FEELING | cautiously hopeful for the future of this country. Watching the inauguration last week and seeing sane tweets from our new president (and his press secretary) in the last few days make my heart so calm and happy. LISTENING TO | the rain storm that finally came through...
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CREATING | a little bit of holiday season homeland-nostalgia by getting out our candle holder that my sister bought for me at the Cologne Christmas Market many years ago. KEEPING UP | with running (and cycling), because it’s truly been keeping me sane these last few months. LOVING | the...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 FEELING | so relieved and elated that Joe Biden (and Kamala Harris) won the presidency. This was definitely the highlight of this month. I’ve never been one with a nervous stomach, but I am not exaggerating...
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DRINKING | Stumptown Coffee again!! Jon got a shipment for his birthday – pssst, it was from me! Totally unselfish gift, of course! Haha, I am glad that he’s always happy to share with me! – and we’ve been enjoying our morning cups of “Hair Bender” over the weekend. It’s...
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LOVING | my new spin bike. I’ve had it for almost three weeks and have been on it almost every day (I only skipped a couple of days when I opted for outdoor runs). This will be great to have during the fall and winter months, I already know it!...
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STICKING TO | my bi-weekly grocery run schedule, but damn do I wish I could go wander the aisles of Home Goods or Michaels again. Target is my only exception (as I go there for grocery and household items) and it’s as close as I get to just “window shop”...
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EATING | more things from the BBQ grill and some amazing salads. DRINKING | coffee, tea, and water. FEELING | okay overall. I keep my routine, I run, I work, I cook and bake, but I definitely also have bouts of pandemic fatigue. I feel like I want to do...
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Oops, I skipped this post again in May. I am telling you, the world is “on pause” and “time lapse” at the same time. Let’s check in with each other. WATCHING | my tomato and cucumber plants grow. I should have gotten them a while ago, but I still hope...
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