Another Accident Update
A police officer came out. He really did NOT want to file a report. He told me I was riding on the wrong side of the street. NOW….I don’t remember being taught how or where to ride my bike – it made common sense to me to ride so I could see the traffic. WRONG. {G} He told me “in TX cyclists follow the driving rules” and I said, “Well in most states you don’t leave someone you hit even if they were walking or riding in the wrong spot”. I told him I was wrong and won’t ride on the wrong side again – BUT she still should not have hit me and driven off with a wave. He asked if I thought that riding on the wrong side of the road had caused her not to see me. I told him that I thought she didn’t see me because she wasn’t looking…and she didn’t stop to look for oncoming traffic at all. He asked if I really wanted to file a report since I wasn’t hurt. He didn’t even want to look at the bike! I told him I don’t care if she pays for the bike…I want someone to talk to her about being careful and driving distracted and that it easily could have been a jogger or a child or another car. ARGH. He said he wasn’t sure they could do a thing because I was riding on the wrong side of the street. I don’t get that. I guess in TX you can hit folks if they jay walk etc. Mike drove home through the ally and said he is fairly sure he saw the car by my description. Now I doubt that I should turn the report in…the whole thing is very confusing to me. I don’t want her to get in big trouble…I don’t want to go to court….I don’t want to waste the police officer’s time…but it isn’t right for her to hit me and leave….even if I’m not hurt and bleeding.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Accident Update
I called the police and left a message. I'm waiting for the patrol officer to give me a call back.
I can't do much because I didn't see her license. I was righting myself and when I looked up she was waving and driving off - my eyesight isn't what it used to be!
Tonight, we are going to take a family walk up and down the ally and see if we can spot the car. We're going to try to get her license number and address and Mike doesn't want me to try to talk to them but to give the info to the police. I want her to KNOW that it wasn't just a mistake but that she needs to pay more attention when driving and really....it's against the law to drive off without stopping and exchanging info when you hit ANYTHING - or so Mike tells me.
I'm actually really feeling bad about turning in a report because I'm sure she feels terrible...but Mike is sure she doesn't feel terrible - just lucky at getting away. {G}
I called the police and left a message. I'm waiting for the patrol officer to give me a call back.
I can't do much because I didn't see her license. I was righting myself and when I looked up she was waving and driving off - my eyesight isn't what it used to be!
Tonight, we are going to take a family walk up and down the ally and see if we can spot the car. We're going to try to get her license number and address and Mike doesn't want me to try to talk to them but to give the info to the police. I want her to KNOW that it wasn't just a mistake but that she needs to pay more attention when driving and really....it's against the law to drive off without stopping and exchanging info when you hit ANYTHING - or so Mike tells me.
I'm actually really feeling bad about turning in a report because I'm sure she feels terrible...but Mike is sure she doesn't feel terrible - just lucky at getting away. {G}
I GOT HIT BY A CAR THIS A.M. I can’t believe it. I was riding my bike. I was on Southwest – a busy street. I was riding carefully and watching traffic. I saw an older, light blue car with a blonde female driver approaching Southwest from the ally between Clearview and Grandview. I noted that I was in the traffic and she would be entering the traffic so I had the right of way. She continued to come….I was sure she was going to stop and she still had plenty of time to stop. I was already crossing the ally when I realized that she was NOT slowing down and she was NOT looking…..she kept coming and did not look up until SHE HIT MY BACK BIKE TIRE!!!! I was IN THE ROAD!!!! I was doing all I could to get out of her way. She entered a busy street without even LOOKING…..the look on her face when she felt the hit was total surprise…but then she waved and drove away!!!!! She didn’t stop to offer to pay for any damage, she didn’t stop to be sure I was o.k. and that I was not to rattled to ride home…she just waved and sped off. This was NOT a young adult. This was a 30-40 year old female. Good GRIEF! I tried to continue riding (I had done 5 miles and had 5 miles left to go) but realized my tire was wobbling. It’s warped, the brakes are pushed in against the tire, the mark where she hit is apparent…I hope her make up was applied to her satisfaction…thank goodness she won’t be late to work – what’s a little hit and run????? I have no idea what to do – I think I’ll write the editor of the local paper.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Day “off”
We are enjoying a day “off” from all our normal responsibilities. In other words, I’ve not done school with the little ones and we don’t have anywhere we HAVE to be.
I took Jamin over to mow Ian and Becky’s yard. I did NOT get bored enough to dig out her cleaning supplies…though I checked and sure enough there they are in her laundry room. :::snort::: I corrected six essays and a play for the first hour and a half. I put aside Jared’s 11 page report on Abraham Lincoln for another day. LOL I spent the remainder of the time reading various books I’d brought with me.
Before we’d left to water I’d put a roast in the crock pot. This is the very same roast that we didn’t get to eat last night because it wasn’t done before co-op. {g} Mike is going to be working late tonight, so we had our main meal at 2:00. Roast, buttermilk biscuits, roasted red potatoes and carrots, salad, and lots of fruit. It is a good feeling to have the main mess and work for the day behind us. We plan to go to the pool a bit later.
