My Favorite Day
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. Remember how I took the quiz, Which Winnie the Pooh Character Are You? And I was mildly offended because I got Winnie the Pooh? Well, I’ve decided to embrace my Pooh-ness (overlooking the fact that, ahem, Pooh is described as a “bear of very little brain.”) I like his easygoing attitude towards life. In that spirit- hooray, it’s Friday! My favorite day! I think it’s time to revisit Elisabeth’s FIG Collective and talk about life lately, including figs of the week. 1. I got new trail shoes! I haven’t actually run in them yet, but they feel comfortable walking around. My requirements were a wide toe box but not a zero drop- so far, so good. (FIG- REI will let me return the shoes if I don’t like them, even after I run in them outside!) 2. I had a lot of errands on Wednesday, but I did find an hour to sit in Starbucks and read. My book is so good, but phew, it can be intense at times. Life in the middle ages was hard, and Follett doesn’t shy away from some brutal descriptions. (FIG- I was drinking a delicious London Fog- Earl Grey tea with oat milk and one pump of sugar-free vanilla- a once-in-a-while treat for me.) 3. I’m currently listening to this episode of the Everyday Ultra podcast. Joe recaps his experience running the recent 300 mile Arizona Monster- this is a LONG episode (this guy knows how to talk, and I guess a super long race requires a super long podcast episode.) I’m only listening to it while I work out, which is a great way to get me excited about getting on the Stairmaster. (FIG- podcasts are FREE! So much information and entertainment here without costing a penny.) 4. Speaking of free- I got an email that my hold on Anne Tyler’s Three Days in June is ready for me at the library. I better make my way through the rest of Pillars quickly! (Obvious FIG- public libraries.) 5. Chocolate! This chocolate is vegan and sugar free, sweetened with monk fruit. It is the best sugar free chocolate I have ever tasted. And I’ve tried a lot of them! (Super, super obvious FIG- CHOCOLATE!!!!!) What are your figs of the week? Top photo by Taha on Unsplash