aaaaaah… a full week at home! there was a lot of work in preparation of the 20th anniversary of postcrossing, but the quiet contentment of being home made it all ok.

the boy had to go to faro to do some lung exams, and i went along to give blood — my first time giving it since the thyroid shenanigans earlier this year. and i got some new birkenstock sandals, from a tiny shop in town that has all my favorite brands of summer shoes! ?

other than work, we went to town several evenings in a row with different groups of friends to catch the circus/theater shows taking place this week. as usual, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the performances, some better than others, but they haven’t disappointed so far. and i ate the first fartura of the year, always a happy moment!

we watched the last few episodes of murderbot, and i finished reading the iron flame (book #2 of the fourth wing trilogy). of course, i immediately jumped to the third book in the series, but also started reading one of the paper books my brother and his wife got me for my birthday. :) i read a bit of it today on the little rubber pool we put out on the garden, and it was bliss!