It’s been a week and a half, but I have virtually NO photos for Friday Night Photos. However, I don’t want to skip it again, so I’ll just share what I have…
Jerry and I were watching a show and the “kids” on it (I put that in quotes because they’re in their twenties, but compared to Jerry and I, they’re kids!) kept using the word “ick.” Because of the context, I could basically tell what it meant, but I texted Eli to ask him. Then another word we heard constantly was “rizz,” so I had to ask about that one too.
That started a long conversation with Noah and Eli about slang words and what words are used a lot now. Then Jerry and I told them the slang that was popular when we were their age: “Sup?” and “my bad” and “buggin”… now they make me ashamed, haha.
When I finish running each morning, I sit down with a cup of tea and work on the New York Times puzzles (Wordle and Connections) as a sort of “reward.” The cats have gotten into the habit of running to claim my lap the moment I sit down. I can never just sit down without the cats jumping on my lap. Chick lost this race, lol.
One night I had the house to myself and it was a perfect fall day; It made me want to watch a horror movie. So, I made some of the popcorn I bought at Eastern Market in Detroit. I settled in with my new favorite blanket and watched half a movie before the kids came home and the atmosphere immediately changed from cozy, warm and calm to bright and loud. I invited them to watch it with me, but apparently watching B horror movies with your mom isn’t cool 😉
The image below doesn’t show much, so I’ll have to take a better photo later of exactly what I did. But I am very proud of this little project! I’ve been wanting a particular muslin blanket for about two years, but it’s expensive and I didn’t feel right spending the money on it. However, after paying for the house, I decided to buy one. I bought an “imperfect” one, meaning it has a minor defect somewhere, because it was much cheaper. Plus, I knew the pets would be in it and it would get damaged very quickly anyway.
All blankets are oversized and the queen is the equivalent of a king. I almost bought a double to fit a queen bed, but then I had an idea. I bought a king size (measuring 120×120) and then (very, very carefully) cut it into pieces. From them, I was able to make two large blankets (60×80) and EIGHT pillowcases (for standard size pillows)! Below is one of the pillowcases (upside down).
We had a few rainy days and I remember Estelle really liked my phototherapy lamp in the winter. I took it out for her and she immediately settled in front of it. I think it’s so funny that she likes this!
This is another project I started last night. I won’t say what it will be like yet, because I have no idea what it will look like, but I hope to have it ready soon.
My lunch today made me think of elementary school. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the crust and an apple without the skin. I never peel apples, but today it sounded good and was delicious.
And finally, here’s a graph of my morning runs: Today marks a 50-day streak. I still only run a block (or two, most of the time, because it’s only a tenth of a mile difference). It only takes five minutes and I love starting the day on such a positive note. It’s the first thing I do in the morning. Even when I don’t feel like it, I remind myself to finish in five minutes. There is NO reason not to!
And that’s all I have. Tonight, Jerry and I are going on a real date; It’s been a long time since we did that. Our friend Paul is going to give a concert and we are going to go see his performance. I’m looking forward to it!
