All of this has happened before

Likes: yoga, coffee, lists, books, pretending to be an adult (dislikes: pants)

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I had an appointment at 1:00, and since I didn't have any meetings, I decided to take the day off. I wanted an incentive to still get up early, so I was going to take myself to breakfast, and then I decided to ask my dad if he was free, so we went to a local spot that had just reopened after a fire.

Then he asked if I could go up on the roof to fix one of their permanent Christmas lights.

I took my leftovers home and by then Bookstore #2* was open, so I took two boxes of books to trade (that I'd already taken to Bookstore #1 a few weeks ago). I found five of the six seasons of Justified and Sense & Sensibility on DVD and then also a Jaws themed board game that I'll take to the lake this summer.

Then I went back home to get two more boxes of books and took them to Bookstore #1. I picked up a watermelon breeze smoothie from Jamba Juice and then from muscle memory accidently drove back to my parents', so I put some books that neither store took in my mom's Little Free Library.

I went home to finish my smoothie and change because it's rather hot and then went to my neurologist.

I'm back at Bookstore #2 with that second group of books. I'll pull out some that they don't take for my mom, but then everything else will go to Goodwill tonight. Then I'll go to my favorite yoga class and the grocery store.

I have excused myself from my silly little walk and a workout video because I'm already at 5300 steps (which is a lot for me this early in the day), I'm getting sore from last night's power vinyasa class, and I'm tired of carrying these boxes across parking lots.

*Bookstore #1 is primarily new books but does take popular books used. They pay out a little more but are more selective. This is also the bookstore I worked at in high school and college. Bookstore #2 is all used media though they've started carrying some popular books new, and I'll confess that it really throws me for a spin. Also there are still two more banker boxes that need to go through this process, and I haven't even finished going through all my bookshelves yet.

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I love when books are just so good.

Briar Club was so addicting. It was my first Kate Quinn, and I get it now. I think I'm going to read Rose Code next because one of the characters was name-dropped in Briar Club, but I'm open to other recommendations.

Switch was another re-listen, also with multiple narrators, including Mrs. Bennett from the 1995 Pride & Prejudice. Still so lovely. I wouldn't technically call this one a romance, but there's so much love in it.

These were my first Deanna Raeburns. I picked up the second Veronica Speedwell today. It wasn't my favorite, but two people with excellent taste love the series, so I'm willing to keep going. I have the second Killers on hold but won't get to it until I'm home from vacation.

I'm eagerly awaiting the new Marlow later this year, and PBS just posted that they're filming season four!

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I've been struggling with sleep, which threw me off all week. But I fell asleep pretty quickly last night, didn't wake up too many times, and got up when my alarm went off.

Texted with a friend and scrolled a bit.

Got a French toast latte and did my planner and read at my coffee shop.

Dipped into the Dollar Store where I got multiple compliments on my Richard Scarry Book Club shirt.

Picked up a prescription and some foot cream because I go barefoot far too often.

Stopped by my parents' to pick up my coffee delivery and yap a bit.

Went to my bakery for a maple pecan Blondie cupcake and a chocolate chip cookie cupcake.

Picked up a library book.

Came home and made avocado toast.

I need to catch up on the chores that went by the wayside this week, but this was a solid morning.

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I've had such a nice chill day.

Got up when my alarm went off. Made some coffee, did the NYT games, finished my library book. Did my silly little walk for my silly mental health. Ate some peanut butter toast. Tidied my living room. Had the most relaxing massage and facial. Picked up a caprese tossed salad and barbecue steak mac and cheese. Treated myself to some tiramisu and got a second piece thrown in for free. I'm going to cross-stitch and watch something in a bit and then wash my hair.

I have to stay awake for another seven hours, almost, and I already know it's going to be a struggle.

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This is the fourth day in a row I have had to wash my hair. What have I done to deserve this.

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Forgot to post my April reads yesterday because I was too busy finishing my first book of May. It was a good book month. I love Marlow Murder Club. Two Twisted Crowns was still like being read a bedtime story. Flatshare had two narrators for the two POVs, which was MARVELOUS--I don't think I've ever felt so immersed in a character before. And, well, cheese.

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Word of warning: if you decide to bake your silicone storage cubes to remove the smells they've attracted over the years, those smells have to go somewhere and that somewhere is your kitchen and the general vicinity.

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There is no dopamine hit like a fresh library haul.

I'm very much in a "women become friends and solve a murder" phase.

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I finished book 3 in my series last night and I'm frantically refreshing my library account to see if book 4 will be ready for pickup today because my library is closed tomorrow. You know, like a normal person.

