September 7 2020
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Labor Day Dancing
too many tabs
August 26, 2020
My brain has too many tabs open
That’s how it feels most of the time for most of us. Most people don’t let their brain rest, there are thousands of thoughts per day, some say up to 60.000, and most of them are repetitive from the day before and way too many are negative. Isn’t that weird to think about? (see what I did there 😉 )
To sit down with closed eyes, even for just a few minutes, can do wonders for your mind. And what are these thoughts floating around, do they matter? Probably not. To sit down for a moment every day helps your brain to make space for those things that actually do matter, to declutter can mean you find solutions. You already have all the answers to everything inside you, but the more noise there is, the less you’ll figure things out.
If you can, I’d like you to take a couple of minutes now to sit down with closed eyes and just listen to your own breathing. If you don’t have a few minutes to spare during your day, then you need to sit down for longer:)
Lunch out and Bruce Park
This weekend has been spent a lot outside. It has been very hot and humid but as long as you are in the shade it’s good. On Saturday I asked my husband if we could go out to eat for lunch, I really felt like ordering a yummy salad (there’s just something about eating salads from delis/restaurants/bars instead of making one yourself). After a workout in the “Fanny Room” together, we walked to downtown and had a late lunch at Luckys. I chose a table a little away from the other tables outside. We ordered fried pickles and sweet potato fries as always at that place and then J got a burger and I got my precious salad:) At night we watched the White Sox vs Cubs. I also did a restorative yoga for half an hour before going to bed.
After lunch we walked over to Lorca for an afternoon latte.
I love this table they had, a built in flower pot, how awesome! 
I am smiling, I swear😁 This is the hardest thing to adjust to for me, that noone can see me smile which I do as much as I possibly can when I’m out n about, because I believe the world is better that way
On Saturday we drove to Bruce Park in Greenwich. It was pretty early but had still gotten pretty hot, it didn’t take long before Thor was out of breath (he also tends to burn out all his energy in the beginning of a walk cause he gets so excited haha). Very nice morning. This park is sort of in a little neighborhood but it is still kinda cute.
In the afternoon we listened to the Sox vs Cubs game on the radio on our terrace. I also did a 40 min yoga practice out there once it was shaded. In the evening we watched some tv-show on Amazon.
This week I’m just waiting for J to tell me updates about the house. It is dragging out for sure. It’s a good thing that it is taking time since we don’t plan on moving yet, but I also want to know:) If we don’t get the house then we need to look for/plan out/start building another house somewhere and that takes time. Patience. Patience.
Thor does so well in the car….(only) on the way home from places when he is tired out 😛
7 Years Anniversary
August 19, 2020
Yesterday, it was 7 years since we said “I do, I do” in Italy. All year I have been thinking it is 8 years until J told me it is 7 haha but who cares, one year more or not doesn’t really matter:) I can’t wait to celebrate our 50th 😀 …or, I mean, I Can wait, I’m in no rush to get that old 😛
Last night we decided to go out for dinner. Other than going out when we were down in Florida, we have not been to a bar or a restaurant since February. We chose to go to an Italian restaurant downtown. This place is kinda whatever but it has a super awesome truffle pasta that I love and order every time! This place is also a bit away from the other bars and restaurants in downtown which was nice, I didn’t want to be near too much people. We sat outside of course, there were plenty of guys working and they were very serious about safety which I appreciate. We had our face masks on until the food and drinks came to the table. It still feels weird to wear a mask everywhere but it is time to get used to this, we probably have to do this for a long time, especially now in the fall when things will get worse again.
Anyway. The food was delicious. We ordered meatballs and a salad for appetizers and then Jim ordered chicken with sausage and I ordered a small portion of the pasta. We are not used to eat those big portions anymore like we used to:) For dessert I got an espresso and we got a tiramisu to share. Perfect anniversary dinner, perfect company, perfect evening.
How can I be so lucky to be married to such a wonderful person? I ask myself that all the time. It is crazy how much I love and like Jimmy and I appreciate everything he does for me and Thor♥
Zofnass park
August 17, 2020
I did not want to get out of bed this morning🥴 Thor was all snuggled up against my body, hubby sleeping next to me and I could barely open my eyes. I could easily have slept for another hour, but I knew if I just got up without thinking about it I would feel so much better. I put on sweatpants and a sweater and walked out to the living room. I did a guided 20 minute kundalini yoga practice and then directly took a shower. By this time the boys had gone out of bed and the day had officially started. I was still a bit tired but way more awake than if I had skipped my practice.
On Saturday we had a bit of colder temperatures outside in the morning, so we decided to bring Thor to a park that we haven’t been to before, Zofnass Family Preserve, Westchester, NY. We were the only ones in the entire forest which was kinda nice (and quiet). Thor took charge and was leading the way hahah. For being such a small little guy he can really walk far and he seems to love hiking as much as we do. We have to carry him at some places of course, like up bigger rocks, but then when the ground looks better he immediately wants to go down and walk by himself, it’s like he knows, so cute. We ended up walking back after about half of the trail cause the sun was coming up and Thor started to look tired, but it was still about 3 miles which was a perfect start of the weekend. We bought coffees on our way home.
In the afternoon, we were on the terrace, J was working out with the weights we have and I did yoga. It got pretty windy up there after awhile so I ended up moving my practice inside.
Yesterday, after morning coffee, I ran around cleaning and organizing the apartment (as always hahah) even though I said to J that I didn’t want to clean, but I had so much energy and I was motivated to declutter our home. When there’s stuff everywhere it is hard to feel at peace so I constantly move things around or walk around trying to find stuff to get rid of. I can’t wait to move so I can get furniture that makes sense and closed cabinets instead of open shelves. But for now, it is what it is:)
We could’t spray Thor with mosquito spray of course (deet is toxic to dogs),
but we used spray on ourselves and also put on these mosquito-repellent wristbands
I wish I had this on our adventurous vacations, like on Kauai, so handy
It’s a waterproof reflective Fanny pack, fits my phone and keys,
perfect for hikes or just to take Thor out for a walk