Three Bagger

I knew I was going to get a lot done today when I was walking Farley this morning. I had finished my early morning bike ride, got home, changed, and took him out for his walk. It's definitely getting closer to spring as it's getting lighter sooner and by 7:15 am dawn had taken control of the start of the day. So we're walking along and we covered some ground, including a street we'd never done before and by the time we got back home I had three pretty full poop bags in my possession! Since he's 13 years old now...surely getting on there for a Black Lab...I observe his peeing and pooping for signs of his health. If he's doing what he's supposed to do then he in good shape and I'm happy. This is only the third time I can remember Farley producing a three-bagger during a walk, so he got the job done and was lighter on his feet. Maybe that was a sign that I'd get a lot done, too.

I have spent most of today getting things done for the Centenary Cycling Club, especially for the collegiate triathlon national championships happening in Lubbock, Texas this April. Got the hotel rooms reserved and went thru everything regarding registration and seeding of the athletes, plus organizing a weekly ride schedule. This took way more time than I thought it would but at least I'm more aware of what needs to be done the remainder of this month...a lot.

In the meantime, I've spent time renovating our pantry and master bedroom closets to prepare for installation of a new organization system we got from Closets In Order (LINK). That meant tearing out the old shelves and supports, patching the walls, and repainting these areas to look almost brand new. Plus it saved us some money from not having them do it for us. We figured that if we were going to install something that won't be removed while we live here, then let's make the rest of the space nice and complimentary of the new additions.

Here's the front of the house PhotoShopped with 4-over-4 windows on the left side and 6-over-6 windows on the right. We're going with the 6/6 to retain some measure of the original look but with fewer panes.

Our other project is about to get underway...replacing the four windows in the front of our house. These windows are original to the place which means they've been there for over 45 years on the sunward side. You can see the sun damage between the panes...these are 12-over-12 windows and quite large...as well as in the ledges which are nearly at ground level and we think may be leaking a bit when it rains in the front corner bike/bedroom (we only suspect it but definitely think it's an eventuality). Even though we want to renovate the master bath and kitchen soon, we felt this was a project that needed to be done and could be done in a shorter amount of time. Plus we will get up to a $1500 energy rebate on our income taxes for next year so that'll help ease the cost a bit.

I decided not to do the Rouge-Roubaix bike race on Sunday down in St. Francisville (LINK in VeloNews). The last two weekends were full ones, especially with Jonnene having to work last weekend, so we're going to stay home. My legs haven't been feeling too energetic lately either and I don't need to be out in the middle of the Tunica Trace without the get-up-and-go that I'd need out there. If this race was two weeks ago I would have been there in a heartbeat but this weekend is not a good idea and I'm going to listen to my body on this one. With everything going on with the Centenary cycling and stuff, my first race probably won't be until late May. So I might as well ease off a bit and pace the training 'til then. I've got 1,200 miles so far this year so I'm not doing too bad.