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I finished another Morning Pages notebook, and honestly, it feels like a small victory!
One of my long-term goals is to actually use the notebooks I’ve collected over the years. If you’re a stationery lover, you know the struggle. Beautiful notebooks everywhere, and somehow they just accumulate. My daily morning journaling practice has been the perfect way to work through them, one page at a time. It’s actually fun to see how many blank pages are left (and see the amount getting smaller).
This particular Rollbahn notebook was a good one. It served me well through a lot of mornings, and I’m saving the cover as a keepsake. Do you do that? Save little artifacts from journals you’ve finished? I love looking back at them. This notebook is special because Mariko bought it for me when she was in Japan.
Now I’m moving right into the next one, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s another Rollbahn that Mariko gifted to me!
Let’s keep the streak alive. 🤙
What notebook are you currently writing in? I’d love to know.
We flew out to Dayton, Ohio today for the WGI Finals to watch Koa perform. This is his last season of competitive percussion — he’s aging out, so this one feels a little extra special. We make it to Finals every year to cheer him on, and this time is no different. I hope he soaks up every moment of these last few shows! 🥁🎉
Today’s daily photo is a simple snapshot of my Sony headphones and my Hobonichi. That reflection coming off the Tomie illustration is pretty cool though, right? 📸
Tonight Bay and I ordered burgers. We usually hit up In-N-Out, but this time we went with P. Terry’s, a local chain here in the Austin area. I really like their burgers, and honestly their fries edge out In-N-Out’s for me. 🍔 Not that I have anything against In-N-Out’s fries either. I like those too. Just a slight nod to P. Terry’s on that front. 😄
Made chili over rice for dinner tonight, and I topped it with a fried egg, cheese, jalapeño, serrano, crema Mexicana, and a good hit of Valentina. 🌶️ So good.
I finished the 20-episode live-action Hirayasumi tonight. 😊 I loved every minute of it — the story, pacing, and characters all come together to make a really lovely slice-of-life show. Season one only covers up to book four of the manga (or so I’ve read), so I’m really hoping more seasons are on the way. 9/10
Three new pepper plants joined our backyard Scotch Bonnet this week. 🌶️ I’ve been getting some good advice from another Texas pepper grower, so I’m feeling pretty good about our chances for a nice harvest this year. Fingers crossed for a mild summer, but if the heat shows up like it usually does, I’ll just stay on top of the watering and fertilizing.
