A few highlights from the weekend!

Thursday

I didn’t have a three-day weekend but need to share some fun Thursday highlights!

• Seeing Lorena for a manicure.
• Finding two cool molded rocks on my run.
• A phone call with Mom.
• A friend sharing the name they selected for their new baby.

Friday

• Sleeping soundly.
• Breakfast sandwiches by Steven.
• Having no meetings and using the day to catch up and re-listen to informational meetings from the last two weeks.
• Apollo keeping me company while I worked.
• Seeing a groundhog in the yard.
• A walk with Kathie and Kristi after work, and Kristi surprising me with a cute children’s book about painted rocks!
• Getting a hot Starbucks when I felt cold.
• El Famous for dinner.
• Finishing watching a movie I loved in high school – Save the Last Dance.
• Homemade milkshakes.

Saturday

• Working on a new style of rocks (rocks with paper as part of the design).
• Going for a run.
• Being productive even though I didn’t want to be (ha) – errands (before lunch) and weeding (after lunch).
• Grilling outside for lunch – the first grill session of the season! I am going to see if I can keep track of them here.
• Seeing Anne for dinner! We met at a vegan restaurant (Chicago Diner) and had a great time catching up. You know, I think I am handling the pandemic and social isolation just fine then I see a friend and feel so energized and happy and it’s like, okay, yes, my life is suffering a bit from less social interactions.
• The delicious poutine at Chicago Diner.
• Anne telling me she was hoping I’d have a rock for her. I love it when people tell me that, and want one of my rocks (and I have one for them, ha). I painted Anne’s dog, Violet!
• Two rock packages coming in the mail – one trade (butterfly), and one that I ordered from Etsy (cats, from an Instagram friend who just opened a shop).
• Catching up on so many podcasts – on the run, during errands/chores, and while driving.

Sunday

• Getting a strength workout in.
• Breakfast sandwiches by Steven and eating the bread Anne baked us!
• Playing the new game Anne gave me.
• All the “happy cat mom day” wishes.
• Talking to Mom while I walked at the preserve, and seeing the new trail being built to connect to another preserve.
• Someone from my rock group rushing out there when they saw I was hiding rocks and being overjoyed when I hid one for them to find. They told me there is a special place in heaven for me several times. Aww. I know many who would disagree with that, but that’s sweet.
• Hanging out with Steven while he worked on projects outside.
• Seeing our new trees growing.

Lowlights

• No naps. Sigh. Next Friday, maybe!
• Sunscreen stinging my eyes every day of the week. But at least I’m wearing it every day?
• Bad chafing on my Saturday run. Time to use Body Glide on each run!