While the husband's away...
the wife will labor and play
Dear friend,
It feels a bit posh to admit that I’m writing you this poolside. God bless laptops and the wifi that make remote work possible. I find myself within a stones throw of the Canadian border — at the home of a friend — where we annually spend a weekend grilling chicken wings, sleeping in, catching up on World Cup games, and generally enjoying the balmy weather of July. It is sweet indeed.
Perhaps the sweetest piece is that after a week of being gone, Stuart has returned home from a teacher training in Idaho, and life again is as it should be. Though I genuinely miss him while he’s gone, I took the opportunity to dig into a few projects around the house I’d been wanting to tackle. He hadn’t been gone two hours and I had already filled my normally-tidy bedroom with the entire contents of our under-the-stairs-storage. It was messy and has been longing for my attention for months. I decided that my first few hours without him would be the perfect time to tackle the messy monster.
My efforts didn’t stop there during my solo-week, but instead of writing all about our adventures, I made a video of our time instead. It’s a special way to invite you into the details of our days. Pour a glass and join me at the cottage for a few.
The new video is available to watch right here: we’re prepping the studio for company, planting, gardening, and enjoying the season at hand!
Off to show this flamingo who’s boss and pour another glass…
Have a blessed weekend, my friends.
Love,
