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Weekend Things

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I realized something important this weekend.  I like having plans.  I like being busy.  I thrive off that kind of lifestyle.  Our Saturday was wide open and my brain was like, “Paint the laundry room?”  “Make chocolate bark?” “Go on a run?”  “Take a nap?”  And in true anti-decision-making form, my brain then exploded.  The good news is, busy or not, this weekend still had all the things that make me happy.  Aka, Biker Jim’s, Rockies game, Saturday morning coffee, finding a new book, family breakfast and lots of walking.

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Sometimes you just need to pre-game your Friday night with a cat nap.  For the record, it didn’t really help but a spicy Vegan dog + two giant Arnold Palmers did.  Rockies win!
IMG_7767 Joey likes to put my jacket hood on and pretend it’s his Darth Vader helmet.  And I like to pretend not to see that spider web in the corner of our wall.IMG_7757The weekend forecast was all full of clouds and rain, but before that we had a lovely sunny Saturday so a walk to get coffee was in order.

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We couldn’t decide if we wanted to take it to go or stay and get breakfast, but you know me, I can’t resist oatmeal in Mason jars, coffee shop people watching or sipping an almond milk latte out of a cute white mug.IMG_7769 IMG_7770 Stopped by the little “take a book, leave a book” library on our way home and I found a Vonnegut.  I may have read Slaughterhouse-Five my first semester of college or I may have pretended to read it and feel like I should give Vonnegut a second chance.  Either way, the colors on this book cover are amazing.IMG_7765My iPhone camera couldn’t decide where to focus.  Though, now that I really look, Curtis Cow’s eyes look pretty clear.  This was my first full glass of our newest beer and yeah, safe to say the 10.5% alcohol reading is about right.  Whoa!  Oh and I wore Joey’s FitBit all day (because I was curious!) and got to 13K steps so I was feeling like the FitBit Queen.  FYI, that thing does not even count your steps if you’ve got both hands pushing the grocery cart.

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Sunday was RAINY.  We walked to meet Joey’s grandparents at breakfast, had them over to see the house progress, then basically parked it on the couch for the rest of the day.  When the weather’s bad, we all just laze about, watch six episodes of The Wire and make ourselves chocolate chip pancakes for dinner, right?

P.S. I only posted ONE food picture on Insta this weekend.  What is my life even about?!

Weekend Things

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I was in my happy place this weekend.

And my happy place is somewhere between hanging out in that Denver dining scene, sipping a lavender almond milk latte, getting a long massage, taking a sunshiny walk, buying a pair of skinny jeans that fit like a glove, eating a home cooked meal and breathing in the smell of those bright purple blossoms while on a run through my neighborhood.

But let’s not talk about those Rockies games.  That was not my happy place.

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Remember last Monday when I was like “I need a break from eating out.”  HA HA!  By Thursday I was more like “If I don’t go enjoy a fun restaurant meal, I will die!”  Okay, maybe that’s dramatic but what’s the fun of living in close proximity to so many good places to eat if you’re not taking advantage of them?

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If you willingly (and expectantly) wait 90 minutes for a seat at a restaurant it’s because you know the food is going to be that good.  And Work & Class’s food is that good.  Those creamed greens were my favorite.  And for the record, of course we ordered dessert.

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And what’s the fun of living in close proximity to so many cute/quirky/cozy coffee shops if you aren’t going to take advantage of them?

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I’ll take a lavender latte and a cheesy egg sandwich on the plate your grandma used to have, please.

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And up those crooked-y stairs, a cozy little room perfect for hiding away and reading a book.

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Please tell me you get this reference.

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The Holy Grail!  Remember when I said I couldn’t find lavender honey??  Snatched this tiny jar up as fast as I could.  It’s on, Tuesday Morning Toast!

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I guess there was some miscommunication between my mom and I so when I showed up for my massage she had no idea I was coming in.  As luck would have it though, she had come into the office early and didn’t have anyone scheduled.  YES!

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I don’t even know what else we did on Saturday but I think it probably involved taking a walk to 7-Eleven for a Slurpee (Joey, not me!) that turned into a longer walk around our neighborhood because it’s spring and I’ll take any excuse to take a long walk.  Oh and burgers for dinner because: again, it’s spring!

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On Sunday, post-zucchini pancakes (that I might not have cooked fully…) and post-run, we headed out to do some shopping.  I have no idea why Joey wanted to come with me considering he just wanted to find the nearest chair to sit on in every store, but whatever, I was glad for some company.  P.S. I tried on all the pastels.

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And later that night, huddled around the frittata we had just pulled out of the oven.

It looked good but it was actually kind of bland.  Especially for having that much cheese.

IMG_7720Sunday’s for Mad Men and Old Fashioneds.  I’m working on acquiring that taste for cocktails.  I think I waited till it got watered down by that melting ice cube, then drank half, ate the cherry and passed it off to Joey.  That’s how Don Draper drinks his too, right?

This week: My little sister’s birthday!  Lotsa Rockies games!  Fish taco eating!  So I think I’ll be in my happy place for the rest of the week if you don’t mind.