May 2016 | Currently

It took nearly all month, but the sun is shining and the temperatures are more May-like than November-ish.  So we’re eating ice cream dairy-free sorbet (I’m like, Live a little.  And my stomach is like, Please don’t.).  

Welp, anyway…

May 2016 | Currently

Currently feeling

• Grateful for improved weather – that cold, rainy stretch we had earlier this month made me feel positively… negative.
• Happy that we got to see my extended family this weekend at my cousin’s wedding down the Cape!
• A bit itchy.  I don’t want to rush nature along and I know trees need their leaves and all, but I wouldn’t mind coming home from a walk or workout and not feeling like I’m wearing a pollen sweat suit.  Or whatever.
• Proud of my first post-baby 5k with the double stroller and excited for the next race.
• Relieved (speaking of itchiness) that Clark’s vet referred us to a dermatologist who’s helping us get his allergies in check (hopefully).  We started his immunotherapy injections last night, and I feel like an especially weird dog person, but these are the things you do when you love your aging, semi-grouchy, fully-sensitive French bulldog.  
• Like I need a new big project or goal or challenge to work towards.  But maybe I should just put away last week’s laundry.

Currently eating

• Lots of vegetables and fruits and sprouted things.  Not so many nachos and pizzas and processed things.  Girlfriend needs to reign it in a bit.  
• Aaaaaand the aforementioned lemon sorbet.  With rainbow sprinkles.  Just do it.

Currently listening to

• The Bon Iver radio station on Spotify — it’s extra chill, which is good, because I am extra not.
• Catching up on episodes of On Being + Leslie Stahl on Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
• Grace sing “Ring around the rosie, a pocket full of rosies!”

Currently watching

• The OJ miniseries (that’s definitely not the official name, but you likely know what I’m talking about… and you also know I’m too lazy to Google)– I was skeptical when my parents recommended it (sorry!), but Nick and I got completely sucked in. 
• Daily Drawing Challenge and How to Design Fabric videos on Creative Bug

Currently reading

• I read an actual book this month, people.  It was a bit fluffier than I anticipated, but it was a good, fun read.
• 11 talents introverts don’t realize they have (the astronaut sloth illustration is kind of amazing) by Flora Paul, BuzzFeed

Currently making

• Not much of anything art-wise… but I just signed up for a new painting class (Mary Ann Moss’ Oh My Gouache — totally obsessed with the name) and started a new large format sketchbook earlier this week.
• A batch of these gluten free cranberry and dark chocolate granola bars each week – so delicious, so easy.
• Lots of baby food — Grace loves to help me feed Nick (almost as much as Nick loves being fed).  It’s so much fun.
• Plans for the summer.  I can’t wait.

May the last few days of the month treat you well… get it… May…?  Right.  Cool.  Bye.

Also On Tap for Today:

• Mixing up a new running playlist
• Making and using shrubs and syrups from Whole Foods Market
• Snapchat filtered selfies… aka where did the last hour go…

May highlights?