Life.Love&Marriage: Farmers Market

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Checking In

It has been a while and it wasn't planned. I'll admit that I do feel bad about not updating regularly but mostly for myself. This blog has been such a great way to document my (our) life since 2010. Granted 2020 hasn't been my favorite year but some good things have occured and if anything it would have been therapeutic to write about all the feelings; the good and bad. I might end up blogging several things that way it is here for memory sake. I can't say for sure that I'm going to get better. I want to get better but lately have not had that drive to blog. I may have to find a new outlet but not sure what yet. Until then, I figured I stop here and let you know (if you even care because who reads blogs these days?) that I'm well and I hope that you are well too.

Here are some pictures of flowers I took over one month ago. Today (all last week in fact) has been incredibly rainy, grey and chilly so these pictures perk me up a bit. I hope to write again soon ♥.

P.S. If the desire to blog never comes back it may also be due to this new blogger layout. I kinda hate it and have no desire to learn a new format. Blogger, 2020 was not the year.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

A me day

When we first moved to Pennsylvania I was unemployed and had no friends or family in the area. Sean was working so I was left to my devices which included a lot of walks with Izabella (we did not have Walker at that time). I remember that I use to do a lot of exploring by myself. I’d drive downtown to see whatever was going on and my camera was my trusty friend. It helped me feel less alone and that I had a reason to be somewhere. Almost a security blanket.

Fast forward to when Sean told me that he’d be at a real estate conference on this particular weekend; I recall wracking my brain trying to figure out what I’d do. I decided that I’d make it a day just for me to do the things I enjoy.

I started with making myself a breakfast sandwich, had coffee in a new festive mug (new mugs always make me happy!) and then went to the gym. When I got home I got ready to head to the farmers market to pick up some produce and some flowers. Of course I brought my camera along. After the farmers market (where I found my most favorite flower the gomphrena) I stopped at one of my favorite restaurants, 3rd and Ferry, to get lunch and then walked around before heading back home.

When I got home, I let the dogs out and contemplated whether I should take them for a walk but decided against it because it’s not easy to walk two big dogs on my own. Instead I gave them their favorite treats and told them that they’ll get a walk the following day when Sean got home. I then arranged the flowers I got at the farmer's market in a vase and proceeded to stare in awe about how beautiful they were. Yes, I'm not embarrassed to admit that I'm now obsessed and I just loved, loved seeing them on our dining table. The farmer was right and they did dry beautifully. I actually removed them the day before Thanksgiving which means they lasted from Oct 19th until Nov 27th. This won't be the last time these flowers make their way into our home.

That day I wondered if I should get a head start on meal prepping that way I could be free all of Sunday but decided against it. Instead, I watched a couple of my favorite movies and then started a new show on Netflix, "Living with Yourself". It was interesting and I'm curious to see how they are going to make this show work. I admit that I did feel a little guilt that I still hadn’t completed the book on my nightstand but decided that I’d get to it when I get to it.

The day was nothing grand. It was for the most part a rather simple day but I got to do it for me and it felt really good. I made a mental note to do more days just like this, as I'm learning that I am and should be, my favorite company.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

A rainy day at the Farmer’s Market

If there’s one place I love visiting in the summer, on the weekends, it is the farmer’s market. This has to be mid-30s, right? Being passionate about where my food is coming from and what I’m feeding Sean and myself. I love getting inspired by our local farmers markets, digging through my favorite cookbooks (or Pinterest) and creating delicious dishes.

I like that farmer’s markets have earlier hours so you have no choice but to start your day early if you choose to go. By the time I get home from the farmer’s market, I am completely inspired to make the healthiest dish and feel like I’ve started the day on the right foot. I picked up some produce to use for dinner that evening including the biggest zucchini I’ve ever seen and made big plans to make zucchini bread. I haven’t made it yet but I hope to get around to it soon. If not, grilled zucchini is also delicious!

Here’s some pictures of our rainy day (luckily it let up a bit) at the Farmer’s Market.

We take a red-eye to Paris today and I could not be more excited!!!
The blog will be quiet next week but I'll be back with lots to share about our trip!
I hope you all have had a wonderful week and that you have a wonderful weekend! ♥

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Three day weekends ♥

Thank you to the men and women who sacrificed it all to ensure that each day
I can wake up and live a life full of freedoms that so many do not have.

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I'm the biggest advocate of three day weekends. Two day weekends are just not enough.
It's amazing how much better you feel on Sunday when you know you have an additional day off.

The weather forecast completely threw us off. We had plans leading up to the weekend but then the weather forecast had us believing that we were going to have non-stop rain all weekend. Last Thursday, the plans I made with Cinthia were scratched because they were all outdoor activities. Then Saturday arrives and it is a beautiful day! I called Cinthia to see if we could do what we planned and unfortunately because we thought we would be indoors all weekend she had just started painting her upstairs.

So, Sean and I decided to go to the farmers' market for breakfast sandwiches and to pick up a few things for us to grill that evening. I got my baguette from my favorite local bakery and found a majestic palm that we knew would go perfect in our sitting room.

Saturday evening, we listened to live music downtown. Every weekend, all summer long, our town holds free live concerts and we try to make as many as we can before the summer is over. I'm one of those people who can listen to pretty much anything (I draw the line on country) so I tend to always enjoy myself at these things.

We were pretty productive this weekend so I'm not too mad about the weather forecast.

Sunday was another beautiful day but we had plans to do some housework. We cleaned up the patio and deck furniture, did a little painting over scruff marks, meal prepped and binged on Bloodline. We both hated the end and to be honest I'm still confused.

On Monday, the weather forecast was finally right. It rained all day. I grocery shopped for the week, did some light housework and baked mac and cheese for dinner at the request of Sean. I wish it were one of those things I could make often. It is so delicious and easy to make! It was one of those weekends that I felt relaxed enough that work the following day did not produce that "ugh" feeling.