Know that saying about needing a vacation after your vacation? That’s me this week! Staycations are not my thing. It’s not been a bad week. However, I don’t feel as though I really had a vacation in the traditional sense at all.
Rainy Days
It rained every single day except today.
I’m good with a little rain so I don’t have to water the gardens every day but this was a lot of rain so I’m not going to need to water for at least a week. Rainy days made it hard to make plans to do anything. Motivation lacks as the sheets of rain fall from the sky. Plus, I just couldn’t get it together with my planning.
A lot of the local things I thought we’d do were still closed or on timed tickets due to Covid. While things are better and mostly open, I do miss being able to be spontaneous. SIGH.
So mostly, the teenager has slept (what he wants to do anyway though I did get 3 games of Connect Four out of him) and I’ve played Animal Crossing and watched too much TV. (oh dear, I found yet another spin off of The Walking Dead. I do love a good zombie show.) Read a little bit as well.
Retail Therapy
I needed new tennis shoes for work. And while I don’t enjoy shoe shopping (I know! Really though I don’t like to shop for shoes.), I made myself go this morning. So I have some new tennis shoes to wear to work next month. And, I found this fun pair of Keds on clearance! I have a leopard print shirt so I’m excited to have matching shoes.
After shoe shopping, I ran in Five Below and picked up some random Christmas gifts to stash away. Then, I went to Target for cat food and cleaning supplies. Apparently, I’m not very good at retail therapy.
A Journey to Sweden
Sort of. We went to Ikea in Kansas to buy a desk for G. A bit of a belated birthday present. He knew he was getting one but we had to find one he wanted and that fit and all that. Finally, 2 months later, he gets his desk. Photo below is from a park near Ikea.
At least I finally got to see the Flags 4 Freedom that I’ve always wanted to go see.
More pictures of the flags coming soon.
A Weekend Project
And now, somehow, the desk set up has morphed into tearing up the carpet in G’s room (replacing it is long overdue). I’ve been mostly down here staying out of the way. However, I suppose I should go check on the progress of things (and the occasional raised voices I’ve heard).
Hoping things are back to a true normal where we can be spontaneous again and travel without worry next year. Did you take a vacation this year? I’d love to hear how it went!
Hello!
I hate shoe shopping!
I am actually not a shoe person at all.
I literally have one pair for each season, and in the summer I like to go barefoot.
My kids cannot believe it! The horror! LOL
Have a nice Fourth of July weekend, my friend.
We had so much rain here too.
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I thought I was the only one who didn’t care for shoe shopping. Mostly, I hate trying on shoes and of course, I almost have to now. Back in my 20’s, I could get away with buying a 7 is a 7 but not any longer. I usually have one or two favorite pairs for each season though I do live in my sandals at home during the summer (playground pebbles and mulch don’t do well with shoes other than tennis shoes. I don’t like stuff in my shoes either, LOL). Hopefully, like us, you are now getting some sunshine for the weekend!
We’ve had a ton of rain here too! 🙁 It is what it is, I guess. I, too, am tired of not being able to be spontaneous anymore. We won’t have a real vacation this year again and it makes me sad. I am having some issues with staying home all the time. Even my walking paths are becoming boring…need to find some new ones. Cute Keds! I tend to wear the same shoes all the time…. tennis shoes for walking and working out, either black or brown sandals with dresses, black flipflops for everyday during the Summer, and black or brown boots in the winter. I hate shopping for shoes too! I hope you get to have some fun this weekend, even if it is getting lost in a good movie or a good book!
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Well, now we’ve had 4 days without rain so that’s nice. It’s not been too hot either. Though of course, as I go back to work, the temp is supposed to go back up again. I really don’t mind though. Last year was so tough and though this year is (much) better I do think some of us (at least I know I am) are still struggling with getting back to things. I figure there’s still a lot of summer left to get some fun in, right? I think it’s just a matter of getting a bit bored with routine along with the fear of everything being different, makes it hard. Hope you are having a great Fourth of July Holiday!