More Like Yesterday

Yesterday was a good day.  It felt "normal."

We long walked the dogs in the neighborhood and had a good conversation with one of our neighbors when our walk intersected.  Social distanced and outside, but it felt nice.

The hike was great -- a bit populated given you rarely see anyone.  Holiday weekend at a lake -- duh.  But we masked when we passed people and it was a quick hello.  The weather was perfect and the lake is pretty this time of year.  Only downside -- MASSIVE spiders in MASSIVE webs.  No one would want to walk through those.  It slowed me down a little because I had to keep looking up just to be sure since I was leading the way.  It's that time of year.

Then kids over and it was a fun afternoon.  Dinner was just the thing.  I also made a lemon dressing on arugula for a quick, tart salad.  Turns out my family likes the bitter and sour.  Zucchini with toasted almonds -- tastes like popcorn -- was also a hit.  Everyone loved the cookies -- it's a keeper recipe.

Went out front to fly hubby's drone for some more fun.  Chatted with neighbors on both sides of us.  Also very distanced, but it felt like a normal time. 

Finished One to Watch (Kate Stayman-London).  This was a green light from the Podcast podcast.  Fun read.  Super fluff and a little cliche ... perfect beach or plane read.  The ending was surprisingly better than I expected.  

Starting The Storyteller's Secret (Sejal Badoni) for Jen Hatmaker's bookclub.  This is a little deep and heartbreaking -- so there's that, but I want to try the bookclub out for something fun.  Bit ironic -- sad book, fun club.

I have TOO MANY books on my need-to-read shelf.  I'm working on getting some endurance with reading again.  Feels like I can only go about 15 minutes before I want a break -- thanks to my scrolling social media for that problem LOL.

Today is a dog walk in a local park.  Easy trails and shaded (according to my hairdresser).  We'll check it out.  Then some office stuff (bills and such).  Kind of an easy paced day and I'm all for it.  Hubby is on his week vacation and we need to figure out some things to do.  I think a couple more hikes, maybe a picnic.  He's golfing a few times -- yea for him.  

Trader Joe's meditating skeleton.  How cute is he?  Fall IS around the corner even if we don't see the weather change for another 4 or 5 weeks.  Spiders are proof -- ugh, the only downside to fall.

Hope you are finding some HAPPY in your weekend too.  Stay well.  Later gators.