Letting the days go by...

For some reason that Talking Heads song just got stuck in my head as I was looking at my calendar. I leave for Bike & Build in 27 days. Wow.

I've actually been feeling a litte less than enthused lately, worrying about everything I'm going to face this summer. I'm definitely concerned about my knees, those uphills, headwinds, big trucks, getting lost, sores and rashes, my bank account, and coming across people who don't care about affordable housing. On that note, I decided to read some of last years' journals to try to feel a little more "prepared." After the first few I started to get a lot more excited about the kindness of strangers, seeing things I've never seen before, and getting to BUILD! The biking may be overwhelming, but I know as soon as I get to my first Habitat site I'm going to feel right at home.

Other good bits of news:

Lynn, Sara and I rode the whole Hawthorne Trail again on Sunday. It got a little rough in the middle with the heat and hunger kicking in, but we started busting out some tunes including Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," The Eagles' "Take It Easy," and The Lion King's "Hakuna Matata." I was shocked that Lynn didn't know Styx' "Come Sail Away," and I decided I need to learn all the verses to Don McLean's "American Pie" before I leave.

The Gainesville Sun is going to be publishing an article about Bike & Build on May 20 and there's supposed to be a picture of me. The timing is kind of perfect, though I will have to ask a friend to save a hard copy for me. (I'll be flying to Richmond that day!)

Tomorrow I have lots and lots of baking to do. Quite a few orders came into The Bike & Build Bakery this week and I'm pretty excited to make lots of delicious treats. Jamming to good music and making cookies is a fantastic way to spend a Reading Day (definitely beats studying for all the finals I have next week :-/).