today i...

nearly blew up the house {and myself} trying to light the burner on my gas range.

and

had one of my most impressive wipe-outs riding down snow canyon {full blast} on my mountain bike.

i let a few choice words fly.

and yet somehow i managed to escape this ever-so-graceful day with only a few singed arm-hairs, a sideways bike seat and some road rash.

not my best work.

hopefully tomorrow will be a bit less hazardous.

***a quick footnote***

while making dinner tonight and cautiously lighting the same burner that tried to kill me yesterday, i was telling marc about what had happened the day before. what i didn't notice was sydney listening intently to the dramatic account. and then with those big eyes of hers wide open she said, " woah mom, did it scare out all your crap?"