it's been a while since i wrote (5 days-ish) and a lot has happened!
on friday i went strawberry picking with andrew and shannon in the morning. then in the afternoon, bren, brendan, me and the couple affectionately referred to as shandrew piled into the mojomobile and we drove to peterborough for cas and matt's wedding!! one the way we were guessing/betting on different wedding elements: colours, flowers, music, cake, bible passage, if garry was going to have an inappropriate ramble, etc etc. that was quite entertaining, and it was neat to see what they'd selected after all our speculating. going there we knew it would be both very classy and modern, and it totally was. the food was super and we all had a fun time. then we piled back into the crv and drove back to k-town.
the next morning i slept late. around 11 i opened my eyes to discover brendan had left for work and honey was lying on his side of the bed with her head on his pillow. at that moment i decided that i needed to buy a bicycle basket. so i made a list of things to do and headed out to canadian tire. while there i found THE most DELIGHTFUL basket for my bicycle. it's a retro-style basket, that matches the colour of my bike. it just snapped onto my handle bars and i headed off around town. it was awesome. i love my basket so much. it makes me want to ride my bike more, partly because it's so handy, and partly because i want to show it off :) so i spent a good chunk of the afternoon riding around filling my basket with all sorts of neccessary items. the trouble was... i am very suspicious of other folks and their possible schemes to steal my things. so each time i made a stop i was concerned that someone may happen to look in my basket and see my delicious cupcake or my contact solution or my spray paint and claim them for their own. i tried to take my basket with me (since it has a handy handle) but it wouldn't come off (which i took to be a good sign that passerbyers couldn't steal my beloved basket). so it turned into an exercise of trust. could i leave myself vulnerable and open to the sticky fingers of strangers? i have to admit, it was a rather nerve wracking experience for me. b has often commented on this and finds it odd that i'd be so paranoid. it stems from the fact that i often see situations (such as an open trunk when people are moving or packing a car) when someone could steal items from the car, but since i not one for theft i don't take advantage of the vulnerability. but it does make me aware of when i'm vulnerable to other people choosing kindness rather than cruelty. the interesting thing about trying to hide my things in the basket is that at my last stop (john's deli) i was so preoccupied with covering the basket that it completely slipped my notice that my bike was unlocked when i went in the store! silly lesley. hopefully that has increased my trust in my fellow citizens.
anyways that afternoon i started on my contribution to the song lyric art project at next. we're covering the walls with song lyrics that reflect faith in some way. i've been excited about this project, it combines all my favourite things: art, lyrics, faith :) so i slaved away in the driveway, spray-painting fabric, in the hot summer weather. by the time i finished i was SO beat! i couldn't for the life of me figured out why i was so tired. i felt like my whole body was made of led. bren, skye and ruth passed by as i was wrapping up and they invited me to join them at the splash pad. i felt a bit silly being the only adult in the water park without children, but bren told me to attach myself to her kids and i'd be fine. thankfully both skye and kieran were very gracious to let me play with them and i had a great time. it was super refreshing and i will indeed do that again. my tiredness continued so i went to bed quite early.
by morning i was feeling quite sick to my stomach, but had to drag myself out of bed to hang my art contribution on the walls at next. i got myself on my bike and peddled with my fabric pieces in my fancy new basket. nailed them to the wall then lied down on the couch. halfway thru church i excused myself to go home, where i lied around for the rest of the day, with the exception of having a cold bath. i'd concluded that the heat and my physical activity the day before had given me heat exaustion. i tried to lay-low and drink lots of liquids. monday morning i was not much better and spend the day lying around until mid afternoon when i felt inclined to get dressed and had a growing interest in food. both good signs i thought.
so now i'm feeling much better, but not quite 100% yet but i'm on the mend. i'm taking it easy and drinking lots of liquids and eating hearty gentle foods.
on friday i went strawberry picking with andrew and shannon in the morning. then in the afternoon, bren, brendan, me and the couple affectionately referred to as shandrew piled into the mojomobile and we drove to peterborough for cas and matt's wedding!! one the way we were guessing/betting on different wedding elements: colours, flowers, music, cake, bible passage, if garry was going to have an inappropriate ramble, etc etc. that was quite entertaining, and it was neat to see what they'd selected after all our speculating. going there we knew it would be both very classy and modern, and it totally was. the food was super and we all had a fun time. then we piled back into the crv and drove back to k-town.
the next morning i slept late. around 11 i opened my eyes to discover brendan had left for work and honey was lying on his side of the bed with her head on his pillow. at that moment i decided that i needed to buy a bicycle basket. so i made a list of things to do and headed out to canadian tire. while there i found THE most DELIGHTFUL basket for my bicycle. it's a retro-style basket, that matches the colour of my bike. it just snapped onto my handle bars and i headed off around town. it was awesome. i love my basket so much. it makes me want to ride my bike more, partly because it's so handy, and partly because i want to show it off :) so i spent a good chunk of the afternoon riding around filling my basket with all sorts of neccessary items. the trouble was... i am very suspicious of other folks and their possible schemes to steal my things. so each time i made a stop i was concerned that someone may happen to look in my basket and see my delicious cupcake or my contact solution or my spray paint and claim them for their own. i tried to take my basket with me (since it has a handy handle) but it wouldn't come off (which i took to be a good sign that passerbyers couldn't steal my beloved basket). so it turned into an exercise of trust. could i leave myself vulnerable and open to the sticky fingers of strangers? i have to admit, it was a rather nerve wracking experience for me. b has often commented on this and finds it odd that i'd be so paranoid. it stems from the fact that i often see situations (such as an open trunk when people are moving or packing a car) when someone could steal items from the car, but since i not one for theft i don't take advantage of the vulnerability. but it does make me aware of when i'm vulnerable to other people choosing kindness rather than cruelty. the interesting thing about trying to hide my things in the basket is that at my last stop (john's deli) i was so preoccupied with covering the basket that it completely slipped my notice that my bike was unlocked when i went in the store! silly lesley. hopefully that has increased my trust in my fellow citizens.
anyways that afternoon i started on my contribution to the song lyric art project at next. we're covering the walls with song lyrics that reflect faith in some way. i've been excited about this project, it combines all my favourite things: art, lyrics, faith :) so i slaved away in the driveway, spray-painting fabric, in the hot summer weather. by the time i finished i was SO beat! i couldn't for the life of me figured out why i was so tired. i felt like my whole body was made of led. bren, skye and ruth passed by as i was wrapping up and they invited me to join them at the splash pad. i felt a bit silly being the only adult in the water park without children, but bren told me to attach myself to her kids and i'd be fine. thankfully both skye and kieran were very gracious to let me play with them and i had a great time. it was super refreshing and i will indeed do that again. my tiredness continued so i went to bed quite early.
by morning i was feeling quite sick to my stomach, but had to drag myself out of bed to hang my art contribution on the walls at next. i got myself on my bike and peddled with my fabric pieces in my fancy new basket. nailed them to the wall then lied down on the couch. halfway thru church i excused myself to go home, where i lied around for the rest of the day, with the exception of having a cold bath. i'd concluded that the heat and my physical activity the day before had given me heat exaustion. i tried to lay-low and drink lots of liquids. monday morning i was not much better and spend the day lying around until mid afternoon when i felt inclined to get dressed and had a growing interest in food. both good signs i thought.
so now i'm feeling much better, but not quite 100% yet but i'm on the mend. i'm taking it easy and drinking lots of liquids and eating hearty gentle foods.
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