weekly gratitude-a little late

jared and i spent the weekend in the mountains with my folks.  and while my gratitude for that weekend will make up an entirely new list, i still have last weeks to post.

weekly gratitude

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deep cleaning the kitchen

sunday mornings of vintage vinyl (both his and mine)

freshly made keys to his apartment

homemade ice packs for my neck in the wee hours of the morning

inner child dance parties everywhere and anywhere

shared vegan shakes on early mornings
taco tuesdays (paleo tacos this week)
possible changes in work my work schedule
chances to help him study for school (yay science!)
NPR streaming a first listen of the new avett brothers album
"why don't people sing and make music like this anymore?" his question upon listening to the stand by me soundtrack one evening
paleo tacos
early morning phone calls with my dad...we eventually got to actually speak after 3 failed calls
modern tone china finally making an appearance in our apartment
quiet mornings to myself

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plant a tree. light a fire(in yourself or a fire pit). pig out on marshmallows.

cleaning out the kitchen

since our very first date i've heard my BF talk about the paleo diet.  since our very first date i haven't done my best to support his no dairy, grains or refined sugar abstinence. shame on me. now that we're officially living together (i still can't believe it!!!) i can support him in his desire to live a cleaner much more healthy life. yesterday he officially signed up for the whole life challenge through his gym.  starting on the 15th of next month we'll be eating nothing but the paleo diet for a month and a half.  to get things started off we made a dinner menu for the coming week.  buying only from the outer perimeter of the grocery made for a quick and easy shopping day! 

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standing above the kitchen table on a chair with my camera viewer pushed up against the ceiling was slightly precarious and really kind of scary. and difficult. (this was the best shot i could come up with)

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try a new vegetable. do something different. sing in the shower. loudly.

and so it goes

a simple list to describe my life right now...

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smiles so big my cheeks hurt

preparing for the realistic but wanting the magical

apartment hunting is more fun when you don't actually need to find a place to live

loving openly, no matter how difficult it may seem, is easier than keeping it to myself

adventure scooter rides through the city with my BF chasing the sunset

surprise boxes of wine from my dearest of friends

introducing my BF to dawson's creek (and him automatically starting up episode 2 just after)

birthday cake ice cream. 

when all else failed, laying belly to belly and laughing until...well for as long as we pleased

honest conversations about everything

daydreaming about turning an abandoned observatory into the most amazing home. ever.

wanting to find an apartment just so i can see all of my newly thrifted blouses all lined up 

celebrating every monday...because we can

my mom keeps mailing me boxes (even though i have no home to put them in)

2 pairs of chewed up shoes from my friends' dogs

multiple trips to the bar with a good book and a beer

obsessing over crossword puzzle answers

i want a cheeseburger every night. he wants a burrito. so are life's many dilemmas.

solo thrifting trips after unity on sundays seem to be my restart button

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find the perfect iced americano and tell someone why you like them!