Hello Monday

Hi friends! It’s great to be back on this sunny yet chilly Monday. I’m still a bit croaky, but feeling a whole lot better than last week, that’s for sure! Thanks so much for stopping by as I share a few weekend snapshots.

Last week, I lay in bed without a single ounce of energy, and I remember thinking, ‘Will I ever feel like doing anything again!’ Haha, everything felt like such an effort! Thankfully, my energy levels began to climb back up again on Friday afternoon, and I got out of the land of the zombies and made dinner. Go me!!

It felt good to be up and doing everyday things like cooking. The creamy chicken and mushroom dish tasted great, and my tastebuds were back to normal. Food no longer tasted like tin, and I could enjoy my dinner.

Saturday

We went to vote in the NSW local government elections, and voting was a no-brainer since our friend was running for re-election as an independent candidate. He’s a great guy and does incredible work for the community, including being a big part of getting our local pool rebuilt when the council wanted to turn the land into apartments. That campaign is actually how we met and became friends over ten years ago. He’s the guy on the right.

In the afternoon, I walked up to our local Westfields and met my lovely friend. It was so good to see her and finally get a chance to sit down and talk because it had been way too long between catch-ups!

We had sushi from a sushi train for lunch. There were so many choices that my fuzzy post-COVID brain needed a minute—or ten—to decide.

After sushi, we moved on to a cafe and had a strawberry and banana smoothie.

We left the café and walked over to the play and party centre, where our preschool was hosting a social event and fundraiser.

This area was completely packed full of kids and families. Everyone had a great time; tears were minimal, and everyone enjoyed the pizza dinner and juice box. There was only one vomit incident, so all in all, it was a huge success!

Sunday

Sunday morning, Steve watched Songs of Praise on the ABC while our cat Sushi claimed my bean bag. Why do cats always seem to make it their mission to take over our favourite spots?

I didn’t bother fighting Sushi for the bean bag. I was happy to sit on a cushion by the coffee table and enjoy raisin toast with peanut butter and jam. It was so relaxing to look at my pretty books while I had my breakfast.

I can’t remember if I’ve shared these books here before, but my lovely bestie gave them to me earlier this year. They’re by Megan Hess, my favourite illustrator. Her work is so uniquely glamorous, and you can spot it instantly because of its stylish, elegant flair. I even have one of her illustrations as my phone wallpaper.

Around midday, I called my aunt in LA, and we had a wonderful conversation, as always. She’s the sweetest, and I surprised her with the news of our plans to visit in January. She was so excited and even said she’d join us at Disneyland! Woohoo!! Oh my gosh, I can hardly wait—112 days, 4 hours, 48 minutes, and 19 seconds to go!

In the late afternoon, Steve went to work, and Sam was still at work, so I had the house to myself again for the first time in months. I continued watching my favourite comedy-drama, Meaning of Life, and then I watched a movie called Tuesday Club. Both are Swedish and both are really good! I’m not quite sure where my obsession with all things Swedish things came from, but I’m sure IKEA played a huge part!

And that’s what I got up to over the weekend. How was yours? I hope it was a good one!

Have a wonderful day.

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