My daughter tells me that I'm only supposed to post once a day.  Once a day??  I have more to say than that!

I was sitting here at the computer, eating breakfast, drinking a cup of coffee, trying to become functionable, when my 14 year old asked if she could go for a bike ride.  And off she goes on the bicycle we got through Free Cycle.

If you've not heard of Free Cycle then go to here: www.freecycle.org  You join a group in your community and when others are giving away their items for free, you can request to pick them up.  We've gotten some wonderful items in the past year: books, bicycles, shelves, scrapbooking supplies, etc.  We've also given away a lot: books, car seats, washer/dryer, refrigerator, shelves, etc.  It's a great resource and helps keep things out of the dumps!

On Saturday a Free Cycler had posted that they were giving away a rusty 26 inch bicycle.  I emailed and requested it for my daughter and we picked it up on Sunday.  It's a great bike!!  Yes, there is some rust on it but that will come off with a little cleaning.  It's perfect for my oldest (who outgrew her last bike).

We drove around the neighborhood yesterday clocking some different routes as she wanted to know actual distances.  This morning she rode over 3 miles!  It's great exercise for her!!