The last 24 hours have been nothing but win.

[theatokos]

It all started last night when Adam made dinner and we had a couple and their baby over. We have one other couple as 'friends' - but frankly, the man is a workaholic and I think the woman is depressed. Hanging out with them is such *work.* In fact, being friends with them reminds me of a past friendship I had where all the work was one sided. I realized last night I was replaying those patterns. All it took was making new friends who weren't work. This new couple is fun and engaged and funny. They gave up their careers to move here to follow their dreams: family and cooking. Awesome. Already our kind of people. Their little boy is only 5 months old and reminds me of Bennett: small, alert, happy, chill, big eyes, snuggly.

Anyway, new couple came up for dinner. We drank red wine, Adam made his AMAZING cheese burgers, I made a zesty carrot/cilantro salad and for dessert, brownies with cream cheese frosting. We talked and laughed and YAY. Sweet jesus, we've been missing friends.

Then this morning we started our day with the postman arriving at 8am to deliver a big package. hraftinna and alizarin71 sent us gifts! I received a wonderful black and grey woolly sweater. YAY! Bennett received a super soft stuffed donkey. Adam received a beautiful pen set. So thoughtful and the best way to start the day!

It is Monday so next Bennett and I went to the breastfeeding play group. Fun was had and it always without fail puts B to sleep when we get home. And he's been happy all day long. The time spent alone did wonders for Adam too. He had a massive emotional breakthrough around some crap he's been carrying around with him and he's been in a great mood all day too!

Lastly, the washing machine repairman came and fixed our machine. It was a hair pin stuck in the filter. I guess I didn't know what to feel for when I rooted around in there. A load of wash is now drying! When we're finally caught up (in another day or two) Bennett can go back to cloth nappies. YAY.

For tonight we have just enough left over ingredients for more burgers and the last of the wine. And right now, Bennett is playing in the box the gifts came in while I drink a hot beverage in front of the fire.

WIN.

Comments

Postal service FTW

[hrafntinna.livejournal.com]

Glad it got through!

Re: Postal service FTW

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Don't you have a similar sweater? (If it *is* the one you had, I won't mind in the slightest.) I could've sworn you did. But I am toasty and snuggly. THANK YOU.

Re: Postal service FTW

[hrafntinna.livejournal.com]

I actually have two similar sweaters. They're Icelandic, individually made and all that -- called lopapeysur (sg. lopapeysa). I fear the one I sent you isn't as heavy and closely knit as it ought to be, but I hope you'll enjoy it!

Re: Postal service FTW

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

I put it on as soon as it came out of the box. I will be wearing it every day. No, really. I will.

[makeda55.livejournal.com]

Hoorah! SO glad you are finding fun and engaged friends. I know about those relationships that drain energy. There's a guy I had a crush on once, and I realized that although he could be sporadically generous, the balance of our time together was tilted toward him. Conversations... all about him, until I interjected something about my life, and he'd relate it to something about him and go on from there. Money. Attention. Drama.

And snuggly winter pleasures (hot beverages, homecooked meals, new sweaters, dry clothes) FTW.

Love to you both.

[ardaraith.livejournal.com]

couple friends are hard to find, I think. Glad to hear you are having success!

[keypike.livejournal.com]

Yay! These are the kind of days that make you cherish your life.

I so wish I could have been there to nosh on burgers, drink wine, and chat while our boys played together.

[sapphire-kittum.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it was a truly wonderful day!