When spring comes, everything will be better.

I have tons of excuses for not updating this blog for the last couple of months(like grief, the flu, life and other things) Lucky for me I have a Sister who is awesome, and definitely better at blogging than me.

The thing is that it doesn’t matter wich excuse I try to use it all comes down to the fact that I don’t know what to write.

I would like to write something nice about dad who I miss so much that I almost start to cry just by writing this. But the words fail me and nothing seems good enough.

I would like to write encouraging things about the biking challenge, wich was won by sisters friend in an impressive way.

I really want to write about the disease that struck our family like a fast train, leaving everybody in a situation where we lost a family member who we did not want to lose, and we now need to re-define our lives and thoughts and ways of doing things. And that is all a bit overwhelming.

So I’ll think I’ll wait till the cold and gray Sweden bursts in to spring and perhaps that will make things feel a tiny bit better and I’ll get the inspiration to write. Until the I’ll put my energy into making the days work, hanging out with the best people in the world, My Family and My friends.

Go, go, go…

Not having a good day. Actually one it’s the worst since dads passing. And I definitely can’t believe its been two weeks already.
So there will be no creative writing today. But it is the last day in this challenge ( for me, sister got a bonus week for being sick) and I need present last weeks efforts.
My great husband and I spent the weekend at a nearby Spa, where they had really fancy training equipment, so 10 km done on a bike with a built-in Tv ( and a very uncomfortable saddle that made my butt hurt for days).
And the on Tuesday I tried to cure grief with half hour in the gym.
Some distance to catch up for you sister dearest, let’s see if you van beat me in the week to come.

And of course a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone supporting us in this little quest of ours.

OkOk!

Loving the facebookpage (impressed by all the likes, keep ’em coming folks!) and the new format for the blog, it makes me feel kind and generous.

So…

I´ll give you an extra week sister dearest, mostly because I’m so much ahead of you in this challenge. Hehe.

This weeks biking so far:

 

Should have done this a week ago but…

…something got in the way.

And though still in some weird state of chock and grief. I’m not good at loosing someone so close to me, one way of dealing with it is training, body and mind. The mind got its work out because for some strange reason I suddenly couldn’t upload the picture proof of my biking.
I’m fortunate enough to have  a small gym in the basement, where a simple but good enough exercise bike lives. Just look at the cutie. And I’ve managed two training sessions!! And there will be more where that came from…

No excuses

Since the time from thought to action in my normal life usually is about two months, I’ve really tried to shorten that span when it comes to this blog. But somehow I never seem to have enough time for the things I plan to do. Including winning over my sister in these challenges or donating the money (I just now remembered, have to do something about that)

At the moment our dad has one of his more sick periods so the time that could be spent on an exercise-bike is actually spent visiting him, which at least I feel is a good excuse. And I really need good excuses.

Or not.

Put i promise I will get on that bike this weekend. I will, in spite of the fact that i have class on Saturday, we need to clean out all the Christmas stuff, mother in law comes to visit, and youngest daughter turns two on Sunday. No excuses this time, none at all. I will Bike and win this challenge!!
 

What was I thinking?

Usually in December the weather in the South-western parts of Sweden is perhaps cold, rainy and windy. Occasionally there is also snow, a centimeter or two that usually disappears after a day or two. So the nice little Christmas-challenge would be very do-able. This year however it started snowing on the second of December and it hasn’t stopped. Today is a beautiful day, clear skies, fresh air, ten centimeters of snow glowing and sparkling in the sun, and minus 18 degrees Celsius. To be able to bike in this weather you need dubs on your bike (which I don’t have), a good balance (nope, don’t got that either), clothes that you are able to bike in (my winter clothes makes me feel like the Micheline-man, so no, they don’t work).
And first of all I need to dig out my bike, since i forgot to take it down to the garage.
No, this challenge is not going well, wonder how sister is doing?

New Challenge for you sister!!

Someone suggested that I should come up with the next challenge, because I won the first one. So here it is. We´re entering the dark times of December (which I LOVE) which lead me to think that a cheering up Christmas challenge would be in place.

So sister I want to see who of us can bike the longest distance in one go, on a Christmas-decorated bike (lights, santas, Christmas tree-decorations of all kind, snow, take your pick) Endomondo and picture proof required. It will start on the First of  December and finish on the 21st (so we will have time and prepare for Christmas-celebrations, you know hanging with family, singing, cleaning, baking, decorating, that kind of stuff.)

The looser will donate 20 euros and the winner 10. All in the giving spirit of Christmas.
Are you in sister dearest??

Actually I won!

But it all depends on how your counting. I did the biking before the challenge ended but due to circumstances such as my illness, husbands illness and youngest daughters illness, the grade of updating the blog has been beyond low.
Anyway sister wanted proof, here it is. (only for the sake of honour) But I can gladly donate the 10 euros for being late with the proof.

I’m on the bike again!

How far? To work this morning, and should probably take the long way home today. We will see.. I’m definitely going to win this!!

Catching up?

Thank you for donations and handicap!
Wohoo, seems like I might still have a chance in this. Especially since yesterday the Swedish autumn showed itself from it’s best side, with blue skies, sun and no wind. So I managed to get up on the bike and bike to work. I have about 4 km to work which takes about15-20 minutes (depending on how awake I am).

There is a tiny difference between the cities where sister dearest and I live. Hers is flat, there is no hills in sight unless their man-made. Mine his, what should i call it, built on hills. This means that biking here is up and down and you and up all sweaty, flushed  and tired, while she can just tramp along and look as good as ever. Just so you now the conditions for this challenge.

Om my way home yesterday I took a detour to town (had some shopping to do) and for that you have to cross a bridge, where you almost always think that the wind will blow you of. I do think, however, that I live in one of the most beautiful cities on earth (and I have visited quite a few). And if you and your bike get tired biking, you can always take a free-ride with the boat across the river.