At the beginning of the week I made a promise to myself not to waste it. That didn’t mean doing something every minute of the day, in fact I did very little, but to really take note of all the things that made me smile.
Since I love lists, I thought I’d make one of all the moments that made my heart soar this week.
1 // Wearing my cowboy boots often and everywhere. In the office I have to wear quite plain black shoes so it was really nice to get back into my comfort zone for longer than a few hours.
2 // Between eight and nine o’clock every evening we get Sebastian (our pygmy hedgehog) out for bonding time. Usually he explores and runs around for a little while, before curling up in one of our laps and dozing ready for his nightly duty of running on his wheel until dawn. A few nights ago he settled on my shoulder and when I moved the blanket a little later, I was met with this beautiful and oh-so-cute-it-hurt-my-heart sight.
3 // Last Sunday Adam and I took his parents’ dog Ellie for a walk and it was so lovely, strolling through the woods and talking about our various projects. I love hearing his creative ideas for uni and it was really nice to catch up properly on how he’s doing.
4 // Having lots and lots of time to sit in bed in my pyjamas reading, drinking tea and watching Adam work.
5 // My kid sister arriving home this weekend and promptly filling the living room with balloons and insisting on singing “a very happy un-birthday” to me because she couldn’t be here on the day. She’s also cooking a steak dinner tonight, and we’ve got kid’s movies and snacks – I love it when she comes home.
6 // Drinking tequila with my best and oldest friend and her girlfriend on my birthday. I love seeing one of the most important people in my life so loved and well taken care of.
7 // That same best friend sending me a video of my god-daughter singing “happy birthday Auntie Dino” on Monday. I couldn’t help but tear up a little, especially when she blew kisses. For the record, my godgirl is freakin’ adorable.
8 // My girl Sam and her daughter Aria coming for a tea date on my birthday. It was so good to really have the time to sit and catch up with someone who is so important to me.
9 // The moment I decided to take full control of my life and rid it of the negative influences that had held me back for a little too long.
10 // Feeling the sunshine on my face again, no matter how brief. The mornings are getting brighter, the evenings that bit longer and I’ve seen the occasional patch of flowering daffodils around our neighbourhood. It might still be chilly but at least there’s a hint at spring arriving.
