This morning, I had such a happy accident.
My insulated lunch bag, which I had hitherto used to keep my freshly cooked
I have heard that many of our society’s great “inventions” were discovered accidentally. For example, corn flakes, now a staple breakfast cereal in many North American households, came about by accident. (For more on that story, check out this page.)
This morning, I had such a happy accident. My insulated lunch bag, which I had hitherto used to keep my freshly cooked
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Unexpectedly, the highlight of my day was the short ride from one school to another at lunch time today. I had taken my bike to work, and our morning was spent at a nearby school, learning with colleagues there. It happened that two of my fellow teachers from my home school had also ridden that morning, and we three rode back together, enjoying the fall colours and the shadows dancing on the midday pavement as we sailed down the road in tandem.
It happened quite by accident, my revised listening habit on bike. Until recently, I had been listening to an album by Toots and the Maytals. I was usually able to make it to school by the end of the playlist. If I wasn't on the bridge over the
Last night was my first actual commute home in the rain by bike. As of September, I have been riding to work twice a week, and I wondered how it would be as the weather got cooler and wetter. I was not worried about my gear, as I
Thanks to an "anonymous elderly patron", as he likes me to refer to him, I recently became the proud owner of a snazzy new bike. And thanks to that patron's dear friend, who has become an integral part of our own family, I also became the proud owner of some waterproof panniers (the bags that attach to the rack on the back of a bike) and waterproof pants. Although I have been riding to work (roughly 12 km) about twice a week since I got my new bike, today was the first time I really used those pants, and wow, are they ever GOOD!!! I met a friend for lunch after church, and as my husband and kids were heading out of town for the afternoon, I took my bike, even though it was pouring rain. My amazing bike took me from church to lunch in 7 minutes, through puddles and slipperly streets, without incident, and my pants kept me warm and dry. Amazing! And when I arrived at the restaurant and tied my trusty steed to the nearest pole and removed my bag from the rack, I was pleased to discover the contents bone dry. I can hardly believe it: It would appear that I am turning from a person who rides a bike (as my girlfriend likes to refer to occasional riders) into a serious, hard-core cyclist!!! |
About Vera...After writing for several teacher and multiple birth publications, including ETFO's Voice Magazine, Multiple Moments, and the Bulletwin, Vera turned her written attention to prolific blogging for some years, including BiB, "Learn to Fly with Vera!" and SMARTbansho . Homeschooling 4 was her travel blog in Argentina. She now spends more time on her Instagram (@schalgzeug_usw) than her blog (pictures are worth a thousand words?!)
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