Anatomy of a Perfect Weekend

Includes:

A great time with the kids and a dear friend with her kids at a local playplace followed by the requisite McDonalds lunch

A nine hour date with my husband which included a full browse in every store up and down South Granville, a lovely dinner in Yaletown, and finished off with a movie.

A sunny Sunday spent doing a little gardening, a little reading, a little trip to the park, and eating our barbecued dinner outside.

Hanging laundry on the line outside to smell Summer-fresh.

Those are the things that feed my soul.

And.  You know what I did?  I bought a Christmas present.  Yes I did.  I confess I am not one of those people that buy gifts all year long, although I envy them and their lack of stress around December.  I have always thought November was early, let alone MAY!   I guess I always think when it’s that early that I don’t really want to commit to anything because I may see something even better.  And I hate regretting a purchase.  And so I wait until mid–December when I’m sure that I have seen all there is to see.  But I’m going to try to do it different this year.  So while we were in Pottery Barn kids I picked up a few stocking stuffers for Miss H.   I reminded Aven that Christmas was only 7 months away.  He said I wasn’t allowed to use the word “only” when we were still closer to the previous Christmas than the next one.  He might have a point.

But you know what?  I like it.  Preparedness – it’s a good thing.  And I will continue to do this so by the time we get to December all we have to do is worry about decorating!  Ha!  I’ll let you know if that actually plays out the way I’m imagining.

And while I’m thinking of it….what did y’all think of The Hunger Games?  I admit to being really disturbed by it.  I know its not real life – just fiction, but gah, the whole premise of it really disgusted me and I’m not entirely sure I’m glad I watched it. 

I’m more of a “Secretariat” movie kinda gal.  If you haven’t watched it, you should.  Definitely. 

And now its Monday.  Although the weekend was fabulous, I didn’t get much prep done for the week which means today I’m baking muffins, and biscuits with farmer sausage, and cutting up veggies.   …after a full day of work, of course.