• We finally found five cups of basil (at Woodman’s) and were able to make the spaghetti con pesto alla trapanese recipe from From Scratch. Yum! I liked it! Next time we make it, we’ll soak the slivered almonds overnight to see if that makes the sauce smoother.

  • I put this goofy sign up in our downstairs bathroom on Saturday and Steven still hasn’t said anything about it. Hmm, maybe he hasn’t noticed it?

  • I just had a major revelation about my travel preparation anxiety. I always thought it was about forgetting to pack or do something before we leave – I have nightmares about forgetting things, and the anxiety always goes away when we depart the house. But I realized, it’s actually about TIME and worrying I will get everything done before we go, and not feel rushed and still get enough sleep. It’s the same anxiety I have at work – worrying that I have enough time to get everything done and not feel like a mad woman. Now that I know it’s not about forgetting things (I rarely do) or forgetting to do things, I wonder if I will chill out more… I tell myself over and over, “you have enough time, Kim!”
  • I finished Dark Matter and started Ask Again, Yes. I’m only a few pages in, but the detail in the writing reminds me of Little Fires Everywhere.

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