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It's my 14 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Holy moly. The times, they have been changing! When I started this it was because I'd moved somewhere new where I knew no one and I connected with the yoga community on here. I've still got some of my OG followers, but more importantly I've still got all my pocket friends.

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Boy went home today, and I am both heartbroken and sick. Long distance sucks.

He got in late last Saturday, and after an Easter brunch with my parents and two friends we went down to Tombstone. It's one of his favorite movies, and I haven't been since a family trip I don't remember in the 90s. We were blessed with decent weather and had a blast doing absolutely everything. We made sure to pay homage to our Doc Holliday, but after reenactments at the OK Corral and the Oriental Theater, it's pretty clear he was a common denominator in the hullabaloo.

Other highlights were seeing the world's largest rose tree, which was in bloom and absolutely MASSIVE, and our ghost tour at the Birdcage Theater, one of the only surviving structures after several fires. Sitting in almost total darkness on a stage with a hearse and a dentist chair is surprisingly relaxing.

His allergies struck Monday, and then I started feeling gross yesterday, so we're either reacting to all the dirt and a surprising number of people down there who were smoking cigarettes (one of whom liked to do it right outside our motel room), or we passed around some little upper respiratory thing. We of course watched Tombstone (still so good) and then watched season 2 of Night Manager (fairly disappointing) and season 1 of Frankenstein Chronicles (interesting but I don't know if we'll watch season 2).

Now it's just a countdown until late June and our lake house for the Fourth of July. By then it will be three years since our Grand Canyon trip.

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In 28 hours I will have the Boy, and I get him for almost a whole week. We're doing a simple Easter breakfast with my parents on Sunday, and then my friend and her daughter are in town for a funeral, so they may come over for a bit. And then Monday we head down to Tombstone. It's his favorite movie, and I haven't been there on purpose in over 30 years, so I'm excited to do all the touristy things (and visit Val Kilmer's memorial).

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The poor dear got to the airport 3 hours early only to get through security in 10 minutes. His flight was delayed by 20 minutes, which was going to make a tight connection even tighter. On the second delay, they rebooked his connection, and now he's delayed again. I procured Mexican food because he'll now get in too late for us to get there before my place closes and we'll just reheat.

Just going to keep cleaning until his plane gets here, I guess, because a casual Easter breakfast tomorrow has turned into more people (my own doing--I can't have people without somewhere to go).

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I have a stationery problem. More notecards and postcards than I could reasonably send in a lifetime (and I keep buying more). I have a folder of stamps, the cash value of which could have paid my rent (fifteen years ago).

How am I out of postcard stamps???

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In 28 hours I will have the Boy, and I get him for almost a whole week. We're doing a simple Easter breakfast with my parents on Sunday, and then my friend and her daughter are in town for a funeral, so they may come over for a bit. And then Monday we head down to Tombstone. It's his favorite movie, and I haven't been there on purpose in over 30 years, so I'm excited to do all the touristy things (and visit Val Kilmer's memorial).

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A great book month

Thursday Murder Club (sad to say goodbye but more to come).

The Bennett family in two forms (followed, of course, by a BBC Pride & Prejudice rewatch).

Marlow Murder Club (picked up the second book from the library tonight, and there are at least three more).

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I'm about to throw hands on behalf of my coffee shop. I love this place. It's not perfect, but there is so much HEART behind it. I've been trying to come every Sunday to do my planner. There is a family playing chess in the little lounge area next to the lending library. Several community college students are camped out with their sandwiches and laptops and textbooks. The CPR class will be coming in a few hours. They do pay it forward meals for the unhoused. It's just trying so hard to be a part of the community in a way not many places in my neighborhood are.

This woman ordered a hot latte and the owner confirmed 2% milk--I heard him, and it's their standard spiel--and then after it came out, oh, she didn't want milk. Well, lattes have milk. And then she wanted an iced latte. Their default is iced, so they'd only make it hot if you asked for it hot. AND THEN oh wait, she actually wanted oat milk.

Ma'am. Did you do all of this to avoid paying an upcharge for oat milk? BECAUSE THEY DON'T CHARGE DIFFERENTLY FOR MILK.

I'm trying not to give them dirty looks, but come on. If you were really just not paying attention, own that and at least drop in a tip for the new drink.

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I'm watching Dead Poet's Society and diamond painting a coaster with a gnome drinking coffee.

This time next week, barring any disasters, I'll be picking up the boy.

Gotta hang on to the glimmers.