Do you know that feeling where you have a busy day starting any second now, and perhaps you are budgeting your minutes so carefully, and then all of a sudden you realize you don’t have to wash your hair? That is is clean and straight enough and maybe doesn’t even need to be brushed before this day gets going? I know. I love that feeling! Especially when it happens on a Friday. In fact, that feeling is why I have time to jam out this little blog post before my awesome day gets started.
Friday 5 at the Farm: Bring on the Weekend!
- Today I am subbing at my favorite local school. And it’s jeans day. And my jeans are clean. And they fit my hips straight out of the hot dryer. BAM. Three cheers for running and not eating bread after lunchtime!
- Tonight our world famous Oklahoma book club meets to discuss White Oleander. I love book club no matter what we’ve read, but tonight is special because we are gathering at the farm (I adore filling our rooms with these girls); we all have a lot going on in life right now and the hugs are vital; and we are discussing a book that no one else seemed to like much. I am one of only two people both locally and on Goodreads who have given it 5 enthusiastic stars, and I really can’t wait to find out why. Plus, I have a couple of games planned. *wink*
- This weekend I have a 20 mile run planned. After one more next week, maybe 20 and maybe 15, I will be tapering for the marathon. Excited? So much. Ask Handsome and our sweet friend Marci. They have put up with my running-blabber-mouthing the most.
- We may or may not have a top secret overnight guest coming to the farm this weekend. If I told you who, I’d have to kill you. Not really, but go ahead and be jealous. And? The Apartment is already clean, fresh sheets and empty drawers and a shiny sink and everything. My messy sewing table doesn’t count, okay mystery guest? Obviously.
- The gardens are doing so great you guys! The fruit trees and shrubs, the perennials and flowering bulbs, the herbs, the earliest veggies… Everything is thriving happily in these warm days and cool nights. The compost is even gorgeous. It’s almost too easy this year.
So that is a boiled down list of why I am so excited for Friday! Even more joy and reward is simmering beneath the surface. What beautiful things are happening in your neck of the woods? Why are you doing cartwheels and screaming TGIF?
“Who, being loved, is poor?”
~Oscar Wilde
XOXOXOXO
I’m excited for you!! Hope the weather holds and you can sit out with your secret guest. Hugs
thank you Miss Canada!! We ended up having the perfect chatting weather…xoxo
From the looks of it you are out running like a warrior woman from ancient times. Is your secret guest the Pioneer Lady or whoever she’s called? (I’m only pretending I don’t know her moniker). I loved White Oleander, I would have given it five stars too. I read it years ago, when it first came out, but I still remember the opening lines about the Santa Ana’s and the flower and milk. Have you read her other, Paint it Black? I haven’t but sometimes I mean to.
Am I still top secret? No? I’ll take mysterious, then.
I didn’t even notice a messy sewing table, but those sheets were crisp and clean. 🙂
Thank you and Handsome for helping to fill up my cup. I needed it even more than I realized. OK book club ladies, it was wonderful to steep in wisdom and uncontrolled giggles again. I am full.
Coco