Life at a "Swell's" pace

Five Simple Things (July 8)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This "Neighborhood."

We love little paper neighborhoods, like our one from The Neighborhood from Vivint, and this week we found these at IKEA.

2. These Items.

Our Might Nest shipment this month included sunblock as the Might Fix and I added on compostable food wrap. We have cut our plastic use by 95% in our household and this wrap will help with that journey. You can check out everything Might Nest has to offer and sign up for their Mighty Fix that comes once a month here.

3. These Eggs.

I've been trying to get better at my cooking, especially basic cooking skills. These eggs were a test to see if I could actually do it without burning them. They were a bit overdone on the bottom, but progress was seen and tasted.

4. These Clippers.

These clippers were used on Baz each summer and since his passing I've been hanging onto little things that bring memories of him. Lately, I've been "letting go" of things like this. I'm still living in the land of the dead, but small steps are helping me slowly accept that he is gone. Meia's nose prints are still on the bedroom window. I'm not quite ready for those yet. One day at a time.

5. This Award.

Skylar has been doing great in his job and he is slowly gaining knowledge of vehicles. This week he won a training award for knowledge of parts sold through the company. Even though he is 18, we are still always so proud of his accomplishments and success.

Positive affirmations this week:

Have a nice weekend.

July Fourth 2022

Hope your July Fourth was a "blast." We spent a quiet day/evening at home and away from crowds. We needed some downtime, so July Fourth helped with that. We had picked up a few random sets of fireworks and we all enjoyed our own little street show. It was a good evening. Two days before on July 2, we headed to the beach, not to surf this time, but to walk along the sand and enjoy the ocean from afar. It's nice to spend some time at the coast just being there instead of in the water. We had a great two days bringing in America's 246th declaration birthday. Hope your Fourth was just as special.

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Five Simple Things (July 1)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This Watermelon.

Summer isn't complete without watermelon and peaches.

2. This Box.

Our haul this week with Misfits Market.

3. These Pets.

Different personalities, but equally as awesome!

4. These Calls.

Video calls with Jeff are either hit or miss when he is at work. Sometimes the distortion makes for a good laugh. This week it seemed we had more distortion and dropped calls than decent ones.

5. These Edibles.

Still trying out new and familiar edibles. Micro dosing of THC has really helped me keep my anxiety and, especially panic attacks a little less severe.

Positive affirmations this week:

You can do this!