Warm Weather Hygge
By definition, hygge (hooga) according to the Denmark website is about "taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures." There's a fun little book I read on vacation back in 2018 called The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living and I loved it so much, I bought one as soon as I got back. There was actually nothing more relaxing than reading that little book curled up on the couch in the sunroom with a cup of tea and is one of my favorite memories of that trip. Many tend to associate this practice in the cooler months of Fall and Winter because it tends to focus on the act of being cozy. Snuggling under a blanket, enjoying a warm, healing cup of tea by the fireplace (or fireplace on TV ), lighting a favorite candle while doing a calming hobby like cross stitch or scrapbooking. Being a hyggephant, I can tell you that I never associated warm wea...
Happy Friday everybody! I have managed to avoid having to show my mug on any video conferences up to this point. But my boss is now insisting that we do Skype with the webcam on for a review today so it was time to shave the Corona beard and look less like Grizzly Adams for a change. Gotta admit it did feel good to trim all that off my face. Not sure how guys who go full ZZ Top can stand it!
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite sure how I'll coordinate the weekend since I'll be working overnights, but I do know that somehow I'll get the laundry, shopping, and lawn cutting done, although the rain may postpone the lawn part. Hubs' hours are dropping a lot, so he's been sent home early without pay and now does not have to work tomorrow, so he'll be able to help with the pooches and chores. Have a great weekend, despite the rain!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI will be tackling my basement this weekend. When I had my floors refinished I put everything in there during the project and only brought back up what "sparked joy" for me. The resulted in a very minimalist style there, but a raging hoardfest in the basement šš. Enjoy your weekend!