I’m thankful for these moments today:
July 25, 2021
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July 24, 2021
I made things today! And bought more crafting stuff at a vintage garage sale! I’m thankful for the inspiration during a very hot day. I’m also thankful that it ended with me being the filling in this puppy sandwich. It doesn’t matter that we could fit 10 people on our sofa, they still want to be next to me.
July 22, 2021
I’m thankful for these guys again today. It’s their gotcha day. I can’t believe we brought them home seven years ago. Look how cute they were!
July 21, 2021
I’m thankful today for a decent night’s sleep without muscle aches, new opportunities with old friends, sage pesto pasta with toasted walnuts, cozy sweatshirts that are extra soft against the skin and new books that provide inspiration.
July 19, 2021
When we go into the backyard, we usually wander through the garden. Today I was struck by how colorful everything is and how tall the sunflowers are all of a sudden. It seems like everything has doubled in size overnight. Even though Patrick likes to tell me to stay out of his garden, I like to ignore him. Sometimes I send him selfies of me touching the plants when he’s not around. The truth is, I’m thankful he likes to garden because I enjoy seeing the beautiful plants.
July 18, 2021
I got our bathroom almost done today. I just need to finish tweaking some things, like touching up the paint smudges. I also need to add wax over the chalk-painted cabinet and possibly add knobs. I’ll need to paint the countertop again, and I’d like to eventually add a couple of small prints to the walls too.
I painted the previous version of our bathroom just last year. Patrick likes brighter and more colors than I do in the house, so I went out of my comfort zone. I wanted the walls to resemble wallpaper, which took me several days to do. However. it got muddy looking, so I wasn’t happy with it almost immediately. It was fine, but it wasn’t a room I wanted to relax in.
Maybe it’s the stress of this past year or my upcoming surgery where I know I’ll need time to recover that has me wanting to make our rooms feel cozier, especially our bedroom and master bath. When I brought up my desire for a redo, Patrick admitted he wasn’t bothered by me changing things up. His one request was to not paint over the feature wall in our bedroom when I make some changes in there. That will be a future post, I’m sure.
The new wall color is a favorite of mine. I used it in our guest room and I’ve loved it from day one. I’m so thankful that I was able to make these changes and that I like the outside. It’s much more of a soothing space.
July 17, 2021
I was busy today! I got my Etsy store open, rearranged our bedroom, and started painting our bathroom. I was hoping to get the bathroom done, but my feet and legs started really bothering me. I guess it was too much time standing on them. Man, I cannot wait until they’re back to normal. But even though I’m really sore, I’m thankful to have been productive. I’ve been wanting to make some decorating changes for a while. Here’s hoping I can finish things tomorrow.
July 16, 2021
Once again, I’m grateful to be done with the work week. Not that we have big plans; instead, it’s free time that I’m looking forward to. I feel like I need to do something creative. And tonight I started that by reading a new decorating book and saving inspirational photos to my Pinterest board. Let the weekend begin!
July 14, 2021
After several failed attempts, a couple of friends and I finally got together tonight in person for the first time since COVID began. I had no idea but they planned a redo for my 50th birthday. We weren’t able to celebrate it since it was the day I found out I had cancer.
I’m so thankful for this surprise today but mostly for their friendship. It was good to laugh together again while sharing fresh strawberry-peach margaritas and a lovely charcuterie board. They even gave me this bracelet grouping which will go with so much. I hope we are able to start seeing each other regularly again!
July 13, 2021
These are the bomb. They are cooling socks that my mother-in-law found and sent to me. They have gel inserts that can be moved to the bottom or top of the sock, and after a few hours in the freezer, they were perfect. I tried them last night when I went to bed, and my feet didn’t keep me awake. Between the foot spa from Patrick and these, I’ll be feeling pretty good. So thankful!
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