Here are the highlights -
- Got up early and got groceries - I love going to the grocery store when it is quiet and empty.
- Caught one of my favorite radio shows - American Routes.
- Watched the last episode of this season of Dr. Who. It was fantastic.
- Made a sourdough yeast starter. It has been waaay too long since I made sourdough bread.
- Biked (inside using the trainer) while watching the "desserts" episode of last season's Great British Baking Show. It is an epic episode. (Note: don't waste your time on the American version currently broadcasting - it is terrible.)
- Hung our stockings. I'm enjoying being festive and creating new traditions in our new home.
- Ran into my most beloved college professor. I haven't seen him for at least 7 years and he hadn't changed a bit and I felt instantly reconnected to him. It is such a joy to know wonderful people exist in the world, even if you don't see them often. It is even better to run into them every once-in-awhile.
- Made chocolate-covered pretzels for dessert. Yum!
- Started a few handmade holiday gifts. Nothing beats creating something by hand while thinking of the person you're making it for.
Now I'm sitting next to our bright little Christmas tree and under a new quilt from my mom. John Prine is playing on the record player, and SB is making tacos. Life is good.
I haven't stopped by in a couple of months . . . and catching up with everything since October, I just have to say . . . I'm quite fond. Of YOU. Your thoughts send ripples through my mind. Yes, I think, yes. I've felt or thought or wondered or noticed the same things. Kindred spirits. I tell you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words! Yes - definitely kindred spirits. This blog wouldn't exist if I hadn't been inspired by you as a person and as a blogger. Thank goodness for the strange serendipitous office environment that brought us together all those years ago. :)
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