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...
Wow, 9 weeks in already. Crazy how fast this year is burning through. No weekend plans I can think of but I am sure we will get into some shenanigans one way or another.
ReplyDeleteOur taxes are done and on their way to the feds so I can file all that way now. I take one of the dogs to the vet later this morning for his annual exam. I can't go in with him but the tech who's worked there forever said she'll give him lots of attention. Then I need to go by their 50lb bag of dog food from the local feed store. Laundry, and all the typical house stuff will be the main excitment, along with my second vaccine dose. And working all weekend so sleep will be at a minimum. Sleep has been TERRIBLE for me for two weeks, so I don't expect it to change this week. Am looking forward to some warmer weather though. It's nice to not have my heart thumping looking at the weather forecast for a chance. And the dogs are thrilled to only have to wear booties in the mornings now. LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic weekend!