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...
Some good links there that I'll have to read. No idea what to expect this weekend but looking forward to it regardless. Have a great weekend everyone!
ReplyDeleteI hope you guys enjoy a nice weekend with not too much to do and maybe a little sightseeing drive, especially if it's a nice cloudy drive. It was such a busy week, with a busy weekend on tap, so I'm looking forward to my evenings on Sat and Sun when I can watch the Olympic trials for gymnastics I've been recording to decompress my mind. Aside from tomorrow the temps are supposed to be better too! Yay!!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow we may take the UTV out. There is a beautiful trail that ends in a small town that has one of the best Mexican restaurants I ever ate at. After lunch we will take a stroll around the park next door. It is next to a lake so it is just a peaceful spot.
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