The book I'm reading is This Tender land by William Kent Krueger. I am loving this book! The author is from Minnesota and the book is set in Minnesota so that is kind of fun for me. The topic is heavy as it's about 4 orphans who escape an orphanage and float down the river together. The writing is beautiful and there's a good mix of plot and character development. I think it will be a 5-star read.
The high of my week was celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary on Tuesday! I took the day off and Phil worked until 10:30. It was my first true day off since February so it was much-needed. We went to a local state park and did a hike that was a little over 5 miles. I use the word "hike" loosely because we do not have true hiking trails here in Minnesota since we don't have mountains in Minnesota. There were lots of rolling hills, though, so it was still a challenging "hike" at times. Everything was really green and beautiful and it felt so good to be out in the woods. There were very few people on the trails so it was the perfect social distancing activity! Phil and I both love being active and being outdoors so this was the perfect way to celebrate our anniversary.
A recipe I made was Asian Shrimp Noodle Bowls. I add a colored pepper when making this to get some extra veggies in. We also use a pound of shrimp instead of 1/2 pound and I cut back on the tamari as a 1/2 c. is so much! It's a really good meal!
A show I watched was Top Chef. My friend Alli generously gave me her cable login so I could watch it online. Top Chef is probably one of my all-time favorite shows so it's been nice to watch it instead of having to wait over a year for episodes to post on Hulu. I haven't had cable since 2016 and the only time I miss having it is when Top Chef is on so it's nice to have this workaround!
The best money spent was on a latte at Starbucks. I had a painful project to work on Wednesday morning so decided to treat myself to a latte that morning so I could sip it while working on something I knew I wasn't going to enjoy!
My plans this weekend include buying plants/seeds for my garden and hanging pots for our front steps and then planting my garden. I could have done it sooner as it's been pretty warm lately but I wanted to wait until I was absolutely sure we were done with freezing overnight temps. I am planting less this year as keeping up with a garden, work and a toddler is a lot! But I'm going to plant some lettuce, tomatillos, lots of pepper plants, and some green beans. We are also going out to my MIL's on Saturday after Paul's nap to celebrate her birthday, assuming the weather forecast looks ok. We will mostly stay outside and keep apart from each other. We'll get take out for dinner and I think I will bring some sort of sweet treat out.
Bonus Paul photos!
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| During bath time, he loves to line up his toys and brush their teeth while singing part of the song I sing to him when I brush his teeth. It's pretty darn cute! |
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| We got this hand-me-down chair from friends of our and he loves sitting in it and rocking! He's also wearing a hand-me-down shirt from these same friends. We've been on the receiving end of lots of hand-me-downs from this family as Paul is 5 weeks younger than their youngest son, and is smaller, so he's never in the same size as their youngest. It's worked out really well! |
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What is it with the elephant chairs? The toddlers have had one since Carson was born. Now they're getting a little big for it but it's still part of the household!
Looks like a good week (except for the flairs) and a wonderful anniversary. Almost like date night, just date day! Happy Anniversary!
The hand-me-down hookup is so nice! We have done well with inheriting clothes so far, which is good since babies grow out of things so fast. Happy anniversary to you two - I hope this year is a wonderful one for you!
Those noodle bowls look so good! You always wind up sharing such delicious looking meals!
I am sorry you won't be able to go to the lake this weekend. These are the hardest decisions to make right now...
Paul in that chair is everything :)
Happy Anniversary! Sounds like it was a great day.
Do you plant tomatillo plants? Or did you start them as seeds? I have wanted to grow those but have never found them around here- plants OR seeds. Total gardening newbie here too. Let me know!
I'm glad you and Phil got to get away for a little day date for your anniversary! That must have felt really nice after being stuck inside for so many weeks. Yay! And happy belated anniversary!!
My week was pretty good. Work was busy, but that's always a good distraction from the state of our world, haha. And I got to see my girlfriends during a socially distanced book club and lend out some of my books (our library is still closed so it made me happy to be able to give my friends who solely depend on the library with books to read!).
I love how he sits in his rocker! He looks like he’s in charge!
Good luck with the garden. I’m going to miss mine this year but won’t be around it enough to keep it weeded and harvested, and I don’t have a place to start one at the lake, so will depend on handouts and farmer’s gardens.
Oh, a hike sounds so nice!! We have hiking trails right outside the city, so when Christopher is on holiday this summer, that is something I really want to do. I grew up at a summer camp that my parents ran (from birth to seven years old), so I was outside basically every waking moment. I feel best when I am in nature and surrounded by trees, and I know I don't get outside nearly enough as an adult, so that is changing!
That is so cute that Paul brushes his toys' teeth, awwwwe!
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