Little things and big things and quiet things

I lost my stupid voice last week and after three days of not talking, I can't tell if I'm depressed or lonely or just realizing the fuckery of the world. Probably all of the above? I'm anxious to talk again and really over the squeaky voice/no voice/charades shenanigans. So let's throw it back to some rando happy things, shall we? 

We had the open house for my program! The CEO and several county executives came, and it was so fun to show off the building and my amazing team. 

One day last week I 100% phoned in getting ready for work, but then I noticed this gray STREAK in my hair! Not even just a little gray but a full streak and I love it so much

Before I got sick and didn't go to the gym because coughing and not talking in a shared space is a bad look, I lifted so much fucking weight. I'm at almost 200# for my back squat and I hit 125# for my bench press. AND I held a handstand for at least two seconds and did some cool jump rope stuff

I'm debating adding more to this tattoo. I want to give him a little friend, but now I'm worried it'll be too much. 

This lipstick is fucking magical. I ordered like five different shades. I put it on at 7:30 and it's still on when I wash my face at night. Once it's dry I don't even notice that it's on. AND it doesn't get all over my coffee mugs/water bottles/teeth/what have you. AND AND, it's less than $10

 

This cute little couple hung out in our pool and gave exactly 0 F's about Scout. I kind of hope they move in. 

Have you seen the posts going around about how women inject whimsy into their days? It's the cutest, most delightful use of the internet that I've seen in a while. In that vein, I've started calling my oatmeal/shake/coffee/whathaveyou my "potions" and it's made making sure I'm getting my protein/collagen/chia seeds/caffeine so fun. It's not a lunch bag. It's my satchel of potions 💗I just keep getting closer to my feral forest witch soul. 

Averson is twelve!

They're not quite a teen yet, but having a twelve-year-old feels very much like we've graduated from having "kids" to having Kids. Averson's birthday was lovely and perfect and exactly them. We kicked it off with birthday donuts (Eli was on a roadtrip so he remote-d in for the festivities) and Averson and I went to get fancy birthday nails. They wore their tiara and picked the perfect emo/grunge/fantasy style nails. It was so fun! For their birthday they asked to have a couple friends over for a sleepover and this group of kids is just the sweetest. They watched XO, Kitty (maybe from start to finish) and SNL, ate Costco sushi and ice cream cake, and slept in a pile on the living room floor. Averson's "big" gift was tickets to go see The Six in April and I've already called dibs since C got to take them to Hamilton. 

This kid is just the sweetest, most empathic, quirky little creature. They're super into media right now and all things video, they collect playing cards (the Greek Mythology and Noble Cat decks were a huge hit), and are constantly making bracelets for everyone. They're a gifted, and humble, artist and their make-up skills are INSANE. They started track this week and I'm so excited to see how that goes! It's been so fun to see them grow and mature this year and the next year is going to be even better. This kid makes my heart smile 💗