accomplished

I felt overly accomplished recently when I managed to successfully order (online... delivered to my door!) and install a new wiper blade on my car.

Bacon Acres

Last month, Vicky introduced me to her family farm (where she grew up).

Our visit wasn't complete until after her nieces filled our ice cream orders (placed through the front screen door) with scoops of delicious flavors crafted at a nearby creamery!

COVID-19 continues to provide ample opportunities to practice creativity and improvisation as we navigate everyday life-- and sometimes that can be a whole lot of unique fun :).

best news

The best news of a recent week was acquiring this 12 pack of toilet paper-- it's such a luxury not to live week-to-week on necessities!

#COVID-19

strawberry bread

I started from this recipe to create a sweet quick bread studded with strawberries and dark chocolate.

before and after

This was life at the start of the day...

before a 3 hour Zoom meeting.

This was life at the end of the day...

after the 3 hour Zoom meeting that felt like an 8 hour meeting.

I find remote meetings significantly more exhausting than in-person meetings.

Video fatigue is a real thing.

the season of BERRIES!

I picked over a peck of strawberries on Saturday. 

We've been eating and sharing lots of fresh berries 'round here.

Nike Upgrade

Last week I upgraded my workspace using an old Nike box to get my mouse to a more ergonomic height for my arm and hand.

the season of fresh

Farmers' market is best.