All you need to do to understand everything about me is to watch this video. It’s absolute heaven: Daniela Andrade’s beautiful voice, the tender sadness that is Christmas, twinkly lights, and the cutest little dog, a mood that is melancholy but also peaceful — everything I love. I was going to save this for my Something Good list tomorrow, but I didn’t want you to miss it.
1. Thanksgiving. I spent the first part of the day cooking and cleaning. I caught up on laundry, paid bills, and even finally organized & decluttered my linen closet. Then we went and had a delicious meal with our friends.
2. A three day weekend. I have a big list of things I’d like to do, but honestly right now all I want is a nap.
3. Eric hiking with the dogs. He’s been doing a lot of that lately. It’s nice because it makes him happy, the dogs love it, and it wears Ringo out.
4. Cooking. I love to cook, wish I had more time to do it, would love to learn and try more things. It doesn’t hurt that I also love to eat.
5. Lingering birthday love. A cup that’s my new favorite, a blanket my niece made for me, a new journal, a love note, orchid blooms that are still fresh.
Bonus Joy: a good night’s sleep, laughing with Eric about the worst movie we’ve ever seen, getting caught up on laundry, pay day, teaching yoga, not having to be anywhere or do anything.
Open Space Practice, (AKA: A Thousand Shades of Gray) 