It must be SPRING!

The cold grip known as winter, that has held us hostage for several months now is finally losing it's grip. By hostage I am referring to those of us that don't really like winters and would rather summer year round. I am such a person. I am never so glad to see the sun for more than 6 hours a day than I am this time of year. Bring on the long, lazy days and nights of summer and everything that comes with it. Most of all I miss riding and sitting outside. Taking my bike on short or long trips and feel the wind in my face and watch the doted center line blur into one continuous line. Unlike last summer I don't have a bike trip planned for this summer. Last summer was great 10 days of hard riding, 7050+ km! This is the way I travel when I'm alone even when in a car. The first few days are hard riding/driving to my first destination. Relax for a few days then hard again to my next stop. This may not sound to great for most but I just like to hit the road and ride or drive. I find it relaxing. Maybe I should have been a truck driver! But, back to spring talk.

Spring is in the air and last nights rain was refreshing. Bikers have been out for the past few weeks so it's time to turn my thoughts to getting my bike on the road. But with that said, it's also time to do a spring clean. This year I have 2 places to clean. One to get ready to sell and the other to get ready to move in. This is also the time of year that I must really focus on the few things I love to do as well. One is pottery and the one I must focus on. Hand made on a wheel or hand built from slabs or a combo of both. No mold made pieces here. I have a large wood fired kiln that I have to fill and fire before June. At least that is my plan. With working full time and being a caregiver to my parents, my energy level is pretty low. I am hoping that my returning to Kung Fu will help me focus on what I love to do. I have also been thinking of pulling the plug at work and doing my pottery full time. But with the economic times the way they are I think I'd need to find a job to supplement my income. Oh well it will all come out in the end one way or another. There are pots to be made and houses to clean and a bike that is calling . . .