Stacia hates carrots but she LOVED these carrots…guess she is an olive oil, garlic, sea salt, Italian spice type of girl. She stuffed herself so well that she’s taking a nice long nap.
I forgot about the raisins that were drying and left them in a bit long…but they are very yummy. We use them most for salads and granola so they’ll soften up in dressing and milk. The kids are enjoying a smoothie icy. I’m going to see if I can lay down for a bit before Stacia wakes up. She was up about 6 times last night. The corner of a new tooth is through this a.m.
We are enjoying a day “off” from all our normal responsibilities. In other words, I’ve not done school with the little ones and we don’t have anywhere we HAVE to be.
I took Jamin over to mow Ian and Becky’s yard. I did NOT get bored enough to dig out her cleaning supplies…though I checked and sure enough there they are in her laundry room. :::snort::: I corrected six essays and a play for the first hour and a half. I put aside Jared’s 11 page report on Abraham Lincoln for another day. LOL I spent the remainder of the time reading various books I’d brought with me.
Before we’d left to water I’d put a roast in the crock pot. This is the very same roast that we didn’t get to eat last night because it wasn’t done before co-op. {g} Mike is going to be working late tonight, so we had our main meal at 2:00. Roast, buttermilk biscuits, roasted red potatoes and carrots, salad, and lots of fruit. It is a good feeling to have the main mess and work for the day behind us. We plan to go to the pool a bit later.
Stacia hates carrots but she LOVED these carrots…guess she is an olive oil, garlic, sea salt, Italian spice type of girl. She stuffed herself so well that she’s taking a nice long nap.
I forgot about the raisins that were drying and left them in a bit long…but they are very yummy. We use them most for salads and granola so they’ll soften up in dressing and milk. The kids are enjoying a smoothie icy. I’m going to see if I can lay down for a bit before Stacia wakes up. She was up about 6 times last night. The corner of a new tooth is through this a.m.
Books, Books and Books….
I had received two books from PBS. I read them and listed them back on PBS yesterday. They have both already been requested! Yippee! Next time they try to send me *The Excellent Wife* I’ll be sure to have credits in the account. Since that one was mailed maybe it will eventually find me.
Here’s as good a spot as any to comment on books I’ve read this week.
*Mudrer at Five Finger Light* by Sue Henry
This is a Jesse Arnold mystery. The series follows Jesse, an Iditarod racer through various mysteries set against the backdrop of Alaska.
This is the classic “closed room” mystery. I really enjoy to read these because so many of the spots mentioned in the series are ones that I’m now familiar with. Jesse does live with her boyfriend, AK State Trooper – if this bothers you the series will bother you. I wish the characters had been a bit more developed but I did enjoy the book.
This book is on it’s way to someone in ID who saw it on PBS.
(Picture won't load)*Life Management for Busy Women* by Elizabeth George
This book focus’ on managing the seven major areas of a woman’s life. Elizabeth George lists these as: our spiritual life, our physical life, our home life, our financial life, our social life, our mental life and our ministry life.
In each area Ms. George summarizes what Scripture has to say and then gives “disciplines” to help us order our life in that specific area.
Frankly, I didn’t learn a whole lot new from this book. I think I would have if I’d read it 20 years ago. {G} One phrase in the book has stuck in my mind “Commit to a pursuit of life-long discipline.”
I had thought I would hold on to this book and have it to loan out; but I listed it to see if anyone on PBS would like it (I had originally received it from PBS) and it was requested within minutes. I think this is a topic that many women wrestle with.
*Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader*
Yes, I AM counting cookbooks as books read. This one had great little sections from the Mitford series, cute looking doodads around the pages and even pictures of Jan Karon’s childhood. I enjoyed reading her comments here and there in the book as much as checking out the recipes.
If you are a Mitford fan, I think you will get a kick out of browsing through this book. If you are not a Mitford fan but would like to check out some authentic southern cooking, the editor is from MS. I’m glad I checked this one out from the library.
*Rejuvenate your Life: Recipes for Energy* by Serene Allison
I can’t find a picture of this one for you. It’s one of Becky’s – you know where Jamin waters the lawn. {bg}
I loved the list of various ingredients in the front of this “cookbook”. I also learned some things from reading her articles in the book. The book has over 200 recipes of nothing but RAW food…..and some of them look very good. I was thinking of buying this one for the different recipes….but I’m not sure I want to pay the $18.00 I’m finding it for. It’s a plastic comb binding and I really don’t like those. I’m not sure how often I’d use the recipes in this book – but she has some really cool NEW ways to use fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds and sprouts. I’m watching ebay for this one. {G}
I had received two books from PBS. I read them and listed them back on PBS yesterday. They have both already been requested! Yippee! Next time they try to send me *The Excellent Wife* I’ll be sure to have credits in the account. Since that one was mailed maybe it will eventually find me.
Here’s as good a spot as any to comment on books I’ve read this week.
*Mudrer at Five Finger Light* by Sue HenryThis is a Jesse Arnold mystery. The series follows Jesse, an Iditarod racer through various mysteries set against the backdrop of Alaska.
