fantabulous weekend part.one.
July 5, 2010 Before I get to July 3rd, let’s start with July 4th morning.
Something is wrong here…see it?
I took my first big spill today. Chris + Kurtz and I went on a 9am bike ride today. There was a lot of bike traffic on the path on the way back home. There was basically a bike traffic jam and we all had to slam on our brakes pretty quickly. Well, I got tangled up in Chris’s back tire and went crashing into the ground. It was a bit startling but could have been worse. My knee, elbow + hip are pretty banged up + swollen. My handlebars also got bent pretty bad, but apparently that bent part should just pop back into place.
[knee]
My elbow/arm + knee took the brunt of the fall. I’m definitely starting to feel the effects all over though. My neck and whole left arm feel stiff + store. Yuck! I knew it would happen sometime, and I’m sure this won’t be the last!
Lumpy swollen elbow…blah
We managed to get in 18 miles on the ride though! I’m feeling pretty sleepy + out of it…so I’m going to start on the morning/afternoon of my birthday and do part 2 tomorrow.
It was a seriously awesome + eventful, aaaand very relaxing day!
I woke up and had plans to go to the Boulder farmer’s market with Chris. We were going to meet Lauren + her boyfriend Scott there too! But first, my morning started with a delicious breakfast.
Tea to start + yes, I incorporated this amazingly delicious chocolate into my breakfast.
I made the super simple coconut flour flax pancakes. The were perfect! Love the fluffiness + how hearty they are even though you only use 2T of coconut flour + 2T of ground flax meal.
The recipe makes about 3, 4” pancakes and with all my toppings it is the perfect amount!
I made one pancake with chocolate chunks, one with blueberries and one with both. Looooved them all!
Toppings included:
- pnut butter banana “soft serve” [blend 1 frozen banana + 1T pnut butter in the food processor for about 3min]
- blueberries
- 2 cherries
- Love Grown Foods granola – gotta have some crunch!
- cocoa coco pnut butter
Birthday breakfast perfection!!!
We kind of left the day open. Chris said we had plans from about 5pm – 10pm but other than that everything was up to me! First, we were off to the farmer’s market. It was a sizzling 95+ degree day!
As we were walking to the market I felt like a birthday iced coffee :)
Boulder has some EXcellent coffee spots! I love how they are all really unique and have great tasting coffee.
Lauren + me
Husband + happy bday girl
We were at the market a little later this week…around 11:30? Some of the veggies were already discounted, which was awesome! We got a ton of stuff for less than $20!
Would you LOOK at THIS rainbow chard????????? It is GIIIInormous!
just.beet.it.
Dad – I finally found a use for your old golf shoes!!!
For some reason, these creep me out!
Some of the goods! Yes, that is a gigantic zucc, that cost $1.25 and is perfect for baking. My mom + I used to make a TON of zucchini bread every summer, and I’ve been craving it! I’m excited to play with the recipe.
My birthday wouldn’t be complete, without a stop to Whole Foods :) We had to pick up some things for dinner and figured we would just eat lunch there. We stopped a one of the HUGE stores in Denver with a million lunch options…seriously!
I made a huge salad with grilled zucc, marinated shrooms, beets, feta, chickpeas, cucumber, etc. I also got a spoonful of 3 different veggie dishes from the hot bar too. Everything was seriously delish! I stashed my point n’ shoot for a few quick photos.
We stumbled on a big art fair outside of WF and breezed melted through it…SO hot + bright!
Free popsicle!! We split it..yummers :)
I didn’t exactly know what the plan was for later that night. I thought we were probably going to a cool spot to check out fireworks, but Chris told me I would need hiking shoes. We bought a few things at Whole Foods to pack dinner to take too.
A loaf of ciabatta and some of my favorite goat cheese! It’s local from Haystack Mountain farms.
When we got home, Chris informed me that it was time for Birthday Lunch Dessert! This was a first and I think I jumped in excitement at the idea.
He had a slice of turtle cheesecake hiding in the fridge that he bought the day before.
This was tasty!! We split it…lunch dessert is the best idea everrrr!
Then we took the doggles for a walk.
Skirts + Vibrams…why not?
The flowers are taller than I am!! [something crazy is going on with my neck in this photo!!!]
Here was our spread for dinner!! Goat cheese + jelly sandwiches are so underrated. We both LOVED them. Details on where we ended up going soon! We both took a lot of photos that need to be sorted through + edited.
For the 4th, we went over to Pat + Nat’s house [Chris’s bro + wife] for an all day partay. It was a ton of fun. Nothing like hanging outside + relaxing with a bunch of good friends. The food was awesome too! I made Emily’s vegan black bean burgs, which were a huge hit! Details coming soon on that too…
I need to go rest my sore body!!
