was super easy (once I passed Bethesda) and lovely. The ride back up to Bethesda was rough- I was definitely feeling it for a few miles. But once I passed River Road it was pretty easy, and I made it to my parents house 1 hour and 15 minutes after I'd left my apartment in Silver Spring.
I know 15.5 isn't a huge distance for avid cyclists, but it is the longest ride I've ever done. Yeah, yeah, I know. Whatever. Next goal is to do the entire Capital Crescent Trail, from Silver Spring down to Georgetown, then back up to Bethesda. That'll be something like 22.5 miles, and difficult coming back from Georgetown, as that's the steep part. But! Once I manage that, I plan on increasing the distance. Possibly Great Falls, MD, or possibly just doing the Capital Crescent/Rock Creek Park loop. Biking will be done!
I moved one step ahead in the "make a jewelry holder" project. I saw how-to online that was quite similar to what I want to do, with minor differences. So I took that project's suggestions of using cup screws and eyes screws for the necklaces and earrings respectively. This week I believe I'll buy the backing paper I want from Paper Source. It won't be until next week that I'll actually cut it, just because of school. Then cutting, then gluing, then screwing, et voila! I will take pictures and post once the project is complete.
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lillbet came over today for some stitching and bitching. Have always wanted to say that. But yes, she came over bearing tea and (delicious) cookies, and we spent a few enjoyable hours talking and knitting. It was a lot of fun, and helped motivate me to actually knit, and not just think about it. :-P Definitely want to do it again.
lillbet also suggested that I turn Palmer's and my new experimentation with boxed wine into a Tumblr. We've begun trying different boxed wines because they are apparently the next big thing in the wine world. Actual legitimate wineries are selling their wares in bladders nested within cardboard boxes, and the trend is growing. It could be fun to do some reviews, see where it goes.
I bought flats! I needed shoes to wear with jeans that aren't sneakers, so I bought some Rocket Dog flats from DSW. Two pairs, fairly similar, differing in the color and the detail over the toe. Wore one pair all of today, and it wasn't until the end of the day that my feet started protesting, so I'll count those as a win!
Off to bed shortly, as I work first thing. Ta!