This is the classic “closed room” mystery. I really enjoy to read these because so many of the spots mentioned in the series are ones that I’m now familiar with. Jesse does live with her boyfriend, AK State Trooper – if this bothers you the series will bother you. I wish the characters had been a bit more developed but I did enjoy the book.
This book is on it’s way to someone in ID who saw it on PBS.
(Picture won't load)*Life Management for Busy Women* by Elizabeth George
This book focus’ on managing the seven major areas of a woman’s life. Elizabeth George lists these as: our spiritual life, our physical life, our home life, our financial life, our social life, our mental life and our ministry life.
In each area Ms. George summarizes what Scripture has to say and then gives “disciplines” to help us order our life in that specific area.
Frankly, I didn’t learn a whole lot new from this book. I think I would have if I’d read it 20 years ago. {G} One phrase in the book has stuck in my mind “Commit to a pursuit of life-long discipline.”
I had thought I would hold on to this book and have it to loan out; but I listed it to see if anyone on PBS would like it (I had originally received it from PBS) and it was requested within minutes. I think this is a topic that many women wrestle with.
*Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader*Yes, I AM counting cookbooks as books read. This one had great little sections from the Mitford series, cute looking doodads around the pages and even pictures of Jan Karon’s childhood. I enjoyed reading her comments here and there in the book as much as checking out the recipes.
If you are a Mitford fan, I think you will get a kick out of browsing through this book. If you are not a Mitford fan but would like to check out some authentic southern cooking, the editor is from MS. I’m glad I checked this one out from the library.
*Rejuvenate your Life: Recipes for Energy* by Serene Allison
I can’t find a picture of this one for you. It’s one of Becky’s – you know where Jamin waters the lawn. {bg}
I loved the list of various ingredients in the front of this “cookbook”. I also learned some things from reading her articles in the book. The book has over 200 recipes of nothing but RAW food…..and some of them look very good. I was thinking of buying this one for the different recipes….but I’m not sure I want to pay the $18.00 I’m finding it for. It’s a plastic comb binding and I really don’t like those. I’m not sure how often I’d use the recipes in this book – but she has some really cool NEW ways to use fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds and sprouts. I’m watching ebay for this one. {G}
“Whiney Blog”
A friend and I have joked about the need to have a whiney blog where you could whine all you want and no one would read it. I used this forum as my whiney blog earlier today and I apologize – sort of. {G} I think it is good for any who may want to put me on a pedestal to know that I’m not always gracious.
I thought about this whole co-op thing some more this morning and I realized that USUALLY by the time folks begin to show up to pick up their things we are done with all the sorting and bookwork. I’m able to visit and I do keep an eye on the children. I think the problem was that we were all still trying to sort things out and so there wasn’t the fun of visiting and there weren’t as many watchful eyes to make sure *my* children (as well as others) weren’t going “ballistic”. This simply confirms for me that the goal is to have all the work done before folks arrive so that I can visit, enjoy the time, and be sure my children are being appropriate hosts.
A friend and I have joked about the need to have a whiney blog where you could whine all you want and no one would read it. I used this forum as my whiney blog earlier today and I apologize – sort of. {G} I think it is good for any who may want to put me on a pedestal to know that I’m not always gracious.
I thought about this whole co-op thing some more this morning and I realized that USUALLY by the time folks begin to show up to pick up their things we are done with all the sorting and bookwork. I’m able to visit and I do keep an eye on the children. I think the problem was that we were all still trying to sort things out and so there wasn’t the fun of visiting and there weren’t as many watchful eyes to make sure *my* children (as well as others) weren’t going “ballistic”. This simply confirms for me that the goal is to have all the work done before folks arrive so that I can visit, enjoy the time, and be sure my children are being appropriate hosts.
FITNESS UPDATE
Yehaw!!!! I did 50 crunches today! 4 sets of 12 because the book said to and I could….and two extra because I cheated and pulled on my pants leg for one of them….and TORE MY PANTS…..but I got them done! :::snort:::
I released a lb, brining my total loss since January to 20 lbs. I’m below where I was when I got pregnant with Stacia but at least 15 – 25 lbs from where I was after having Zander. I can tell that the 8 Minutes thing is helping me tone up because I’m fitting into a few of the size 10’s that I normally wouldn’t fit into for another 10 lbs or so.
I lost 1.25 inches this week too. AND I did make the 50 mile goal on the bike…..
Yehaw!!!! I did 50 crunches today! 4 sets of 12 because the book said to and I could….and two extra because I cheated and pulled on my pants leg for one of them….and TORE MY PANTS…..but I got them done! :::snort:::
I released a lb, brining my total loss since January to 20 lbs. I’m below where I was when I got pregnant with Stacia but at least 15 – 25 lbs from where I was after having Zander. I can tell that the 8 Minutes thing is helping me tone up because I’m fitting into a few of the size 10’s that I normally wouldn’t fit into for another 10 lbs or so.
I lost 1.25 inches this week too. AND I did make the 50 mile goal on the bike…..
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