I started the week determined to make it great. I’m ending it committed to making the next one even better. These are some of the things that made me happy.
:: On Monday my husband took a vacation day (unheard of!) to recover from a week out of town on business and allow me to kick to the curb the last of the flu from last week. We went to breakfast. It was nice.
:: I didn’t have to cook dinner on Tuesday. We ate leftovers, which everyone enjoyed.
:: The Rules of Civility discussion on Wednesday went well. I was nervous and didn’t know what to say. I picked up steam once the comments rolled in and had fun talking about books.
:: On Thursday I went to Mikey’s baseball practice in place of my husband, who was stuck in a meeting. He arrived near the middle, but I stayed a little longer to watch Mikey play. He might earn an infield position this year. Third base!
:: I spent pockets of the day daydreaming about a family vacation I am trying to plan for the summer. I would love to visit Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia over two weeks. Or, if we can’t swing that, maybe a few days at the Smithsonian or some other super cool, not to be missed, dinosaur museum.
:: I had a great dentist appointment.
:: I bought rose colored sunglasses! I put them on and expected second glances on the street and from the parents at school and baseball practice, but I didn’t even get one. I suppose people expect a girl wearing a rose patterned cardigan to wear rose colored glasses. Oh, the irony. Their ridiculousness makes me happy. They were on clearance at Target, which makes me happiest.
:: I predict the lunch date I have planned with the boys (sandwich shop/bakery, bookstore) will go off without a hitch. I’m going to buy The Book Thief. Also, it’s Friday!
GASP! Sounds like a wonderful week–and your lunch plans?! Enough to make a girl swoon . . . but that would probably embarrass the boys. So I’ll simply tell you to have a great Friday, with greatness continuing right on into the weekend!
PS–Love the glasses!
Just got back from our lunch date and it went swimmingly! A friend of Mikey’s joined us, which made it all the more special for him.
Happy Friday! I love your new sunglasses too.
Thanks, Tiff! I need to call you…
I love those new sunglasses! I bought a clearance pair of white-framed ones on a whim a few years ago and I thought everyone would stare at me and I would look ridiculous. When people did notice, which wasn’t often, they usually commented that they liked them. Moral of the story? I needed to wear what I wanted and not worry too much about what it looked like, because no one pays half as much attention to it as I do. And yes, I can even overthink sunglasses.
Please. I should get paid to overthink! Actually, I guess I used to…
LOL – love this! I think I will make it my new job description!
I have a monthly book club that I adore. Every month, without fail, the first 5-10 minutes of it bring me so much anxiety!! The next 110-115 minutes are my very favorites of the entire month. (So glad I am not alone with this neurotic tendency)
PS – My sunnies have purple frames. I just *knew* everyone would think I was some sort of freak to think I could wear purple glasses…three years later and no one has ever commented on them negatively. Ever.
Have a lovely Friday lunch date ;)
Chloe! We are twinsies. :) Glad to know I’m not the only one who gets all nervous right before book club starts.
Good for you!! And thanks for sharing, as your post made me feel happy and smiley. Hope today and the weekend are even better!! Love the glasses, the sweater, and the picture!
Thank you, Susan! :)
Yay, rose colored glasses & dentist appts that go well!
If you make it South, make sure to hit me up for Atlanta tips. I’ve got 5 years in Atlanta now, and as a SoCal girl at heart, I can provide lots of advice! (Biggest travel tip, though, is use Priceline Name your Own Price for hotels and rental cars. We’ve gotten STEALS.)
And if the gosh darn townhouse hasn’t sold or rented when you get here, you’re welcome to use it as a home base gratis.
Oh my goodness! Thank you, Samma! You know me…I will soon be asking everyone for tips and advice. :)
Love the glasses! Happy day to you!
Thank you, Melissa! Same to you. :)
You look fabulous in your rose coloured glasses! Sounds like a really good week, isn’t it amazing when you’re no longer running the house of sickness, how life seems just that bit more manageable, and those little things that caused big disturbances, seem somewhat more ‘light’? Planning a summer vacation, now that is a good feeling.
Yes, this week was sooooo much better just because I was feeling better!
Loved the book club discussion, especially your comment, “Maybe Eve is the original woman, always hungry for the fruit of the forbidden tree.”
What a great week – enjoy your glasses no matter what! You’ll need them for your vacation! :)
Haha, yes! I can use my glasses on vacation. :) Thank you, Kirsten!
As soon as I saw that picture, I said, “DUSTY ROSE!!!!” I love that color so much, and naysayers can bite it. :)
I agree! You know I had to buy them when I saw them!
If you make it to Virginia, we are meeting up. End of story.
I thought you were in OK?
Nope, Ohio. Still a haul from Virginia, but totally drivable. What’s a few hours in the car to meet up with an old friend?
As far as the Carolinas go, Charlotte is where it’s at… just sayin :)
And, I will tell you that I voluntarily do the baseball practice in our house– usually it’s the Dads or a lot of parents just drop off. I look forward to that time every week… it’s 2 hrs where I can just sit outside with no distractions & no one needing anything from me- I totally love it.
I have to say, with the exception of Nico playing too far away for my comfort at the jungle gym, it was very relaxing. I should make more crockpot dinners so I can veg out more.
Off topic, but. We have a Fagor combination crock pot, rice cooker, pressure cooker. And it does all 3 things well! Big time saver for a good hot meal in a hurry.
Your happiness is contagious! What a perfect post for this Friday — and it sounds like your Lenten practice of thinking positively and taking it a bit easier on yourself is really taking shape. Here’s to a weekend filled with all sorts of happy things! (Maybe these lists should be a regular thing? I kind of love them. A blogger I enjoy posts a list of happy things at the end of each month, listing one thing she was grateful for each day of that month. Admirable and inspirational, for sure.)
I’m trying, Annie! And, yes, I was thinking of making these my Friday posts and hoping that people would list a few of their happy moments, too. Let’s face it, for every happy moment there can be two lousy ones. Maybe having a place to focus on the positive, even if it’s just a sentence, would be a nice thing to look forward to.
Totally screwed up on the Rules of Civility discussion. Still committed to going back and taking part in the discussion. I love this post. And I love your rose colored glasses :)
Thanks, Andrea. :)
Hey there Jules – you and the boys are welcome to come stay with us if you get out here to northern VA. We live 3 minutes from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (there is a full size space shuttle in there along with about a bajillion planes and helicopters hanging from the ceilings) and then a quick 40 minute metro ride into DC and all the other awesome museums there. Also our neighborhood pool is a nice break during a summer vacation :) Let me know! Sue
Something else that should make you happy…you look about 13 in that photo!
Wait, that picture isn’t from 1990? Seriously?! You can’t be more than 15 years old. I’m not even kidding. Oh, and “The Book Thief” has been on my to-read list for a while now. Maybe I’ll finally get around to it. :)