phew! it’s been really busy (even if that’s only in my mind) but wanted to give a “find joy” progress report (haven’t heard? well, here are the deets).
my joy list:
- take nightly family walks in new places
- make meals from scratch
- invite friends over for dinner (even if the house is dirty)
progress: the only progress i have made is on #2, but that’s a tough one for me to stick to. don’t get me wrong. i chose a simple recipe to start with, but indeed, it gave me joy. i made molly’s bouchons au thon (just to say i make something that sounds so fancy french) and served them with artichokes. i loved this. simple and yummy. clyde ate one too.
not sure if this counts but um, molly’s bread and chocolate. i also tried this. with MUCH MUCH MUCH joy. i’m seriously wondering where this combo has been all my life. literally, it’s just a hunk of good french-style bread with a piece of dark chocolate shoved inside. but the salty and the sweet and the ohohoh. so good (and you can’t get any easier than that)!
i also bought the ingredients to make her italian grotto eggs. that’s up next.
no real progress made on #1 or #3 but working on it (thinking counts as working, right?). with the rain and the busy, we’ve only fit in our normal nightly neighborhood walks. and #3, well, that’s going to be my hardest one: 1) cooking and 2) calling and 3) planning and 4) not freaking on the house. sigh…
misc. joy:
my nigel peake birds book
my lisa solomon doily body: lungs print
while ed won’t touch public displays of joy with a 10-foot pole, clyde decided to jump on board the “find joy” bandwagon.
clyde’s joy list:
- learn something new every day (heavy hitter!)
- make dates with my cousins (we’ve got one in june)
- spend more time with mom + dad
how’s your “find joy” progress going? it’s not to late to join the joyous fun if you haven’t already.
I am LOL on Clyde’s spend more time with mom and dad. LOL!
I finished a book today, which means I am doing well at least on the reading. Haven’t yet taken any walks and I forgot what’s the third thing I am supposed to do!
I love all the items on your list! It makes me smile. Number three definitely keeps it real and life is too short not to have friends over. Dirt never completely goes away but friends will if you don’t spend time with them. :)