Today: The weekend according to Instagram XIV.

What a lovely weekend.  Good food, good friends, good hockey… and welp, a few other things too.  I lost my phone (behind the sofa, naturally) at some point, but did manage to capture most of the highlights.

The weekend according to Instagram XIV

1. I mean, come on.  Two Stanley Cup finals in three years?  We’re spoiled.   I couldn’t sleep Friday night; it was just too exciting.  The finals start Wednesday, which means I will be napping until then.  Toodles!
2. Sleep or no sleep, Nick and I hit up CrossFit Southie bright and early Saturday morning.  He competed in our box’s internal throwdown (5 workouts between 9 AM – 2 PM) and took 3rd place in the men’s scaled division.  I came in 1st place in spectating.  In all seriousness, it was so fun to watch Nick and some of our friends compete.  I’m so proud of them all!
3. Speaking of being proud, last week was Pride Week in Boston.  We wanted to make sure all our friends knew they were loved and supported (every week of the year), so we tweeted out this little message from Clark.
4. Nick enjoyed a well-deserved rest day Sunday while I hightailed it back to CrossFit Southie (this time, in workout gear).  I love working out together, but I find a solo workout every now and then helps nudge me out of my comfort zone.  I got a PR in power cleans (83 lbs… that’s like… three Clarks!) and finished the workout in just over 17 minutes.  It was a tough one!  There were 10 rounds with reps descending each round (10-9-8-7-6… etc.), totaling 55 power cleans (at 55lbs) and 55 burpee lateral jumps (over the barbell).
5. I got home to find some muscles peeking through.  Unfortunately, I do not excel at taking self portraits.  Want a blurry photo of our furniture? I’m your girl.
6. I roasted a big batch of sweet potatoes of the week, and enjoyed a small bowl topped with Old Bay.  I love Old Bay.
7. I also love summer, and being outside.  After working out, Nick and I picked up some groceries at the market on K & 8th Street and headed up to the roof with our friends Tina and Mal.  We’ve got a great little community herb garden up there.  I know where I will be planting my windowsill herbs once they outgrow their space!
8. I whipped up a simple green salad, a fruit salad with fresh cherries, and my roasted sweet potato salad.  Nick took care of the meat like a good carnivore, and Tina and Mal brought a delicious homemade guacamole and some hard cider (this is one of the many reasons we get along so well).
9. Good weather, good food, good friends.  What more could you ask for?  Perhaps good friends that you can trick into helping you (finally) complete your puzzle.  Muhahaha.

Also On Tap for Today:

• Looking for a new book to start – got a suggestion?
• Edible hair conditioner…
• The cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time

What was the highlight of your weekend?