Filled Up

Long, lovely, tiring, amazing day with FAMILY celebrating my niece. I'm filled to the brim with goodness and also a bit worn out. 

We shopped the farmer's market -- haven't been since September. It's a shell of its former self, but it's coming back. Local farmers and vendors are still recovering.

Incredible GF brunch at my sister's house. 

Downtown for shopping, chai (of course), and bracelet making. We each made 3 -- one was with my grandson in mind and the other 2 are vintage beads from Europe.

Another incredible meal at a certified GF restaurant. It's downtown and I had no idea it was GF. My sister said they don't advertise it because it turns off some customers. Alcohol-free wine, GF breads like I've never had before -- I ate my weight in bread between brunch and dinner. I brought most of my dinner home. I can't remember the last time I "filled up on the bread basket" and couldn't eat my dinner lol. It was totally worth it (!!)

I'm trying to manage my mind around  "being tired." Am I overtired or am I dreading all the things I need to do? Probably the latter. I keep telling myself I need a minute to catch my breath and organize my week. Truth is I probably have plenty of time to do that, but in a different way than I normally do. I want to stay in the moment of today though. Fun still ahead and I can't get a case of the SMondays already this morning. 

Washing sheets, cleaning up ... and sitting with the windows open, listening to the wildly loud robins (I downloaded a bird app just to figure out who had such a loud song). Work and peace can go hand in hand -- I want to remember this. And, I guess, I've read ahead in the mid-life manual to the chapter on birds. Steadily becoming "that" person now.

On that note, must get on to other things. We're headed to my niece's house to see the nursery before we head home. Have a good Sunday. Later gators.