I’ve been very lucky this summer. When I moved back home at the end of May, it was like the good weather was welcoming me back. We had three solid months from June-August of wonderful, hot weather.
It has been
amazing to look back at my pictures to see what I have been doing and what I
haven’t yet shared in previous posts. Enjoy!
First of all, I have to mention how much reading I have been doing! I’ve been reading all kinds of books, but this is my latest one. It’s the newest kid lit from Amy Timberlake. The illustrations are adorable, and the story is so cute. It only came out this week, but I cannot wait to buy copies of it for reading to the kids in my life. It is humorous and meaningful. A review on it will come later, but I can definitely suggest you buy it now. Thanks to Algonquin Press for the free copy in exchange for promotion!
I have been dedicating a lot of my free time to learning. I mentioned the Indigenous Canada course in my August favourites, but I’ve also been taking other courses. I love learning so much. I miss the classroom setting and being part of discussion about literature. There are so many free MOOCs (massive online open course) out there for all kinds of interests. I’m sticking to literature for now, but maybe I’ll get into something I’ve been interested in but never studied.
I have loved all
of the quality time I got to have with my sister in the beginning. Now that
we’re both back at work, we don’t have all that much time together anymore. We
did so much from working out to reading to movie nights. We haven’t been home
together in the summer for four years, and this definitely made up for it.
I’ve been doing
some cooking and baking this summer! Brianne and I have a friend group with
another pair of sisters that we used to dance with. We decided to make each
other food and serve it on a weekly basis. Now that we’re all working, those
weekly get-togethers are rare, but it was such a fun thing to do.
Well, I love the
pool. I already miss the long hours of reading and relaxation now that the
weather is getting colder. I also got a few new cute bathing suits at the
beginning of summer because I know that I’m in the pool all the time.
One of my part time jobs is pretty much around the corner from where I live. I get an hour lunch break so one day, Brianne biked to where I work and we had a little picnic outside. It was really cute and it was such a nice way to break up my day.
I have been
loving my breakfasts lately. There’s nothing better than slow mornings and big
breakfasts. I’ll take the time to make eggs benedict or cut up fruit for
yogurt. I’ll sip on a cup of coffee while I watch Netflix in the morning. What
a way to wake up!
This picture is
one of my favourites because it encompasses so many things I love: being
outside, sitting by the pool, iced coffee, and hot dogs in the summer. Also, my
family loves corn on the cob so much. During corn season, we buy so much of it.
This brings me so much joy. Who doesn’t love snail mail? I didn’t leave my workplace in the most expected way. I was planning the rent a bar where I could host a party where everyone I love could come and say goodbye. There was so much left unsaid, so I ended up writing everyone a letter to tell them what I would have wanted to say. I know it made them happy, and it was a great experience for me.
There have been
some amazing sunsets this summer. This one was just a few weeks ago when my
sister and I were waiting to be picked up from dance. I love the backdrop of
downtown with this.
The OTHER place I work part time at is right beside my family’s favourite pizza place. When I got a text from my dad telling me to pick up an order for us for dinner, I had to make sure the good were stored correctly. Hence, seatbelt.
Summer has been
wonderful. I’m home. I’m putting down my roots. Things are coming together at
last. I can’t wait to see what is coming next.
-Daniella
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