WEEKEND MUSINGS

EATING // Whelp! There's not a lot of eating going on around here these days. I'm in day two of my Pressed Juicery juice cleanse (#69 on my #101in1001) and hankering something fierce for a burger. The Hubs and I stumbled upon this juice shop while in LA, and although the juices are tasty, I have to remove myself from the kitchen when any meal is being prepared or consumed. If I've learned anything from this experience, it's how my life is driven by the next meal. And boy am I ready for solid food!

HOME*WORK // It's beautiful in Bozeman these days so we've focussed on getting our outdoor space in tip top shape with a new lawnmower and weed whacker. We'll plant a few things this weekend but I still need to buy a few pots for our porch to add a much needed punch of color and flair.

CRUSHING ON // My Hubs and Farm Girl Flowers' peonies. I like big blooms and I cannot lie and this year's flowers may be the best yet.

READING // At the cabin last weekend, I picked up Back in Six Weeks. I was desperate for a book and picked this short novel off the coffee table on a whim. Focussed on postpartum, military life and trauma it wouldn't have been my first pick at a library or a bookstore but I've oddly burned through this book without much effort. 

THANKFUL FOR // This post from Jacey Duprie about her fertility journey. After finally becoming pregnant in 2017, I shared a bit of our story here. It was healing for me but I also wrote it for other women experiencing any struggle to get pregnant and feel like Jacey's post is even more revealing and vulnerable. Fertility is a tough topic and I'm thankful more and more women are speaking out. Science these days has advanced what is possible but our society is still beholden to the expectations of what it means to be a wife and mom and how to make a traditional family. I'm hopeful that giving voice to more stories will break down the barriers that have kept us silent.

THINKING ABOUT // George Floyd. We all need to use our voices and our platforms to end racism in the United States. It's unconscionable that this is still happening in 2020 and we need to do better as individuals, do better as leaders and do better as humankind.

WATCHING // High Fidelity. Clearly the best distraction during a juice cleanse is the ever gorgeous Zoe Kravitz talking straight to the camera. I love this new adaptation with a woman in the driver's seat. 

WEARING // These denim sandals from Loeffler Randall. Get you some before they're gone!

#101in1001 Update

She's a goal digger, goal, goal digger! It's time for your monthly update on how I'm continuing to cross items off my #101in1001 list and making each day, THE day. This month, I've checked off three items... 

✔ 26. Find Fenn Mountain. 

Whelp! We did find Fenn Mountain and hiked toward the top, but we need to head back to actually make it to the top. The Hubs and I had Henry in tow and got a later start than we anticipated due to the trailhead being washed out by spring runoff. But you guys! It's a gorgeous area to strap on hiking boots and the balsam roots were in peak bloom. 

A little background on why this is even on the list... Many many years ago, my parents spent their honeymoon backpacking in Montana and stole a trail sign from their trip that hung in my barn my whole life. And you better believe that sign was inscribed with Fenn Mountain, which is the last name of my now Husband. My Dad passed away when I was in elementary school but this trail sign remained in our barn until the Hubs came home to meet the family, we noticed the sign again and put two and two together. I love this connection to my dad and this old sign and can't help but feel like it was a message from him about my partner. Now we just need to seal the deal with a hike to the top of Fenn Mountain.

✔ 69. Do a detox/juice cleanse.  

Switching gears, I'm in day one of a three day juice cleanse and it's already getting real. It's hard for me to not just feel light-headed but I'm here for the moment of clarity. When does that happen?

✔ 84. Go without TV for one week.

We're not huge TV people but often find ourselves flipping on the television after dishes are done and Henry is down for the night. So to reset ourselves and what we do in the evening, we went without TV for a week. But this was during mid-quarantine with our toddler at home and we both have full-time jobs so instead this really meant we just worked more at night. I suppose I may have read a little more but I want to do this again for a real break. 

That's all for now, folks. Happy weekend!

OFF THE GRID

Taking the easy way out for the long weekend and going off the grid. Here's to finding solace, family time, catching fish and finally finding Fenn Mountain. Happy three-day weekend, lovies - drink it all in!