This is what the past week looked like.
What. A. Week.
G’s hip pain took a turn for the worse, landing him in urgent care.
Then M’s ear filled with fluid, so I had to take him to the vet, where he was diagnosed with a double ear infection.
And, just to top it all off, the air conditioner decided to break.
G was on the late shift, so I prepped sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, and tofu for my “girl dinners” all week (completely unaware that he’d end up on bed rest for the week).
On the mend.
I pivoted and had my girl dinners for lunch, then baked a bunch of chicken for dinners instead.
First up: chicken and veggies over rice with TJ’s curry sauce.
Golden hour.
This week was all about taking care of my boys.
Next up: a chicken stir-fry with TJ's soyaki.
He is so weird.
Just call me Martha Stewart - I also whipped up a spinach and feta quiche this week.
Cutie sign.
Treated myself to sushi after my first ultrasound (a follow-up from my mammogram - all clear)!
A little reminder to schedule those mammograms, friends.
Working the library tent at my town’s little festival.
I always say this, but my town is seriously straight out of a Hallmark movie.
My favorite time of day is when the sun casts that warm, coppery glow across the lake.
Sneaking in the fireworks show from my driveway.
What in the world?!
A bird sitting on the engine is definitely a new one.
This book was heavy, but I couldn’t put it down and I finished it in just 24 hours.
Favorite quotes:
"Good news sleeps in. Bad news doesn't wait for daylight."
"You've been there for every version of me."
"Life's too short for mediocre martinis."
Find beauty in the mundane.
G’s injury forced us to slow down, so we spent the weekend catching up on some good TV.
Michael was spectacular and I could watch the singing and dancing forever. That said, like Elvis, it was also pretty sad, with the people closest to him trying to take advantage of him.
Ride or Die was the complete opposite: action-packed, funny, and such an easy binge.
And The Housemaid was just disturbing - I’m honestly glad I didn’t read the book!
Nojito was a fantastic mocktail.
My shadow.
Coffee on the porch during a rain storm is elite.
Comfort food.
This story was way too long and the characters were chaotic, but it was also a sweet reminder that life isn’t measured in years, but in the experiences we have and the love we share.
Favorite quotes:
"Adults always think they can protect children by stopping them from going to dangerous places, but every teenager knows that's pointless, because the most dangerous place on earth is inside us. Fragile hearts can be broken in palaces and in dark alleys alike."
"You mustn't think about the fact that it might end, because then you live like a coward, you never love too much or sing too loudly. You have to take it for granted, the whole thing: sunrises and slow mornings, and water balloons and another person's breath against your neck. That's the only courageous thing a person can do."
Managed to squeeze in a few glorious hours on the lake: swimming, floating, and soaking it all in.
Creamsicle skies.
It's all about perspective.
I agree with all of it, except the one-book-a-month part.
It's funny because it's true.
I feel seen.
Top. Tier.
I love a good N*SYNC joke.
This feels accurate.
The dream!
100.
It's definitely not 43.
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