Good afternoon beautiful people. It has been a busy week. The kind of week where Monday through Friday blur together and suddenly you realize you have not had a proper moment to sit down and exhale. Today I am writing to you from the car while my husband drives, laptop balanced carefully in my lap. Passenger princess behavior, absolutely. I refused to leave without my computer because I really wanted to write today even if it meant turning the passenger seat into a temporary desk.
Work filled my weekdays but I still found small moments of intention tucked in between. On Thursday afternoon I spent time looking for cleaner meal inspiration, building a meal plan and a grocery list. It felt grounding like setting the table for future versions of us coming home tired and hungry and cared for.
Friday moved quickly. I got home and immediately started getting ready before my husband came home to pick me up so we could run to Costco. Our Costco trips are always fun. Somehow Costco has turned into one of those places that holds a little meaning for us. Wandering the aisles, laughing at things we do not need and sharing samples like tiny surprises along the way.
Later that night I noticed a small rash on my eyelid. Not fun at all. No makeup, no contacts, a little itchy and very tempting to scratch even though I know better. Still I feel beautiful just mildly annoyed. But that is not going to stop me from enjoying my weekend. Life really is all about perspective and I am choosing softness over frustration.
Today feels especially sweet. We came to look at our house, just the two of us. It is about ninety percent done and seeing it like this made my heart feel full. Walking through the rooms quietly, imagining our routines, settling in, picturing mornings and slow evenings. It feels exciting in a calm, grown up type of way.
From here we are heading to our favorite sushi spot for lunch, followed by a quick Starbucks run. The chestnut praline is back which I love, especially with cold foam instead of whipped cream. It tastes like a small winter treat meant to be enjoyed slowly.
We do not have plans until eight tonight when we have dinner reservations, so we are letting the day stretch. Making something out of it. Driving around, talking, laughing, maybe stopping by the casino for a bit and playing responsibly of course and enojing some bowling. Just enjoying being together in the in between hours.
So here we are:
One busy week finally behind us.
One meal plan written with care.
One Costco run full of samples and laughter.
One nearly finished house waiting for us.
And the two of us, choosing perspective, romance and a Saturday we get to keep for ourselves.
