(No respect for plants. No respect!)
When warm weather hits, there are few things greater than that first drink consumed outdoors, on the first evening of the season warm enough to allow such things. I let myself be coaxed out of my original plan to go running on Friday night in favor of after work drinks at Johnny Brenda’s with a couple of friends. I regret nothing.
On Saturday morning I finally took care of what we’ve come
to refer to as the “Murder Hallway” and/or “Secret Shame”… the hallway leading
from the front half of our shotgun-style apartment to the bedroom in the back.
We’re still dealing with downsizing and figuring out storage in our new
(smaller) living quarters, so over the past few months the hallway had become a
dumping ground for things that had no
home. It was bad. Really messy and hard to walk through while holding the
cat – a common occurrence. I cleaned the FK out of it on Saturday and while
there’s still stuff in there, it looks 150% better.
Saturday also happened to be the most gorgeous day of the
year so far here in Philly, and I instantly regretted falling down the rabbit
hole of cleaning. As soon as I finished I headed out with my camera into the
South Philly sunshine. The flowers and trees are in full bloom here and I
didn’t want to miss it. I wish Chris and I could have aligned our schedules so
we could have gone to see the cherry blossoms in DC or even just to the parks
here in town. But a solo venture is just as nice at times, plus it gave me a
chance to pop into a few vintage stores along the way.
I’m doing a gardening project for work, which required
plants and pots and soil. Rather than go to Home Depot, I made the trek up to
Greensgrow, in Kensington to pick up my supplies – and I’m so glad I did
because baby chicks. My brother just
got chickens at his place out in Oregon, and is planning for bees soon too, and
I’ve been feeling especially jealous of his situation. So gifs of baby chicks
is the next best thing, right?
I really need a vacation. This is related to nothing but the
fact that I think I really need a vacation.
The tacos and drinks at Loco Pez are my favorite. Also my
favorite is the fact that three people can have multiple drinks, chips,
guacamole, salsa, and three tacos each for under $50 total. Loco Pez is the best. Especially on a warm Saturday
night.
Sunday was far quieter – I’ve been spending most Sundays
shooting and getting caught up on projects. Grabbed some stuff at the office to
shoot at home, reluctant Home Depot run, planted my plants, spent 45 minutes
trying to figure out where to put the plants, spent too much time on the
internet. Drank too much coffee. Eggs again for dinner.
What have you been working on lately?
