Better late than never, right?

2021 has had an interesting start. I’m hopeful that this year will get it’s shit together and end up being a little better than 2020, but damn dude, hurry it up.

Still, even in the weirdness that we are living through, there is plenty to be grateful for.

1. Visiting my parent’s new house in VA for the first time since they moved in

2. Roasted marshmallow latte from Wolf Hills Coffee - it had an actual roasted marshmallow in it.

3. Hot Cocoa bomb, also from Wolf Hills Coffee - so much fun!

4. An afternoon of working from The Girl & The Raven, next to a real fire in a real fireplace.

5. Cheddar rounds from Pal’s. IYKYK

6. Lucy and Jasper getting along

7. Homemade croutons made from homemade bread

8. SNOW, it snowed ALL day and it was the most perfect soft snow

9. Building a snowman

10. New pens

11. My grandma recovered from Covid

12. Having a house cleaning service

13. B12 injections

14. Working from home

15. Turning 35

16. Another year of Grandma Marty/Gigi

17. Two bouquets of lovely birthday flowers, I’ve never gotten two before!

18. Facetime with the nieces

19. Organizational stuff from the Container Store

20. Being able to watch the entire inauguration while working, also palindrome day

21. Amanda Gorman, her words and her presence are incredible

22. Ice cream with Hannah and dinner with Bianca all in one week

23. Bernie Sanders memes

24. Harry Potter LEGO set

25. Cookout Milkshakes & Potbelly Sandwich Works

26. Seeing Carrie

27. My youngest brother moving into his first apartment

28. The family piano coming to live at our house

29. Homemade biscuits

30. Seeing more snow

31. Another successful sleepover

Cheers to another month in the books.