bikes. they take over lives.

i took the opportunity when Ben was out of the house riding with Kevin this morning to unleash my inner (future) housewife, cleaning and reorganizing. it was one of those mornings when everything seemed out of place and it took about 2 hours to put everything back in its place (or find a more appropriate place.) it also became quite clear that bikes have indeed taken over:

• a black spoke hiding behind the kitchen sink (since it's black we can assume this is Ben's.)
• our dresser buried in race numbers and medals and Ben's list of what to bring to races.
• chamois cream and embrocation on the bathroom counter.
• a pair of crank bros candy pedals stashed in a kitchen drawer.
• a freewheel hiding at the bottom of the bin o' winter hats n' gloves.
• a stack of "nutrition products" blocking entry into the cabinet above the refrigerator.
• a tire lever mixed in with the knives in the utensil drawer.

Should have seen it coming.