My One True Love

Today I was reunited (a day and a half early!) with my one true love...

MY BICYCLE!!!!

After all I put that beautiful piece of metal through, it's a wonder we are still together.  Still, that bike and I are an unbeatable team.  It might seem ridiculous, but my bike was my rock throughout college.  When there was no one to go adventuring with, my bike was there.  When I needed to freak out and just get away - bike.  When the day was just too gorgeous to pass up, so was my bike.  Alone for holidays?  Not with my bike!  It takes me everywhere: food, class, friends, treks, quick jaunts, snow, rain, sun, etc.  I know how it works, and I know how we work best together.  I love it.

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SO.  Now that everyone is thoroughly convinced of my insanity, here's some pictures from this past fourth of July in honor of my kick-ass bike!

(aren't we a cute couple?)

Happy spring, now get out there and bike!

A Glorious Day

BEHOLD THE BIKE TRAIL: gateway to all adventure...

There are just too many intriguing pathways to be discovered here - I don't know what to do with myself!!

Like this! How is there at 52ft waterfall in the middle of the city?!

I got lots of comments today on my "crown".  Personally, I like to use the word "headband", and while I'm flattered they consider me royalty, that wasn't exactly the look I was going for.  

Roll the credits baby...

Shirt...100% sparkly, blue, vintage awesomeness from the Webbs

long-sleeves...st. vincent find

belts...once moms, now mine!

Jeans...swap items taken in to create my very first pair of skinny jeans!

Shoes...another st. vincent wonder

jewels...world and dangly necklaces both gifts

headband...gift from easy huzzah!

It is I - the woodland creature! 

Aunt Joni's Pumpkin Pie for broke College folk: or for the culinarily daring!

Serving Size: as much as you want!

That's right - I can use the "aunt so&so's recipe" card now!  Makes you trust my cooking more doesn't it?

Ingredients:

Can of pumpkin puree

Container of plain or vanilla yogurt

Pumpkin Pie spice (or whatever autumnal spices you like)

Bit a maple syrup

Graham crackers

Spoon and Bowl

A fall flavored appetite!

Directions:

In a normal sized bowl mix approximately 1 part pumpkin puree with 1 part yogurt and mix thoroughly

add a good measure of spice and mix again

At a wee bit of maple syrup - taste to make sure the sweetness is to your liking

(if you used plain yogurt and want a sweeter pie taste, I recommend adding honey or a bit more maple syrup

Now break some gram crackers into fourths and artistically insert them into your bowl of pumpkin pie mixture

Garnish with perhaps more spice or some chocolate shavings if your feeling adventurous!

~ENJOY!~