taking a breath {still + life}

Well, I didn't jump from the Manhattan Beach Pier. But there's loads of laundry, and the groceries to do, and bills to pay, and a birthday present to pick up, and photos to edit. Neel made an amazing Beer Butt Chicken (especially for his first attempt) yesterday, which we had with Julia Child's American Style Potato Salad (the only potato salad I ever make) and a family favorite pie called Blueberry Delight. But I kind of can't believe I did all that and went for a dip in the Bay on our first day back. I'm W O R N  + O U T. So, I thought I'd come back tomorrow with Five Things and be here again full force on Monday with a recap of the trip. We had a wonderful time. Mark's right, we almost didn't come back and all talk now is how to get there again.

independence day

Happy Fourth of July my lovelies! We're home safe and sound, swimming through the muddy air of East Coast humidity rather than skating on cool Southern California breezes! Still, it's good to be home. We're playing it low-key today. Neel's going to fire up the grill in a bit and we might try to dip our toes in the sea. I have so much to tell you and so may photos to edit. I'll try not to bore you with it all! And I'm anxious to catch up with all of you too! In the meantime, I'm going to recover, throw in another load of laundry and listen to Neel and Callum laugh together. Music to my ears. xoxox