Friday Cozies – Week 48 of 2020

Happy Day After Thanksgiving! I hope you had the best possible Thanksgiving for Right Now, enjoyed some delicious food, and spent a bit of time reflecting on this crazy year. Ours was low-key, just how we like it.

Throughout the week I collect little moments of joy and then share them here on Fridays. It has been a wonderful gratitude practice! This week’s collection is totally random. And I’m still doing a really bad job of taking pictures throughout the week – I will try to do better next week.

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Matthew has had this week off for vacation and it’s made a world of difference. Despite feeling overwhelmed this past weekend, we were able to throw together a menu quickly and Matthew braved the world and did the shopping for us. We spent the week doing just a couple of things every day and by Thursday – everything was nearly done. And delicious!

Bug had a DTaP vaccination at his doctor’s appointment on Tuesday and the side-effects have been hitting him hard. He’s running a high temp and is super tired. But the joyous part is that his doctor’s appointment was the best we’ve ever had. He did amazing! Putting him in a small room with a relative stranger poking and prodding (however kindly and gently) has always been a challenge for him. His appointments require both Matthew and myself to keep him distracted and still, but I’m so hopeful for the future after this week’s visit!

Funny dialogue of the week:
Me: I must be getting old because I’m always so cold!
Bear: Mom, are you dying?
Me: No, I’m not dying. Just getting old!
Bear: If mom and dad both died, then I’d be an orphan. But if only Mom died, then I’d be stuck with Dad.

I couldn’t help but feel a little smug.

Television this week:
Thanks to Matthew’s vacation, we have finished the 4th season of The Crown – it was incredible! I thought every episode was amazing and can’t wait to see Season 5. Imelda Staunton will take on the role of the Queen and I’m certain it will be epic!

We started The Queen’s Gambit last night (finally!) and have watched two episodes. It’s another visually stunning show and the plot has been compelling so far. I’ve never been very good at strategy games but this show is making me want to learn chess.

And of course, we’ve stayed up to date with this season’s Great British Baking Show and I can’t believe the finale is this week. Each week is pure joy, plain and simple. I don’t even care who wins because everyone is always so wonderful. I’m planning to brew a pot of tea and indulge in chocolate pie and those beautifully decorated sugar cookies featured above. I can’t wait!

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Friends, I must say that I’ve been very grateful for this little corner of the internet this year. Thank you all for being so encouraging, kind, and uplifting during this incredibly difficult year. I’m not sure what my life would be like without you all.

Please enjoy your weekend and stay safe. I’ll be back on Monday!