::faithful

Continued prayers for Angela’s Mom and for Roxie’s Mom.  Many prayers of thanksgiving for a day of rain!

::healthy

Walking, biking and pushups.  Not all at the same time, of course.  Then there was the Peach Pedal.  That’s Mr. Pea and me just at mile 17, taking a break.  Yes, I ride in a skirt. The world does not need to see my fanny in bike shorts.

::pondering

Tending my words, that they only offer support, guidance, direction and kindness. Especially when directed towards my husband and children.  There’s no room in this house for meanness.

::creative

Knitting continues on the striped wrap, but it’s no longer green and purple.  Those colors were just too fall-like and I couldn’t get excited about the project.  I dug through the stash and came up with a white, a beach glass green and a light garnet, which together have me grinning and knitting like a fiend when I actually sit down for spare moments.    I also serged the edges of more ancient towels so they will quite shedding strings all over the inside of the washing machine.

::delicious

• Chili Spiced Flank Steak, Cucumber Salad and Spanish Rice
• Baked Pasta with Veggies, Tossed Salad
• Grilled Chicken, Corn and more Salad
• Turkey Paninis, Carrot Sticks and Fruit Salad
• Blackened Tilapia, Saffon Rice, Peas
• Burgers.  Yum.
• Tuna Salad, Some fresh veggie and, um, whatever else I can round out this meal with

::fun

We – the entire family – continue training for the annual DFW Tour de Cure.  Saturday’s Peach Pedal ride was eye opening.  I’ve lost some endurance over the past few months, since I haven’t been riding as much. Ouch!  The 37 miles was a bit long, and I was struggling in the heat. SO.  We’ll be biking a lot for the next two weeks.

I still need sponsors, so here’s another shameless plug:  Please support this year’s Tour de Cure by sponsoring me, or any other rider. All donations are appreciated – can you spare some change?   By clicking on the link below and following the prompts, you will begin the process of making a secure, 100% tax-deductible donation.

Sponsor Angela Pereira by clicking this link:

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/A6NTX-NorthTexasArea?px=7916000&pg=personal&fr_id=8655

::looking ahead

Green Grass!  It has rained for more than forty eight hours straight (AMAZING!) so we should see green for a few days before it gets hot again. Back to school is bearing down on us, so it’s time to start thinking about things like new socks, undershirts, pencils, shoes and notebooks.

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!

::faithful

Praying for Angela’s Mom – for continued recovery; for Roxie’s Mom – for a quick recovery, too; for Michelle, that the tumor markers drop this week; for friends who still need permanent work.

::healthy

New shoes.  I keep after my husband, daughters (runners) and sons (also runners) to be sure they replace their shoes regularly to prevent strain and injury, but I am AWFUL about taking care of my own!  I noticed last week while walking Kasey the Wonderdog that my walking shoes are shot, as in the tread is worn away on the bottom, there is no spring in the step and they had holes in the lining.  I now have a spiffy, brightly colored pair of cushion-ey shoes.  I’ll take them on their first hike today.

::pondering

Parenting.  Are we doing it right?

::creative

Excitement for this week includes a new clothes pin bag.  Oh yeah, I know you’re just positively amazed, right?  I’m tickled, as my old pin bag was falling apart.  Kasey attacking the grasshopper that landed on it Saturday morning didn’t help its sadly deteriorating condition.

::delicious

• Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Okra
• Turkey Sandwiches, Cucumber Salad
• BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Slaw and Green Beans
• Tamales and Bean Nachos
• Grilled Ginger Chicken, Peas and Saffron Rice
• Pasta and Salad – Powering up for the Peach Pedal Ride
• More Sandwiches – because it’s HOT now

::fun

We’re training for the annual DFW Tour de Cure, which is in a few weeks. Tour de Cure?  What’s that you ask?  It’s the American Diabetes Association’s annual fundraiser.  My family and I ride every year as part of the Lockheed Martin team…here we are last year:

That’s us in the lower right corner.  The Architect is on the end, I’m wearing the Red Rider jersey, Mr. Pea is to my left, and DirtBike, Princess Pea and Cherry Ames are to his left.

We’ve learned a lot about diabetes since I was diagnosed several years ago.  The most surprising thing we learned is how prevalent diabetes has become – almost all of us have family and friends that are affected.  For me, exercise is a key part of battling my diabetes and since biking is part of our family’s regiment, this ride is a very fitting way to support the ADA.

So here’s my shameless plug:  Please support this year’s Tour de Cure by sponsoring me, or any other rider.  You can also support by joining a local ride or just participating in the ADA’s scheduled events.  By clicking on the link below and following the prompts, you will begin the process of making a secure, 100% tax-deductible donation.

Sponsor Angela Pereira by clicking this link:

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/A6NTX-NorthTexasArea?px=7916000&pg=personal&fr_id=8655

::looking ahead

Algebra and writing classes for DirtBike; Calculus and Chemistry for Princess Pea.  The Architect applied for a different job at the Local Bike Shop since the water park where he was hired back in May is STILL not open.   Preparing for the Peach Pedal and the ADA Tour de Cure rides.

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!