New Dress and Farmer's Market

I like the new dress -- inexpensive (relatively), longer knee length, skirt has under sheath so I don't need to find a slip, comfortable.  It fits well, BUT it's that kind that gets stuck coming over my head -- that little area where my arms can't maneuver enough to pull it over.  Hubby has to help every time.  I guess the price doesn't include a zipper.

Don't mind my strange face.
I look ALL my almost 50 years in this picture!!

Casual and comfortable

I wore it last night looking at rehearsal dinner restaurants and am wearing it to church today.  I hope it washes well (if it can dry clean all the better -- I need to read the tag).

Speaking of rehearsal dinner ...

I guess we saved the best for last.  Two great options.  Dinner was delicious.  Both are industrial, hip, artsy places with chef focused food.  One rents out the upper level (where we ate) and one has a large back room for private parties.  The town is adorable, parking is plentiful.  We should have something reserved soon.  Kids were right to stick to that town.

We also took a trip to the new and improved Farmer's Market.  The location changed (same town) and doubled in size.  It was a perfect morning.  Not humid, temps were still low in the morning, lots of shade.  I got a few goodies.  Tomatoes (perfect), strawberry jam with peppers (for future cheese tray), dog treats, hubby got bread and pastries.

The little coffee stand that used to serve from jugs in coolers GREW and has a nitro tap!  I passed because of the high caffeine and my stomach, but the iced coffee was excellent.  Next time ... nitro all the way.

It was a super morning and just what I needed.

After the market, I sat on the porch (I can't say enough about the nice weather) and finished A Gentleman from Moscow -- Amor Towles.  One of the best books I've read in years -- my neighbor was spot on with the recommendation.  Every chapter.  Every page.  Incredible.

Hitting the book club read next -- also recommended, although it's a book in a series.  It reads independently, but most reviews say to read in order.  I'll be skipping to book 3.  Karolina's Twins -- Ronald Balsom.

Today is an afternoon in the kitchen.  BBQ ribs, corn-on-the-cobb, salad, cheesy bread and chocolate dream whip pie.  I'll eat what I can.  I have W30 BBQ sauce I got as a freebie at the book signing a couple of months ago.  Kids and dogs today.  Another "easy" dinner, but lots of steps.

The afternoon/evening is about family, but the morning is mine.  Unity service, car ride podcast and coffee.  Sounds nice.

Yesterday was a big win -- mood and activity.  I haven't had such a nice day in months.  In the name of that lesson, today's TOOL is everything changes.  Good to bad.  Bad to good.  There's an expression ... if you wait long enough, everything changes.  Yep.  I don't know if the "good" is staying, but it was a treat yesterday.

The TREAT today is taking the morning for myself.  Putting an effort forward that will make me feel good.  Fill my tank first.

Oh, and it's the HALFWAY mark of Whole30.  Milestone one minute; never-ending month the next.  BTW dinner last night stoked the wine fire again.  A slightly chilled BIG glass of red wine sounds so dang good.  Another entry on the urge list - hah.

Later gators.