My 2026 word of the year is… DELIGHT

As in, delight in the little things and big things, delight in travel, delight in rest, delight in books, delight in people.

Five things to share about this week…

1 exercise. You all know my terrible relationship with exercise. Well, I went to lift weights yesterday, and today I swam laps, back and forth, in one of the pools at the YMCA. I know it’s early in the year, I know I mayyyy still be running on January energy fumes but STILL. Twice in one week is really good for someone who comes from ZERO.

2 we got my son a big boy desk, a big boy book case, and a big boy chair! In his room, for his 6th birthday (next week). T also got him bins for three hundred million Legos that R owns. The room looks so much better.

He now calls his room “his office”

3 I took a sick day off work this week because my daughter had flu! T and I alternated taking off work. By Thursday, she was fever free and went to school. Thankfully, nobody else in the family seems to have it. We wore masks around her in the house.

4 Reading. I finished Drowned by Therese Bohman. In essence, the book was about gaslighting, domestic abuse and mind twists. It was set in Sweden. I loved the language and the specific descriptions of northern nature, but maybe not the plot.

I started The Relaxed Woman, recommend by Nicole (thanks Nicole!) and Less on audio. I am loving both!

5 Today was an *almost* shouldless day! I had my annual physical appointment so I took a day off work.

Digression to discuss how I can be my own worst enemy:

I would always, always cram my annual physicals either after work, or on Saturday mornings. This year Saturdays we’re not available till May (!!), and no way I was going there after work. That’s what my sick days are FOR. They gave me a doctor’s note, no questions asked. I also am planning to take the sick day to go for my mammogram and breast ultrasound in April. And I’m not gonna feel bad about it.

Back to the shouldless day. I had my annual physical, then stopped by a diner to have breakfast, plan and journal, then I went swimming at the Y, then I came home and took a delicious nap. I then had to tidy the house a bit because we have sitter coming tonight: T and I have a date night! Dinner and Anaconda movie with Jack Black. I love Jack Black. Everyone loved Jack Black.

How was your week?

Care to share your word, if any?