Yesterday we took bikes to the high school track again. M was trying out his new super fast bike helmet. He did time trial comparisons for the old helmet and the new helmet and confirmed that it does indeed help him go FASTER on the bike. He is eager for another triathlon!
He also helped P gain a little more confidence on her bike.
On the sewing front, I finished my July bee blocks. Louise wanted a variety of blocks in blue and tan/cream. She asked us to choose whatever patterns we wanted and make a 12 inch block and four six inch blocks.
It was fun to choose a selection of blocks to try.
Now that they are all here together I see that I am partial to designs that have a diamond shape in the center. Who knew?
. It was pricey but oh, so worth it. I just love using it. Miss P likes it because it is QUIET and has a telescoping wand that she can adjust to her height. She likes to vacuum with it and use the dusting wand. I like that it is light weight and the exhaust comes out through a filter band around the whole vacuum and not from one single spot. This is especially nice when using the vacuum on the stairs because it doesn't blow the dust that you haven't gotten to yet. It also meets HEPA standards which is nice for the asthmatics in the house. My neighbor has the 
to this model which has an attachment for cleaning carpets. She had given me a demo of her new vacuum about a week before mine died. I was glad she had told me about her vacuum so I thought I should share with you. Yeah, we like them THAT much.
for Christmas and I had been wanting to try some of the great looking patterns in there.
