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Category: Nature News

  • Texas Flood

    Texas Flood

    By Andrea Menzies

    The nightmare of flooding continues to plague the areas of Texas I used to live in near Austin, TX. My friend-feed is one huge mess of death and wrecking. As profit became huge from house sales in Austin many housing contractors built on purpose on flood areas to save cash. This is one of the reasons my family had to move to the Virginia area. Please donate to flood relief. This is why I am so obsessed with bicycles. They do NOT use as much fossil fuel. They do not contribute to global warming as much, and many changes like biking need to be made to help the climate it is no longer just a suggestion.

    https://www.unicefusa.org/what-unicef-does/emergency-response/weather-disasters/floods

    https://www.npr.org/2023/01/09/1147805696/climate-change-makes-heat-waves-storms-and-droughts-worse-climate-report-confirm?fbclid=IwY2xjawLa7RNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrzji0MeEgqJEDANVbshNIKbCDYYwqk5CFIeiza2jRQi-eVc4Hg5Dluno8Yc_aem_0ApJsFCdLv54a_hBmhZf1g

  • Level 2

    Level 2

    By Andrea Menzies

    Woo hoo I made it to level 2 in the F&F bike fitness challenge on the free Sunny Fitness app this week. It is an epic bike riding summer for me.

  • 2025 Fairground Fireworks

    2025 Fairground Fireworks

    By Andrea Menzies

    My family and I saw fireworks for the 4th of July. Here are some highlights from the 4th of July weekend and fireworks in Chesterfield 2025. Sometimes being a single mom has good moments with the family.

  • Secret Price

    Secret Price

    By Andrea Menzies

    I am applying to do an online master’s degree in education.  Yet many schools are completely telling lies about the price of their program with tuition and fees. I have had to discontinue many applications and programs as they suddenly admit the price will be at least twice the amount listed on advertising. They have an advertisement price, and a secret price they really charge. Thank goodness someone passed laws saying they have to disclose the information. My undergraduate degree was from a super expensive school, and the government limits maximum amounts of lifetime student loans. What is a good affordable program?

  • Rain Cycling

    Rain Cycling

    By Andrea Menzies

    Hot and rainy weather but not too rainy for the bicycle. Fourth long bike ride of the week. I met with video game groups in the park to discuss game battles today. People play basketball in the park, volleyball, and now bike to play video games as well.

    Map My Ride

    Garmin Cycling App

    Check out my road cycling activity on Garmin Connect. #beatyesterday https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19565292386?share_unique_id=9

    Map My Ride App

    https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/8622152024

    Me at the break bench.
  • When Classy

    When Classy

    By Andrea Menzies

    What is classy when you are rich, but trashy when you are average or poor? I saw this posted on Instagram, and some of the answers are surprising. Not driving, having a vintage car, biking, or having a license is another mark of wealth. Having a 7000 dollar Italian or German racing bike your chauffeur drives you to use is healthy, wealthy, environmental, and wise. Speaking two languages got many votes. Spa therapy treatments for the celebrity’s eccentric exhaustion versus normal therapy another one. The ultra rich also avoid paying taxes, and that seems to take no insults from the mass media which is owned by the wealthy. Know others I have missed?

    P.S. To all the people who think bikes are all cheap here is the Mercedes-Benz one for $7000 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AbxgLeX4W/

  • Protest Week

    Protest Week

    By Andrea Menzies

    Lots of action online with the protest week for No Kings Day. Many people are out and about normally not the type to protest. My group cancelled, and I am going to find a new group to join for the next set.

  • Happy Friday The 13th

    Happy Friday The 13th

    By Andrea Menzies

    Happy Friday The 13th To All! Today I fell and skinned my knee. Darn Friday the 13th I thought! Now the question will haunt me did I randomly fall, or subconsciously make it happen due to knowing it was the 13th? Was I just more aware of my bad luck due to it being Friday the 13th? I tend not to go out on Friday the 13th not because of my own superstition, but because I know some real weirdos are superstitious and go into trouble maker mode on the 13th. Oh well I will just stay away from hockey masks to be on the safe side and read these memes from yourtango dot com.

  • Bashing Call

    Bashing Call

    By Andrea Menzies

    Protesters hearing the call for justice are being bashed down this week. I joined several Feminist Alliance groups online to protest against Trump this week. Unfortunately I had to go to the hospital twice, and protesters were being bashed down super hard so I had to cancel going. Violation of the right of free speech is being tossed around like a frisbee this week in the USA. I got an e-bike because my family worked travel jobs when I was a kid, and I saw people riding bikes and folding e-bikes to clean well funded public transportation in other countries all the time. We have been completely fooled in the United States to think that well funded public transportation, schools, rights, and healthcare must be impossible dreams as poorer countries already have them daily. Meanwhile we have a president that thinks a 400 million dollar fossil fuel using airplane for daily personal use is an okay transport option. 

    Feminist Alliance Protest
    Anti Violence Rally DC
    Freedom Logo
    Deployed to Los Angeles.
    Eating Dogs.
    People have been using e-bikes to get to public transportation that allows bikes on board in Europe and Asia for decades already.
    Uber and Lyft are rip offs compared to real transportation solutions other countries have. Meanwhile our president thinks a 400 million sky airplane for personal use is normal.

    https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3lrgpulzfls2t

  • Record Bike

    Record Bike

    By Andrea Menzies

    I was feeling so much better today I set a record for my longest bike ride on the Strava app. The new bike is working great! I am glad I finally have a working bike as the weather is good enough for it. I have a ton of night school research homework to do, and having transportation to the library for homework is a much needed school tool for productivity.