Positively Tuesday-Simple for Sure

      Shopping never was retail therapy to me. Nothing sounds more dull than hours in a mall or shopping center, unless the company I was with was fun. After I decided I was going to get new black or tan sandals in preparation for the office and summer, I surprised myself by getting excited to pick out something. I was only in Walmart, so not really options but I treated myself to new slip on white tennies. I can wear with casual skirts or capris pants. I still could use the new sandals, but for now, retail therapy was a success. Maybe next week the girls might want to shop before the younger goes to Costa Rica, but for now, I'm happy with this purchase.

     I truly do have simple tastes. White tennies do it for me and here's 10 others from the past week.

1. DH and I went to the brewery for live music, beverages and nibbles. It wasn't late but was fun to see people we know. The Happy Birthday hard seltzer was a surprisingly delicious concoction, just for the weekend until it runs out.
2. Wearing springish clothes out Saturday- no heavy coats. While cold weather came back, it was nice having one day, despite the thunderstorms off and on.
3. My daughter came over for coffee, muffins, and fruit on Sunday. It was nice driving her to the airport later in the day as I hadn't seen her much the past week. 
4. Her choir was minimally a part of it, ( it's sort of a guest musician thing) but got to hear via live stream my younger daughter's final college concert on Sunday. Well, she likely can rejoin spring semester next year, but hasn't decided if she will. It'll depend how much course work she'll have her last semester.
   
   
   
5. Chatted with my son, again about movies. He was planning to go to an interesting sounding one, Northmen or Norsemen, kind of a Viking Hamlet
6. I decided Monday nights need to be treated more special and then maybe my Tuesday and rest of the week would be more positive. So, I treated myself to a glass of wine and a face mask last night. I also gave my nails a file and tidy, not quite a manicure, but better.
7. I'm enjoying my book club book, Good Eggs. Why do I not read more for pleasure? It really needs to be a bigger part of my week. I used part of Sunday reading the book club book, but also an "old friend" book.
8. I made a successful sauce for the butternut squash ravioli last night. I'm trying to have fun cooking again.
9. My college roommate shared grandbaby number two was born healthy and mom's doing well after a tough pregnancy. My niece who had her baby at 32 weeks two years ago reached 38 weeks with her current pregnancy. My nephew's house that they had to build to accommodate the increasing mobility issues due to a form of MD two of their children have, had new features completed in recent weeks that greatly helped. I'm so happy that there is medical and care support for them.
10. Doing better to scroll on past when reading things ("news stories", social media, blogs) that certainly were going to either be frustrating, or minimally annoying, or are just ridiculous. I took a couple more blogs from my list that pops in my feed. Some people ...have completely lost the plot. Or maybe I have. 

     After today, I'll be half way through my work week. Friday is my flex day and I took Monday off. Partly because I thought I might have to help my daughter and partly to use up hours. I have plenty to keep me busy without driving 8 hours. .I'm playing Trivia tonight with friends at a different venue. Since there has been so many Wednesday conflicts, we thought we'd give it a try. Counting joys is better than looking for negatives. Yes, our spring is confused, and yes, work is a headache. But we're safe and have our needs met. By next week, May will be here and that bids new promise's. I hope your joys and smiles are plentiful.