I'm linking up with Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday today, but first I have to tell you about what I bought this weekend. Ok, you guessed it (it's in the title) a new bike! I've been thinking about this for a while now because our new house is super close to town compared to the place we used to rent. Where we used to live I would have had to risk my life around some very sharp curves to get to town and would have hoped and prayed that the drivers would see me. Now, the only "dangerous" part of my trip to town would be 0.1 mile strip on a busy road that has ample shoulders. The rest of it allows me to take some beautiful side streets. Needless to say, I am really excited about this summer.
Here is a picture online I found of my beauty. It is kind of a long story how I ended up with this specific bike, but I am super happy with it.
I still have my old mountain bike from middle school, so when I get a chance I hope to list it on Craigslist to recoup a bit of my new bike cost. I just hate the idea of it lying around unused, but honestly I never liked mountain bikes. I hate leaning so far over. I'm always sure that I am going to fly over the handlebars because I am super clumsy like that. Furthermore, I have no need for the "mountain bike" features as I never take it off road and it is pretty flat around here for the most part.
My new bike is a cruiser style and I love it. I looks a bit more girly than I would prefer, but after a strange series of events I was able to get it brand new for $150, so I couldn't say no! I was planning on getting it used for that price (new 24" 7 speed cruisers go for over $200 around here and are impossible to find). I'm looking into eventually getting some fenders so I don't get a skunk stripe and maybe baskets for the back for library trips (my husband said the front would look even more ridiculous). I am toying with the idea of riding it to work. The only problem is that there isn't a bike rack and I don't really trust locking it to a tree at a high school all day.
Here's my plan for the week:
Monday: Leftovers from the weekend
Tuesday: Black Bean Quesadillas from The Curvy Carrot with fresh tomatoes, chips and salsa
Wednesday: Taco Time!
Thursday: Spaghetti, Salad, Roasted Asparagus
Friday- Sunday: Dinners with family and friends!
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