Currently
Myles, fresh from the bath, toy shark still in hand…
Watching // I just started watching Scandal on Netflix because so many people had recommended it. I’m only a couple of episodes in, but I’m a big fan so far! I’ve also somehow gotten re-addicted to watching Dancing with the Stars this season. I think Janel and Val are my favorites, I think, but there are SO many good dancers this season that it’s really hard to pick!
Reading // I just finished You: A Novel
Listening To // I recently got a vinyl copy of You Me’s Rose Ave.. I’ve only listened to it a couple times, but I’m enjoying it a lot. I’m also excited that both Butch Walker and She & Him have new albums coming out soon! My vinyl collection is growing…
1. Loving my new winter coat // 2. New quilt my mother made and gifted to us. // 3. Naptime in the car. // 4. Trees in our back yard have been trimmed – now the cleanup begins (ugh.)
Happy About // I called an old family friend last night to wish her happy birthday (her birthday is today, technically — happy birthday, Mitzi!). She lives on the opposite coast now, near Olympia, Washington, and we don’t talk very often at all. (It’s probably been over a year since our last phone call to be honset.) I always get anxiety about phone calls, even to friends and family, but I made myself pick up the phone — and in the end, I was SO GLAD that I did. We chatted for over an hour and a half. She’s the most vibrant, energetic 82 year old I’ve ever known. (Seriously.) She was telling me about going snowshoeing in a little town called Leavenworth last winter. I want to be her when I grow up.
Feeling // Yucky. We spent almost the whole month of October packing and moving and generally living in chaos, so I gave up on making time to run, and we ate a LOT of takeout, and as a result, I’m feeling pretty terrible. I haven’t dared to step on a scale, but judging by how I’m feeling, the number would probably be pretty upsetting. I’m looking forward to more home-cooked meals and if/when I can get Myles back on a better sleep schedule, I’m hoping to start running again too.
Doing // Unpacking and cleaning. Downsizing has been challenging and we have a spare room and garage FULL of boxes to go through. There’s only space for a handful of things, so I have to be really choosy as I unpack and decide whether to keep, donate, toss, or put in storage. Unfortunately because Mike has been working double shifts (basically 8am to 11pm) I haven’t gotten nearly as much done as I had hoped because I have Myles demanding my full attention most of the evening. But that’s okay … he’s only little once, and the boxes will wait.
Thinking About // I’ve been researching and planning how to build my chicken coop (hopefully this spring). I’ve been daydreaming about the garden I want to plant, and the other animals I’d like to raise … basically planning my fantasy homestead in my head. It’s my favorite daydream these days, especially because it’s becoming more of an achievable reality (finally). I’ve also been thinking a lot about a plan to work toward being totally debt-free. Of course that’s not a FUN thing to think about (I do love me some shopping!), but it’s something that’s important to me.
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