The Summer of Watermelon

I have eaten TWICE my weight in watermelon already this season with absolutely NO regret.  Watermelon might be my favorite FOOD of all time (good watermelon, of course).

I noticed a life trend ...

New from TJs -- it's has a great flavor.
Fun, fancy tea bags.

My favorite flavor
(although it doesn't taste like watermelon)

Here are a couple of pictures of some new stuff because I took the pictures and why not preview a bit ahead of the other things.

First is the runner from Ruggables.  I can't love this more for the way it works.  Black felt and rubber pad underneath and a WASHABLE rug over the top.  The top rug doesn't move AT ALL -- I wondered I'd be tripping on it if it gapped up.  Lots of sizes, but, sadly, no round options.  I decided to add color and I like it (the designer would NOT - hah).  Maybe hard to tell in the pictures, but it's shades of blue and green.  Perfect for my messy cooking and DOGS.

Parker posing XXXOOO

The entryway is coming along.  We hung the odd-shaped mirror and it looks nice.  I like a mirror by a door for quick looks coming and going.  We got the same rug for the front door that matches the hallway runner.  Mirror and table are West Elm.  Rugs are Pottery Barn.  Next up is table decor.  That's going to take some time.  Maybe books below and then I'm stuck.  Stay tuned ...

Front door.

I have a fun day today and I'm focusing on the POSITIVE again.  Duke and I are headed to my aunt's house for a meet-up with his favorite foster -- Miss Skye.  My aunt's SIL adopted her and I hope it a fun playdate for them.  They used to play non-stop at our house.

Afternoon is coffee with my new neighbor at our local coffee shop.  I've been before and love it.  Everything you want in a coffee shop.  Charming, eclectic and nice baristas.  Nitro coffee on tap, but it'll be too late to enjoy.  My rule is nitro before 11am (with the exception of vacations).

The massage was great -- this kind of self-care is especially fun.  She commented I hadn't been since March.  Yep, too long.  I put myself on the back-burner in lots of areas and it's caught up to me (and my mood).

I stopped after the massage and ordered new running shoes.  Another thing I've been neglecting.  They should be at the store today or tomorrow.  I get the same pair, same inserts and whatever color they make that season.  Brooks fit me really well and why change what works.  I think some of my aches are because I need new shoes.

More self-care is looking like setting simple boundaries (again).  Every text doesn't need to be answered immediately, every call taken, every answer 'yes.'  The more crappy I felt, the less I was holding these boundaries.  I turned off my phone for the massage and kept it off for the afternoon.  Freedom.  It was super relaxing to KNOW I can't be interrupted.

P.S. I'm in my office doing my thing this morning -- forcing a new habit that will give me what I need.  Still trying ...

Later gators.