another nurse

Boss Dog arrived this morning, and is already pinning my legs down on the bed with his head, while curling up behind my legs, as if I needed another excuse to stay in bed and get some rest.

slow down

I was working through a long list of things to make and mend and do, but then I got sick, so I'll take that as a cue that my body doesn't want to hunch over a sewing machine for the whole day, and take some time to sleep and read and overdose on vitamin C.

morning mood

Is there anything better than listening to music in bed while drinking coffee and spooning your dog, and then he sighs, puts his paw on your hand, and cuddles deeper into the crook of your shoulder? (The answer is no.)

right side

Here's to this morning, when everything aligned: I woke up naturally at the right time, feeling refreshed, and the covers were just the right amount of warm and snuggly, and the coffee was just the right amount of caffeine. Getting up on the right side of the bed happens so rarely, but it really makes it nearly bimpossible to have a bad day.

best monday morning

Best start to a week: drinking coffee in bed while sandwiched between my two favorite dogs.

sunday

Fed the sourdough starter, did yoga for the first time in a few months, did Henry's teeth and nails, practiced guitar, dyed two shirts and (more daringly) a wool cardigan, made dinner, and watched two wonderfully awful Christmas movies (because Hallmark now shows them for two weeks in July!). A nice, puttering day at home to end the long weekend.

saturday

After making my first loaf of sourdough yesterday, I successfully made a pillow in sewing class, and the teacher figured out why my sewing machine was doing weird things before. Started book #3 for the weekend today, caught up with long distance bestie on the phone, and stuffed myself silly with sourdough and some excellent cheese and cured meats. Dinner and lazy board games with Boyfriend tonight, and there's still another day of weekending tomorrow!

no plans

Long weekend, and no big travel plans, just lots of little local plans. Played almost five hours of board games today, with more planned for tomorrow. Had a Plated box delivered to make a few meals at home. Have big sleeping, reading, and guitar practice goals. Prepping my sourdough starter to bake my first loaf from scratch (a three day process). Taking a sewing class to finally figure out how to use the sewing machine. Considering options to dye a sweater and another shirt.

dog days

Boyfriend's in Boston with family, and we're having freak rain in May, which means two whole days of lounging around in bed with the dog (with one break to go drink wine and eat Ethiopian food with girl friends).

say cheese

It bears repeating: cheesy toast is the perfect snack.

ahh

Sunny Saturday on the couch, reading a fun book while the laundry does its thing.

surround sound

When there's rain hitting the roof, have your Google Home play rain sounds inside.

it's been years

Slept without earplugs for the first time in decades. It only worked because Boyfriend was sleeping in the living room with his dog and there was rain on the roof all night, but it was pretty cool.

free stuff

Boyfriend still works at my old company, and came home with a ton of free hardware. New computers, new WiFi, new home devices, lots of new toys!!

heaven on earth

Lying on a giant beanbag with two more days of downtime ahead of me, belly full of Korean food, and a sleeping dog cuddled under each arm.

holiday visitors

Boss dog is staying with us for a little over two weeks, which means more cuddles for me! Mentee staying with us for a few days next week.

exceeds expectations

Persimmon tree produced about 50 persimmons this year, much more than usual.

irl

Met a friend in real life for the first time. Drank a bottle of wine, ate some cheese, traded some clothes, and dropped off a bunch of clothes for donation. Not bad for a Sunday.

Yesterday, had maybe 16-18 people over to eat snacks, drink leftover booze from camp, and look at pictures (which we turned into a drinking game).

A good social weekend at home after a tough week at work.

looking for good

Our government might be burning down, but I got maybe a dozen or so of my coworkers to play games and drink some of my cheap beer after work, and remember that they like each other, and I've got my boss's dog staying with me for the weekend with no real plans, so I foresee a lot of cuddling and making out with dogs on the couch, which is good for the soul.

a good weekend

Stayed home with the dogs yesterday to give Boyfriend some time with his friends, and got lots done for camp and to decide what to return from my last gasp of orders before going on a no-new-clothes fast for a year, in between reading and dancing around the house to 80's playlists. Today, went for soup dumplings, then went and returned a bunch of stuff at a few stores, only picking up a spare pair of my new favorite pajama pants (seriously the best for so many reasons), and some more face wipes while I do this no-washing-the-face thing until my brows are totally settled. Also, after all that anxiety and second guessing... the brows and eyeliner are amazing and I wish I had done it sooner! And I'm back on the yoga wagon, sort of. Two weekends in a row of two sessions in a weekend.