We had a HIGH of NEGATIVE NINE ARE YOU KIDDING ME on Friday, and both of our colleges (people in IL are big wimps-- it was not as cold there) and the kids' schools were all closed. SO COZY. But kind of killed my Friday vibe of going to campus (TOTALLY KILLED IT YOU GUYS) (AND WE HAD A BASEMENT FULL OF 8TH GRADERS which made WFH... not ideal). (And yes, my school was closed, but I don't teach on Fridays anyway and really need any work time I can get to make sure I am ready for my huge NEW class...)
Also, the reset did not totally work because when Ben came home from his conference lat on Thursday, I found his talk about AI tools very rage baity and responded accordingly. We will never speak of it again (seriously-- I cannot even with him, especially since he likes to take the opposite side of whatever I am arguing just for fun).
I wore an outfit I loved to school (and it was a perfect choice because I could lift weights in it when I got home and honestly could have also done yoga and maybe this needs to be my new standard for work clothes...)
(With slippers because it is January)
I had coffee in a fancy cup, which is as good as fancy coffee
Even though I did not read in bed (no time in the morning; too tired at night), I
did read in my office and finished a book I was working through for a committee (it comes out in April and was GREAT)
I downloaded the free (with subscription) Audible version of Anne of Green Gables read by Rachel McAdams, and Minnie and I listened to it while we drove the kids to dance and diving. AND! I used an Audible credit to buy ALL 7 ANNE BOOKS!!!! I have SEVENTY-THREE hours of Anne to listen to!!! YOU GUYS!
(Minnie said apropos of nothing on Thursday I have a great imagination-- I am just like Anne, and I almost died of happiness)
We came home and bundled up and took Annabel for a snowy walk with plenty of time to stop and play
And the big kids and I watched Dance Moms and ate sour Skittles (delightful, BTW).
We achieved MAXIMUM COZY on Friday. The girls started their day with Inside Out 2 and a snackle box breakfast
With their new Disney stuffies and their dog who looks like a stuffy
Ben bravely took the first walk in NEGATIVE 18 DEGREES (the actual gd temp, not the wimpy "feels like")
We had a delightfully cosy trip to the library
I DID have to walk the dog a few times...
But otherwise it was all reading in blanket forts
Having a bunch of kids in the basement
And eating leftover pulled pork as pulled pork nachos-- so delish!
Well, I don't want your weather. But I want a day of maximum coziness!!! That looks so fun. I want to curl up under a blanket and read all day.
ReplyDeleteMinnie... just like Anne... SO cute!!!
Agh, those temps!
ReplyDeleteAlso, my husband used AI to write a fucking condolence card because he couldn’t think of what to say. My daughter and I were HORRIFIED. Me: ‘This is what you’re boiling the ocean for?’ Daughter: ‘You couldn’t use your own brain for that?’ Him: ‘But I don’t like this person, and everyone else was just writing, ‘Sorry for your loss.’ Us: ‘WHY NOT JUST WRITE THAT THEN?’ Yeah, we will never speak of this again.
This recent article about Anne of Green Gables is so so sad but also really good https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/01/18/anne-green-gables-grief-stillborn/
ReplyDeleteSchool would have been cancelled on Friday if it hadn't already been a NSD. I was relieved our care program was still open because we both had busy days at work.
ReplyDeleteI am envious of the cozy vibes in your house. It is impossible to achieve that with my wild youngest. We had a rough end to the day yesterday even though we'd be out of the house in the morning for Sunday school/church and were at an indoor playground where they ran around and burned off so much energy for over 2 hours. It did not matter. The squirrelliness continued. I said to Phil - I guess Will needs to be out of the house for like 8 hours/day to exhaust him. Sigh.
Love the vibes. We are having yet another snow day (and will almost certainly have another one tomorrow). But this time I did a lot of work on Sunday so I don't feel quite as distracted today. In other words, it feels like a proper snow day for me too. OH, and I have leftovers so did not have to think about food prep at all.
ReplyDeleteThat said, you are a million times more fun for snow days than me and I basically want to move into your house and just hang out and have you treat me like one of your kids. Snacks, blankets, movies and such on a snow day? SIGN ME UP!
Well you really clearly know how to do cozy right! I love the photos of everyone bundled up. That's some good snow gear you have!
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