Awesome birthday…awesome weekend…gooooodnight!
Ashley
Family + Friends, pancakes, zucchini in seasonal
Reader Comments (37)
Hey happy belated birthday! hope you had a blast! x
Yes I agree with Neen - happy belated birthday! It must be great to have it on a holiday weekend :)
Looks like you had fun though (bar the fall) - Whole Foods and dessert = win :)
Glad you are ok from the fall! Your day truly looks awesome - like the most perfect summer day.
Those shoe planters creep me out too!! Keep your hands off my golf shoes. Why not try a pair of vibrams???? L, Dad.
What a fantastic birthday! THere is nothing more I would rather do on my b-day then go to the market, whole foods, and eat cheesecake in the afternoon! Sounds perfect!
Glad you had a great birthday Ashley!
Aww, too bad about your spill- but glad you are ok, and
I don't think I said it... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Glad you had a great day :D
xo
Kris
i so wish i could have gone to the market with you guys! next time i will be there :)
Happy birthday!!
Gosh, be careful on that bike. Crashes freak me out after that car hit me :(
Can't wait to see where you went!! Happy Birthday, sounds great so far!
Sorry about the bike boo-boos :( But sounds like you had an AMAZING birthday (obviously, since it included blueberry/choco chip pancakes!)
Glad to hear you are recovering ok from the fall :( Happy belated birthday - it looks like you had quite a fantastic day!
Happy belated birthday, friend! It looks like a great day, even though you fell on your bike... that freaks me out to this day!
Happy birthday (a bit belated)!!!
If it makes you feel any better, I fell on my bike twice yesterday. I blame the new clip-less pedals ;)
Oh man, spills are scary! I'm glad you're okay!
That sounds like a great weekend (minus the bike spill)! All of your photo of Colorado make me want to visit/move there for nursing school :)
Oh yum! The spread looks so good!
A friend of mine has Vibrams that she wears during yoga and rock-climbing. Makes me wish I had a pair of my own!
First hope you are feeling better from that fall and super glad you had a wonderful birthday.
I have a slight addiction ;) to healthy pancakes and these look wonderful.
Happy Birthday!!! sorry you're feeling sore..but we can be sore together..I went water skiing this past weekend...and took a few falls myself..and i'm feeling some soreness too!! hope you feel better soon! :)
It looks like you had a great birthday weekend. Too bad about the fall but don't let it knock your confidence on the bike. The pancakes look amazing!
Happy belated birthday lady! It looks like a wonderful weekend....but ouch to the spill...I am sure you are having so much fun that you are forgetting about it though!
AWww!! That's a stinker of a fall. But I'm glad you're ok.
Seems like you had a wonderful birthday. And could you please send me a piece of that cheesecake. Oh my goodnessssss.
AND I LOVE YOUR VFF WITH THAT SKIRT! It's realllly cute! They just look like Mary Janes. I have confidence to do it now too! Thanks!
Pretty sure I need to go to the Boulder Farmer's Market someday soon...it looks awesome!
Also, I think your Vibrams look great with that skirt! I'm also really glad you are ok after your bike fall!
Oh man, sorry to hear about your fall! I hope your bruises heal quickly!
Love that pea sign. :)
So much fun stuff going on in this post!
1) That is my FAVORITE Chocolove flavor!
2) You totally rock the Vibrams & skirt look.
3) I want your buff arms - secrets please?
4) That scenic driving pic - loveee.
hehehe, thank you!!
Yes, you need to!!! And thanks, hehe
Hahah..yah for sure..the photos don't do the bumps justice..my WHOLE body is out of whack today! Blah! I knew you would like the VFF/skirt comob ;)
Yes, definitely! Thanks!!
Thanks, friend!!
Ugh!! I hope your'e okay....I have yet to put the clip-less on!
LOL!! no way!
Happy belated b-day! So fun to read about your b-day adventures! Sorry about your fall :(. The first time is always the worst...I got hit by a car for my first fall...it sucked! So glad you are ok!!
ouch! i hope you're feeling better. and vibrams are SO this season's skirt shoe. i mean, c'mon! i totally agree. i wear mine allllll the freakin' time now.
I'm sorry to hear about your bike accident! The same thing happened to me on Sun. I clipped the boyfriend's back wheel and fell on my elbow and knee. I left a lot of skin on the road. It does not look pretty. Should be two hefty scars when these suckers heal. Hope the bike is ok!
Ugh...I hope you're better soon too!!
I'm so excited that you got them!
Ugh...a car!!! Scary...glad you're ok!