Howdy and a very good April morning to you! What’s the climate like the place you’re proper now? We’ve had such an thrilling tease of a pair 80 diploma days. Nevertheless, this week is again to a bit of cooler with a whole lot of rain. Ah, spring, you’re rapidly rising within the ranks as a contender for my favourite season (fall). If you happen to might absolutely eliminate pollen, you may stand an actual probability 😉
It’s time for an additional presently put up! I really like writing these and studying them- Julie posted one not too long ago, too, and I believed it was fairly enjoyable that we’re studying the identical e-book. Okay, let’s dive in!
At the moment Watching
March Insanity! We have now a lot enjoyable with it, filling out brackets in our personal little household competitors. The winner (primarily based on factors collected by all of the rounds) will get to select a enjoyable household exercise. The ladies are hoping to win for an escape room alternative, however I’m leaning extra in the direction of a hike if I can pull it off. Nevertheless, David is the one one who picked a championship contender (Houston), so in the event that they go all the way in which, then I believe he has it within the bag.
At the moment Studying
Demon Copperhead. It’s an extended one and I’m presently a bit of over midway so I’ll maintain off on a full evaluation. I’ll say that it’s holding my consideration although, the emotional story and trials of this resilient boy born and raised in southern Appalachia. It’s uncooked and sincere and unhappy and provoking multi functional.
At the moment Listening To
A variety of music. We prefer to go the cellphone round within the automotive and let every individual add a music to the queue on Spotify, which implies we find yourself with a playlist that appears a bit of one thing like this: Heads Carolina, Good Morning Baltimore, Stick Season, Astronaut within the Ocean, I Can Do It With A Damaged Coronary heart, Seven Nation Military, Queen of My Double Huge Trailer, then Lovely Issues. It’s fairly a enjoyable combine, I have to admit.
At the moment Consuming
Salads and sourdough. I believe I simply nailed my bread machine sourdough sandwich bread recipe (no yeast) and can share it quickly. As I used to be testing completely different variations of it, we’ve been going by a couple of loaf a day (with the assistance of Finley who has counter surfed to “assist us” end up the ends).
Our neighborhood chickens are producing so effectively proper now, and I really like the rainbow of eggs that they collectively lay. They’re fairly, however fortunately additionally scrumptious, as we’ve been going by a whole lot of eggs, roughly 7-8 a day as a household.
Additionally, yogurt and chia seeds. As an effort to include extra fiber and nuts and seeds, I’ve added yogurt (each Siggi’s and Culina’s coconut yogurt) to mine and David’s breakfasts, topped with a hearty serving of chia seeds and Seven Sunday’s Rise and Shine combine.
At the moment Planning
First, my backyard. Nicely, I really want to be planning it however as an alternative I’m shopping for one off vegetation that excite me and don’t have any actual plan but. I must work on that. I’m armed and prepared with a number of plant begins together with tomatoes I bought from a pal and pole beans, cucumbers, yellow squash, and watermelon I bought from a nursery on Saturday.
Additionally planning SCOTLAND! We’re taking our first European household journey at first of June and we’re actually excited. We are also largely flying blind, as we are likely to plan effectively upfront, and this got here collectively in what looks like a really final minute style. We’re maintaining our expectations low and actually simply hoping to see some lovely views, go on a number of nice hikes, and benefit from the expertise of being overseas. When you’ve got been and have any suggestions, please ship them my means! We plan to lease a automotive and bounce round Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, and the nationwide park space.
At the moment Consuming
Nicely, it was a Moscow Mule on Saturday and whew, it was stronger than I meant due to a heavy handed bartender (oh wait… that was me). It was good although! Aside from that it’s been a whole lot of tea (I are likely to alternate Earl Gray and inexperienced tea), LMNT (did you hear they are going to quickly be in Goal?!), 1/3 caffeine model of my favourite espresso, and Spindrifts.
Within the Marketplace for
home stuff! My focus is all on home initiatives recently and I’m having a lot enjoyable with it. I believe I’ve talked about it, however we at all times knew our outdated house wasn’t one we’d be in long run so I by no means actually took to personalizing it to our liking. I at all times saved in impartial as a result of I knew we’d be promoting, which was fairly ridiculous contemplating we nonetheless lived there for 14 (!) years. However which means I’ve a whole lot of pent up personalizing vitality, and I’m actually having fun with channeling that into our new house. I in all probability owe you an up to date have a look at some on the rooms since we at the moment are nearly six months in, despite the fact that no area is “completed” and doubtless received’t be for an extended whereas. However there are updates occurring! IE:
- We had wall mirrors put in in our exercise room
- I’ve ordered wallpaper for the powder room and laundry room
- I planted ferns on our entrance porch yesterday (was tremendous happy with these Walmart planters)
- Our new rug and front room chairs arrive right this moment! I’m tremendous excited and likewise tremendous nervous since they’re a daring selection for me- a mossy inexperienced velvet. I really need this home to mirror us, although, and I believe I’m going to like them.
At the moment Wanting Ahead to
There’s a lot to stay up for however truthfully I’m actually savoring the current proper now. I’m feeling actually content material for the time being. I really feel like a damaged document however the yr of promoting and constructing and shifting was a lot- a whole lot of stress, a whole lot of unknown, a whole lot of trusting the plan. And now we’re right here. And I’m actually having fun with right here: the home, sure, but in addition the neighborhood, the approach to life, the stage we’re in as a household. So whereas I’m grateful that there’s a lot to stay up for, I’m actually embracing proper now and dragging my toes in hopes it stays this fashion some time.
And on that notice, Hailey simply wandered into the kitchen so it’s time to log off, make breakfast, stick the rooster within the sluggish cooker, prep one other bread machine sourdough loaf, and dive into our homeschool day. Wishing a beautiful Monday, filled with productiveness or peace or no matter it’s you want most on this second; thanks for stopping by!
