2024: week 43.

monday, october 21.

i don’t really remember much about this day except that i had some meetings, which honestly, i only remember because i looked back at my calendar.

tuesday, october 22.

the calendars came in the mail this day. !!

wednesday, october 23.

at group this night, we had a fire and made s’mores. and then we turned the fire off because it really wasn’t chilly enough to just have a fire.

thursday, october 24.

i sent the email and officially released the calendar on this day.

friday, october 25.

this day was not enjoyable for me. it was one of those days that’s like, can we just be done? (at 11am.)

at some point in the afternoon, i remembered i switched my pilates schedule so i do a 5:30pm class on fridays, and i was pretty sad about the past version of myself for making that decision for me — until i went and i was a much happier person after. (why do i always forget this is a thing.)

also the sky on the drive there and in the parking lot after was excellent.

saturday, october 26.

i didn’t take any photos, but i had an early birthday lunch with sj this day. she brought me crema coffee beans and a morsel (gf/df) muffin. such a treat! we haven’t seen each other in a bit, so it was nice to hang out and catch up too.

also, we went to a spot in 12 south. which, on a saturday at peak lunchtime, was really not the best choice. as i drove down a side street, i passed a parking spot and thought, “i should’ve parked there. now i’m getting too close to the main road.” so i said a quick prayer that i would get a birthday spot. and i got one right outside the restaurant.

the hostess let me know it would be at least 45 minutes before a table would be ready. (to be expected, honestly. i’ve heard worse.) but a minute after sj walked in, a spot opened up at the bar and we sat right down.

these details might seem small and insignificant, but i really appreciated them.

later, sj hosted a prayer night at her house. i love a good prayer night, and it felt fitting to do as i round out this year of my life.

sunday, october 27.

i didn’t serve at church this day, and i got to wake up without an alarm again. i also ate that morsel muffin as i sipped my coffee, and it was just really nice.

then i spent the day getting things done.