Juliana Moves

Hi! How’s it going? Life is fun over here. Things are getting busier, but in a good way. Running, lifting, seeing friends, decorating for fall, reading books – all of the good stuff. The weather here has been beautiful lately, so most of my free moments are spent sitting on our front steps just reveling in the niceness of it all. 

The other day Patrick and I went to Trader Joe’s so I could scope out their pumpkin spice smorgasbord… and I was surprised that the selection was still relatively limited! Oh well, there’s still plenty of time for pumpkin shenanigans in the months to come.

We also both got our COVID boosters yesterday and, whoooof, I am wiped out. I didn’t really react to any of my other COVID vaccines but this one has worn me out entirely. I’m sure it’ll shake off soon!

What I’m…

…Reading: I’m still working on How to Take Over the World but I also started Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. It is an intense, heavy book, but is fantastic so far. Patrick won a gift card to a local bookshop a few months ago, so we finally used it to get Chain-Gang All-Stars and Song of Achilles!

…Eating: I’m going to change this prompt up from previous weeks and just share what’s been on our menu this week! Is that interesting? Is any of this interesting? Who knows! This week we’re having:

• Chicken Korma
• Club Sandwiches
• Spaghetti with veggie & turkey red sauce
• Sausage with roasted brussel sprouts and potatoes
• Turkey tacos

Yum.

…Wearing: Sweatshirts! I know this is short lived since the weather forecast promises 85 degrees again soon, but I am loving it. We haven’t had to have our AC on for over a week and it’s been cool enough to lounge around in the morning and evening in a long sleeve. I know a time will come when I am sick of being cold, but for now it’s glorious. 

…Listening to: Whatcha Want by Lawrence. This song is trending on social media for good reason! It’s so catchy and fun. Listening to it as I drive into work brightens my mood big time! Also great for a small, mid-run dance break.

…Trying: To do more mobility. I try to do at least 10 minutes of yoga/stretching a day but recently I’ve started to do more true mobility work. I’ve complained about how iffy my hips have been in recent months and the mobility genuinely seems to help (shocker). Things are less creaky and are moving more smoothly! 

…Thinking About: How much more fun it is to play Solitaire with real cards than to play it on my phone. Does this make me seem like a should be 83 years old? Maybe!! But I like the way it engages my brain.

…Excited For: My mom coming to visit this week. We’ve got some fun stuff planned for Friday and hopefully the nice weather holds up for some hiking on Saturday!

I hope your week has been peaceful and you are looking forward to a nice weekend ahead!

Talk soon,

JN