Moments D635: Lazy Cooking Days

This morning was an incredibly lazy morning.  I awoke at my normal time, 7am.  There was no way I was getting up that early today, my weekend day home in bed for 6 weeks.  What a sweet treat it would be to sleep in.

Little did I know!

Two hours later, I awoke.  EQ and I snuggled and chatted for awhile, then promptly fell back asleep.  A few hours later we awoke and did much of the same.  Did I have a long list of things to do?  Yes, but boy oh boy did it feel good to be lazy and enjoy some quality time with my love.

And then it was time to make the recipe that Mr. B gave me yesterday.  Cabbage Roll Soup.

We ventured out to the grocery store for the ingredients, then to the health food store for more supplements for me.  By the time we meandered back home, it was time to start prepping & cooking.  It was the first really opportunity I've had to test out my new Shun knife that EQ gave me for Christmas.  OOOOh I loved it nearly as much as the end result of the recipe.

Moments enjoying a slow day.

Moments enjoying a (delightful!) new recipe.

Moments D615: Home

Today EQ & I headed back to California.  The flight was uneventful, which is always a good thing!  We took a slight detour on the way back home so that we could have lunch at EQ's favourite burger place.  It was early for lunch, only 11:30 am, but our bodies were still on EST and at 2:30 pm time we were hungry!

When we finally arrived home, it was early afternoon and we were happily unpacking and settling in when we had MooCow and a couple of others drop by for quick hellos and to catch up on our mutal holidays.  It was good to be welcomed home.

But the best moment was when EQ & I finally crawled into bed.  It was early by PST standards, but it felt delicious to curl into EQ's arms and attempt to watch "Despicable Me2".  I say attempt because within 30 minutes we were both out cold.  I woke near the end of the movie to turn off the lights, the TV and tuck us in deeper into the duvet.

Sometimes, it's just nice to be home.  In bed.  Curled up in a duvet.  Falling asleep with the TV on.

Moments enjoying the comforts of home.

Moments realizing what those comforts are.

Moments D547: I'll Sleep when I'm dead

Tonight I stopped at a Shoppers Drug Mart on my way home from (a new) volleyball outing.  It's a Shoppers  that I've never been to before, so I wasn't familiar with their staff. 

In the cosmetics area, there was a very cool esthetician.  She had this amazing updo that was bright blue on top/front and the back of it was short and as black as night.  It reminded me of my own hair 10 years ago.  Black, with blue & purple streaks.  For me it was a fun, silly way to incorporate that silly "something blue" nonsense into my then wedding day.  Today, I had a moment where I appreciated her commitment to being different and out there.  It made me pause and remember a time when I was as outwardly committed to marching to my own beat.  

I loved that she owned her look and she made me smile without even saying hello.  

As I paid for my toiletries, I complimented her on her hairdo.  She was polite and reserved and said thank you.  I thought it an odd response for a woman walking around with such a big personality outwardly showing.

It was late at night.  As we waited for my credit card to be processed for payment, she brightened up a bit more and made some small talk with me.  She asked me if I had to get up early tomorrow.  I simply laughed and nodded and admitted that I would and then I quickly quipped that "...that's okay I don't need a lot of sleep.  I'll sleep when I'm dead!"   Followed by a big laugh.

HA!  Then, I had her! 

Her laugh was deep and genuine at that point.  With a belly laugh that she couldn't hold back, she told me I was adorable.  As I walked out of the store, she called after me to have a great night.  I could still hear the smile in her voice.

I'm glad I could make her smile.  I love those moments.

Moments being silly.

Moment appreciating a stranger and finding a way to make them smile.

Moments D278: Bedtime

Today was a constant running kinda day. I got up early I was shopping for a few things that I needed for my coming trip then I hit my homework.

Between homework, phone calls, lunch and doing laundry I quickly found the day had come and gone.

I skipped dinner as i really wasn't all that hungry. Instead, I popped out to see my girlfriend and pick up my ghetto blaster from our New Year’s Eve party. It was a quick visit...i just dropped off keys and picked up my ghetto... then I was back home working on homework yet again.

By the time I was finished it was 1130 p.m. and I was knackered. But I wasn’t done yet! I pull together some stuff for my trip and then I made myself something to eat.

Once settled with some food I decided to watch some TV. Before I knew it it was 230 in the morning! I had missed my bedtime!

And so by the time I put my head to pillow I so very ready for it. SO VERY READY.

It was that moment where I finally put my head to my pillow that I enjoyed most. It was simply delicious!

I smiled as I let the exhaustion wash over me. Best moment of my day!

Moments D145: Curling back into the Duvet

This morning I woke at 8am. The air was crisp. I had no where to be and only a day filled with homework and research to do. If you know me, I love to be busy and be productive. But today, I wasn’t quite ready to get out of bed and start my day. So I didn’t.

What a delightful moment that was. It only took me a matter of seconds to decide to sleep more and enjoy the crisp air around me as I curled back into my duvet for another couple of hours of sleep. When I woke (for a second time) at 10am, I was ready to tackle the day.

Moments of laziness.

Moments of sleep.

Moments D140: Crisp Sleep

Today was an interesting day, for it was back to the office and back to school. Summer is officially over and it's time to find my groove again.

Today was also the first time it was pretty chilly in my room. The first time there was a bit of fall crispness in the air. I kept the windows wide open, enjoyed the crisp breeze through the apartment.

And the happiest of moments, curling into my duvet, pulling it close around me. Having that crispness surround me, but not touch me as my duvet warms the air closest to me. It's a happy moment. It's a content moment, knowing that I will sleep well and deep tonight. It's the first crisp sleep of the season.

Moments where the season changes.

Moments to curl up.

Moments D118: Just before the alarm

Today I awoke about 10 minutes before the alarm went off. I haven’t done this in months, perhaps close to a year even.

And yet, I realized this morning, in that moment 10 minutes before the alarm went off, how much I LOVE that moment. Waking 10 minutes before the alarm means two things (1) I have a 10 minute built in snooze and (2) I’m not scare awake by my daily alarm. (which I really truly do hate!)

I lay there in bed, lazily stretching my back, my legs, my arms. I cozied into my duvet a bit more and lounged. It was a beautiful moment and a great way to start my day!

Moments of lounging.

Moments of peace.