On a roll - well almost

Well in the last little bit a few things have been going on. 2 Sundays ago Dirk Van Wyngaarden and myself presented at Hope CRC in Brantford. I also put up partner sheets for the both of us and that has been working out really well. Already we have about 22 people signed up combined!

Fundraising is definantly on a roll now. Come end of March I have a soup and chili dinner planned.

This past weekend Nick Ellens put on a coffeehouse fundraiser. Hilena and I went to support him and it was a great evening. We ended up getting to meet Eritia for the first time. I love making these connections already and friendships. It's so much fun and just gets you so much more excited and that wasn't all. Afterwards we went to a friends party and near the end we ended up being introduced to Julia Wissink from the tour as well. She was down all the way from Ottawa! How cool was that and what were the chances. Plus I found out we are pretty close in age so that's cool. Saturday ended being an extra great night full of sea to sea connections!

This coming weekend Nick, Hilena, myself and Peter Kranenburg (another cyclist) are hitting up the Toronto International Bike Show! I can't wait! I've been going like the last 4 years or so. Try to find some great deals and usually do. Hoping for the same again this time around to help save money on all the equipment needed. Plus it will be a great day getting to hang out together - hopefully the weather cooperates.

This winter has been really annoying and I definantly have cabin fever now. In the last 2 weeks I have driven through some of the worst stuff, even pure white-out conditions. I thank God for keeping me safe during each and every time I am on the road that I made it home safe again. But I tell you I am praying hard (as I am sure most people are) that spring shows up sooner then later. I wish so badly to get out on the road on my bike...but paitence, I must learn patience :P lol.

Unfortunatly, I had my first setback last week when I appear to have injured my knee. I have had this happen a few times in the last few years but decided with the tour coming up this summer that I probably should take the smart route and go see my Dr. to make sure that it isn't anything worse then a strained muscle. I have my first apt tomorrow, mainly it will probably just be a referral to who I really need to see and hopefully I'll be able to get in to them well in advance of starting the biking season. I still taught my spinning class on sat but decided to take the rest of the week off. I thought it would be hard to do it (always worried that a week off can set you back) but I actually feel at peace with that decision. I think I might have been pushing too hard lately and this is just my body rebelling. Ah well, it's all good...I hope :P