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bicycle | diy | linkage | photography | thinking out loud | ugly places

Spiffed Up, a Little

Bymichelle February 25, 2013August 1, 2022

My Raleigh is good to go with spiffy new tires.  They didn’t really need changing; I just wanted to dress it up.  These are the same tires I have on…

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50mm | bicycle | craft | knitting | linkage

My Downton Cardigan and How Grown-ups Wash Wool

Bymichelle January 31, 2013August 1, 2022

This is my Downton Cardigan that I knit for the Downton Knitalong hosted by Shannon of Luvinthemommyhood this month.  I kind of love it… and the bike… and links… so…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | new to me | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Roadster

Bymichelle January 9, 2013August 1, 2022

I never thought I’d own this bicycle.  It’s the only bicycle I’ve ever really, really wanted since the re-built bike my grandparents gave me as a teenager, which I foolishly…

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bicycle | garden | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Phoneography

Bymichelle August 15, 2011July 27, 2022

This has been the summer of phone pictures.  I knew finally getting an iphone, or even a phone that worked right, would be great for spur of the moment videos of…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | diy | linkage | music | new to me | photography

How Very Collegiate of ME

Bymichelle May 19, 2011July 27, 2022

Remember me writing about the Schwinn Collegiate bicycles I got for myself and my daughter here and here?  How I was going to try to learn how to tune up a…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | family | lensbaby | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

I Feel Like Summer

Bymichelle April 27, 2011July 27, 2022

I feel like summer!  Do you? (sitting on the front porch, day 108) (day 111) (day 112) (played out, day 113) Is it possible?  Could I really be caught up…

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bicycle | lensbaby | photography | places

Evening Joy Rides

Bymichelle April 21, 2011July 27, 2022

The other day my husband and I found ourselves childless, they were with friends, so we took advantage of the chance to go on an evening ride through Old Town…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | lensbaby | photography

Fixer Upper

Bymichelle March 6, 2011July 27, 2022

I was looking for accessories to dress up my old cruiser, when I found an old Schwinn for the price of fenders alone.   So I bought it instead, and…

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bicycle | craft | family | homemaking | photography | polaroid

Ain’t We Got Fun

Bymichelle February 19, 2011July 27, 2022

In case you’re bored and desperately in need of ideas for something inexpensive and fun to do with your family: There’s always a bike ride to DQ for some space-age,…

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bicycle | camping | cheap stuff | homemaking

Happier Trails

Bymichelle August 23, 2010July 27, 2022

We took the kids trail riding over the weekend, squeezing the last few drops out of a thoroughly used up summer with an equally squeezed pocketbook. So, we loaded up…

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