October: Currently
15 Oct 2014
First: thank you all so much for your sweet and thoughtful comments on my last post. Answering comments regularly is still one of the things I’m trying to cram into my days, so I really appreciate your patience! Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts with me! It’s so wonderful to have your support and encouragement. It means so much to me.
And now, on to October:
Reading about five different books: the new Murakami, my book club book
, a book on how kitchens run
(ganked from Eric’s library pile), this
because it’s awesome and inspiring, and this mystery
on my mom’s recommendation. Long live the library!
Watching Top Chef (the last season!) and occasionally a bit of Gilmore Girls, but planning to watch Happy Valley too.
Enjoying taking walks every evening to pick Eric from work.
Appreciating cooler days and breaking out the leggings.
Eating lots of almonds and cottage cheese. Two of my faves.
Scheming and dreaming about all kinds of trips because of the awesomeness of Airfare Watchdog. (No one paid me to say this–it’s just that they find crazy low ticket prices that make my wanderlust-afflicted heart go pitter-patter.)
Lighting a candle when I have some time to read during nap time.
Savoring every cup of coffee like the beautiful gift from heaven it is.
Cooking quinoa and lentils and carrot soup with chickpeas.
Celebrating being able to have a few meals out with Micah’s godparents.
Marveling with Eric over every little new thing Micah does.
Laughing and dancing and making funny faces and generally doing anything that might elicit a gummy baby smile. The best.
Loving my days with Micah, who is not only the cutest baby who ever lived, but also the sweetest.
Feeling so happy and at peace.

Oct 19, 2014 @ 22:21:13
Sounds like a wonderful October so far. 🙂 Don’t you just love Gilmore Girls? I’ve been thinking of rewatching the series again. Lol.
Oct 20, 2014 @ 11:17:04
October is one of my favorite months, so many color changes here. loved seeing your post and I will be embarking on gilmore girls soon….very soon!
Oct 21, 2014 @ 13:54:17
Reading during nap time.. 🙂 That is one thing I could never not have time for.
mmm coffee.. i agree
and Gilmore Girls.. one of the greatest shows ever!
Oct 22, 2014 @ 12:37:42
I like Rebecca Solnit a lot; she’s such a beautiful and evocative writer.
Dude, important question: do you/have you watched The Americans? This show is outrageously good. It can take a few episodes to warm up to it, but once you do, it’s amazing (and the characters actually speak Russian–real Russian!).
Oct 22, 2014 @ 17:13:38
Cooking quinoa and lentils and carrot soup with chickpeas.
I luv Quinoa. Hope u post a pic of this!