How do you be a cyclist mom?

If only they had a book in how to plan your life around a baby. How to maintain the house while working with a kid and then add in all the extra's you want to do (knit, cycle, go back to school). Some say it's easier when they are little some say it's easier when they get a little bigger.

Ultimately that cycling bug is currently nipping me in the butt hardcore. I think after having that short convo with Robs friends fiance I really want to get back into biking. I want to experience the desert and mountain on bike. And this is the place to finally find a group of girls to ride with (even though i'd feel very less than par in a group of riders).

I'd really love to drop kiddo with a sitter and head out with Rob but sitter's aren't always readily available and I don't want to leave him with someone new I haven't really gotten to know.

I hopped on the trainer yesterday for the first time in ages. I just did a quick 20 minute before I had to jet out the door for work. I think mornings will be my time to fit the trainer in. Rob already has big goals for me. He wants me to do the 112 mile ride for the Tour de Tucson this year. 112 miles after not riding for a year? Is he nuts? And how am I supposed to fit enough training to ride 112 miles?? He better be willing to suffer some lack of sleep to allow me to train that much.

I stumbled across this picture the other day. This is probably one of main things I miss most about Germany. The cycling. This was around Kyllburg. We were taking a break because the road out was super steep. Took a shot with one of the Manners in the background. 

I'm trying hard to get over this obsession of having a perfect routine and perfect house. I know it's impossible and with a husband that doesn't clean up after himself i'm trying to accept it's virtually impossible to manage at this point (I spent 30 minutes after work yesterday picking up after him. I don't know how he managed to do that to the kitchen/livingroom in the 4hrs I was at work). 

and I finally picked an urn pendant for my dads ashes. This represents him well. Bullet for being a hunter and the fish for being a fisherman. http://www.perfectmemorials.com/fish-black-bullet-stainless-steel-jewelry-p-13512.html