Saturday, July 20, 2024

more in boring updates

I did some more boring things today, and I thoroughly enjoyed doing them... I watered the zillion plants,  weeded (inside and outside), dug up hundreds of rocks to edge the pond, and accidentally cleaned my closet. (I couldn't find the pretty Farm Rio blouse I'd uncharacteristically paid full price for at the height of the pandemic*, and couldn't remember if I'd "filed" it with my blue/green/yellow/red blouses or with my summer blouses or my beach tops. Found it it among the blues!)

And after blowing people off and flaking on fun stuff all this week (in retrospect, I wish I had gone to the Ann Arbor Art Festival yesterday!), I finally made it out to dinner with friends. There were leftovers galore for Nu and Big A (who'd encouraged me to go), and I brought them dessert from the restaurant, and they both did just fine without me. Huck, Max, and I shared an icecream bar later, so they forgave me too.

Pic: It was my first time at Bobcat Bonnie's, a restaurant inside the cast-off dining car from an old train now parked near the stadium. It's also right next to a train track, and I was SO excited when a real train passed by our window. EM teased me for it, as a train track runs through the bottom of our backyard and I see (and hear) trains all the time. 

*I am such a sucker for anything with a bird on it.

8 comments:

Gillian said...

Nice.

Nicole said...

I really love boring days, I love puttering around getting caught up on all sorts of little jobs. I'm glad you found your top! You don't want to lose a $$$ piece.

NGS said...

I can not wait to get back to a normal(ish) routine. When that day happens, I will be super excited about a boring day!

maya said...

Gillian--thanks!

Nicole--Oh, the satisfaction of a little job well executed!

Engie--I hope you have a boring day that you're excited about today!! XX

StephLove said...

Wishing you more boring days ahead.

maya said...

Thanks, Steph!

Mom of Children said...

I always, always admire Farm Rio clothing at Nordstroms, but they are so darn expensive! I do one ONE item- a skirt- that I bought during their anniversary sale. I love the skirt and it is like a pleated blanket so it's perfect for chilly weather. Dresses are to die for, but $150-$250 range. Ugh, why am I not rich?

maya said...

Daria--I too love everything Farm Rio puts out! This blouse is the only thing I have though. I got it during the pandemic because of anxiety shopping lol.

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