The book I read this week was : the Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I loved it, it comes at a perfect time (see #3 below).
The high of my week was taking two days off work to nurse myself back to health. I had a cold. Those two days I took it easy, drank tons of tea, took care of my sore throat and took naps. Also read, watched a documentary, and just rested. Albeit I was sick, I felt grateful to have a generous amount of paid days off and use the time and space to feel better.
The low of my week was : my friend’s partner is very sick. It’s been an extremely emotional week. I’ll leave it at that.
Dinners : last night, we ordered pizza and mussels marinara. During the week, got by with chicken and rice, veggies, and tacos. Absolutely underwhelming and nothing fancy. But our bellies are full and we all got nutrients.
The best money spent : finally ordered two pairs of ballet flats from Nordstroms after roasting in my boots for the past two weeks. My prior flats were from 2016. I specifically remember I bought them at DSW to mimic Marie Kondo’s shoes.
My plans this weekend include : delivering freshly made lunch to my friend at the hospital, hanging with her for a bit. Reading, puttering around the house, picking up clutter here and there. Spending time outside. Maybe taking a family hike. Meditation. Journalling my feelings out. Sunday is Mother’s day and, honestly, I would prefer no gifts. I know T is preparing a nice pancake breakfast so I’m looking forward to that.
I just re-read what I wrote. I sound like a wet weekend (Matt Haig). But that’s okay. The point of this blog is to express what is going on.
Below is a jumble of images from that past week. Some were taken by me, others – by my 5 year old photographer 😉
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