
Hello, friends. It is June, somehow, and the world is purple and green: tall ruffled iris, big puffball alliums, flowering catmint, leggy delphiniums. And the pink is splashing out, too: rhododendrons, fluffy peonies, bright sweet beach roses overflowing with bees.
The weather is up and down, as it often is; the headlines are heartbreaking, as they often are; and some evenings I’m so exhausted I can barely see straight. But, as always, there are a number of things saving my life in this season. Here’s my latest list:
- Pink fluffy peonies from Trader Joe’s, in addition to the ones in my neighbors’ yards.
- Petting Gigi, our sweet office dog, who’s always so happy to see me.
- Jenny’s maple-pecan granola. Making it for myself, when I can, feels like the sweetest act of self-care.
- Moisturizer, which sounds boring but is also vital self-care (see above).
- Friends who respond to my (frantic or joyful or silly) texts, and keep me going.
- The occasional zoom with my writing group: class is officially out for the summer, but we’re still meeting once in a while.
- Batch after batch of Molly’s ratatouille, which is just about the only thing I want to cook/eat these days.
- A recent adventure to Portsmouth, NH, with a girlfriend, which included trips to Book & Bar and Auspicious Brew.
- Bike rides with my guy, including a hop down a new trail the other week.
- Piles and piles of good books: incisive nonfiction, immersive novels, fun mysteries, joyous middle grade.
What’s saving your life, these days?
Hi Katie I was wondering if you are getting my e-mails about what I am reading that I send to Katieleigh83â?ð¤ Would this be a better e-mail to send? Also, I keep sending you the invite each week to the Thursday Zoom Yoga class. Just let me know whatâs best.
Sure am loving the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths â¤ï¸ Aloha~julie benkofsky-webb
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Hi Julie! I am getting the yoga emails but nothing else. My email is still katieleigh83 at gmail.