Hi friends, happy Friday! So glad you’re here. Oh my goodness, it is so hot and humid over here. I just got home from work and had to jump straight into the shower before I could even sit down to write about a few of my favourite things from the week.
Now that I’m feeling squeaky clean, I can think a little better.
Ok, so let’s get into it. Today I have five quick favourite moments from my first week back at work.
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First up, I’m so happy to share that this week has been a positive start at work. After feeling more than a bit unsure, it has been really nice to ease into the week and feel that things are heading in the right direction. I don’t want to say too much and jinx anything, but I’m tiptoeing my way into feeling optimistic about this preschool year. Phew!
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Hello, shiny new coffee machine! Normally, it’s instant coffee for us at work, so this feels like a major upgrade. I’m enjoying figuring out which strength and blend I prefer, and yes, this machine stores your own coffee profile. I had no idea this was even a thing. This is my first real experience in the world of coffee machines, as I only have a plunger at home.
I’ve had more coffee than usual the past couple of days and had to cut myself off before heading down the road to heart palpitations—yikes!
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On Monday, I shared that one of the positives of going back to work was that I eat a lot healthier. While I often look at my salads and wish that I had the power to turn them into a Big Mac, I know that this is better for me.
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Thursday afternoon, Sam texted that he had arrived safely in Bali. Maybe one day I’ll get used to it, because I have a feeling he’s going to be someone who loves to travel. But I don’t love it when my boy is way up high on a plane. Even though I know flying is the safest mode of transport, I can’t help feeling anxious. I’m also not sure if it’s helpful to track him on Flight Radar, but I did anyway.
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Steve and I went out for happy hour at Humphrey’s. Cheers to Sam and his friends landing safely!
That’s week one, term one, done and dusted. This work week went way better than I expected, and I couldn’t ask for more. Well… yes, I can—I want more weeks like this one, please!
Now it’s time to enjoy the weekend, which looks like a very quiet one at home. I don’t have any plans, and I think I’m ready to watch the last season of Stranger Things. I’ve been holding off because I didn’t want it to end, but the longer I leave it, the more chance there is of getting spoilers, right?
Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Linking up with Andrea and Erika
So glad you had a good first week and that you got a new fancy coffeemaker! Cheers to celebrating and cheers to Sam’s safe arrival!
Ohh! Send some of that hot weather this way please!
I am glad the return to work went well and yay to the new coffee machine.
I hope Sam has a great trip.
Have a great weekend and enjoy Stranger Things. x
I am glad this week went well! That is one cool coffee machine!
I’m so glad your week was a positive one! I don’t know what happened to you with the last school year since we lost touch on our blogs, but I will be praying that your year is a good one. I think you are right to feel optimistic! I would too, if I were you. I’m glad that Sam landed safely! Having adult kids will always be strange. I don’t love when mine are traveling at all, whether on the road or on a plane, so I felt every word of that. Have a wonderful day, my friend!
Glad your reentry into working went well. That coffee maker is rather intimidating!
What a nice coffee maker! My brother flew to Melbourne yesterday from the states. I would love to visit Australia one day!
So happy to hear that your first week back went well. I know you’ve been dreading it!
Oh, to feel a bit of warmth in the sunshine! It’s been pretty miserable here, weather-wise. But I suppose it gives us an excuse to get cosy indoors.
Yay, to Sam landing safely. I hope he has the best time!
Have a great week ahead, lovely. xx
I’m not familiar with coffee makers of this quality – I used to make it for my mother decades ago in an old-fashioned percolator. Alas, I am not a coffee drinker as I found in high school it gives me a tummy-ache. Have you noticed how everything is now made with computers and are so smart it’s intimidating? #MMBC