#2900 slow down

 

I saw this sweet graphic on Facebook yesterday morning, and I decided to adopt the saying as my mantra this long Memorial Day weekend. My work days will be full from now until October when I go on vacation, and my volunteer calendar has plenty of days marked on it as well. I purposely made few plans for this weekend so I wouldn't feel bad if things didn't get done. 

We had an early-out day at work on Friday. I left around 3:00 probably, and headed up to the Garden to record blooms. The sky was gray and ominous, and it was a bit windy, but it was nice to be outside. Friday was MT's birthday, so we dropped T off at work and went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse. MT wanted a steak, and that is the place he chose. We got there around 8pm, and waited for 30 minutes or so for a table. The place was packed, and it took awhile to get our food. MT ordered a medium rare rib-eye which came disguised as a rare T-bone. I couldn't even look at his plate. It did not look good to me. I had the country fried steak, and it was fine. There's a reason we only go to Texas Roadhouse every few years or so. The rolls are very good, and the rest is meh.

Yesterday I didn't do much at all. I slept in until 9:30. Showered, had coffee, read. Puttered around with my planner and my journal. Drew some little doodles to entertain myself. MT and I went to bougie Harmons to get salad from the salad bar. We joked about our $80 salads because of course we left the store with more than salad, even though we said we were ONLY going to get salad. After lunch, I had a two hour nap, then stayed in bed to pet the dogs. MT and T went to see the movie Furiosa, and I binged Bridgerton, Season 3, part 1 (episodes 1 - 4.) That was fun!

Today I did my regularly scheduled docent shift at Red Butte, then I met MT for lunch at Hog Wallow Pub. It was a nice day, so we sat on the patio to enjoy a burger and a beer. Then I came home and took a two hour nap. I don't seem to be able to nap in increments less than two hours! When I got up, I finished reading a book, and now here I am, writing. I just made a little painting, too. 

Have I walked 30 minutes every day? Um, no. Have I planted to little plants I bought a week ago? Nope. Have I planted the starts I've been nurturing for weeks? That's a big no, also. Poor little plants. Maybe tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, MT and I are planning to go on a nature walk. He bought me trekking poles for an early birthday gift, and we want to try them out. We were talking about going for a drive to eastern Utah, but I think there will be a lot of traffic coming back into the valley, so we're putting that plan on hold for now. There is a trail we found on the All Trails app that looks interesting and is rated EASY.  That will give me something to write about on Wednesday! 

That's all for today!