Well I can confirm that - with British military boots - it's the feet that have to be broken in, not the boots! But, yes, good for a few thousand miles after that (I estimated recently that my current Berghaus walking boots must have done over 5000 miles)
Depends how you spell it... Oh, dear - saw that coming a light-year away, didn't you? I'm so ashamed...
The last 1/2 gal of whole milk at Bashas while grocery shopping with my dad. Who knew that 2-4 inches of snow scared the shit out of people? They even shut the schools down. I remember when it had to be at least 8 in. before they even considered doing that. So yeah apparently I live in a town of a bunch of wusses.
OMG Bashas! I've had many a sandwich from Basha's deli platters. I used to love their red-skinned potato salad, and they had really good rye and marble rye bread. That was in the Phoenix-Metro area, though, so your mileage may vary. Last things I bought: New lightening cables, and a basket for the Schwinn beach cruiser I'm restoring.
Sweet. My steed isn't quite as cool, but I have been riding an Electra Amsterdam for the last four years and it is the only bicycle I have ever owned which people have spontaneously admired. It's also really comfortable and I can ride it all day - not up big hills, but all day.
Oh, nice! Mine isn't nearly as cool as the cool vintage ones I have my eye on (this one's "technically" vintage, but only between 20-25 years old), but I know nothing about bikes so it seems like a good one to learn restoration. I'll eventually sell it and upgrade to the next. Restoring it was sort of a spontaneous decision...It belonged to an old lady who I knew needed money, but there was no way to just offer to help her out. So, I made her an offer for the bike because I knew she wasn't riding it. But it needed work. So, I'm restoring a bike! ETA: The basket might==just might--ahem, be hiding a small patch of rust 'til I can get to replacing the handlebars.
Yeah, when I bought it I took it to a bike shop to have it serviced and have the brakes fixed, and now I'm doing cosmetics. Rust is a problem here because of the humidity, so it needs a new stem and handlebars.
I am lucky in that rust will never be a problem on my Electra because - a) it isn't vintage and b) it's made of aluminium... Riding that along the towpath would definitely get some comments, I have to put up with this It's a funny looking thing, but the most comfortable bike I have ever had by a (flat) country mile...
Decorative papermaking kit Miniature wooden chest (for pyrography) Assorted cucumber scented toiletries Second hand books: The Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (for research/study, not pleasure - I'm not a fan of his stories as they have no plots - but he's still a good pulp fiction writer) The Hunger Games trilogy (also for research/study, but I've no idea I might like these) A book on old English Inns (for background to my folk horror) A book on countryside walks (ditto) ETA: O/H just told me the 'euphoria' of me getting my papermaking kit, has worn off.
About 1000 sq/miles or so. Might be kinda hard to save it all. Though it is deeper in the higher altitude locations.
With brown switches. I'm a transcriptionist, and my current blue switches are just too loud to deal with some of the mumbly doctors I work with. Preordered. Due to arrive next month. *tents fingers* Excellent.
Some winter pyjamas to use when wandering around the house my bf's family call home. I don't need more than a nightdress under the covers, but the house is poorly insulated so it gets cold to wander around. So I got warmer pyjamas to wear our of bed.
I wonder if there would be a place for a 'Reading Like a Writer Bookclub' on this forum? Take one novel or short story; those who want to, read and contribute to analysing the text. Let me know when you start reading it?