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The Sunday Currently #19

April 13, 2014August 25, 2015 Crystal // Dreams, etc. Post a comment
The Sunday Currently #19

It’s Palm Sunday! Can you believe Easter is only a week away? I picked up a couple of egg coloring kits to do with my niece and nephew this weekend. I found a volcano explosion kit and a glitter kit. I thought they would have fun with that!

It’s been a busy weekend! Family friends were in town yesterday so we had lunch with them at our favorite Afghani restaurant. After that we went to church for the Palm Sunday service. My mom and I were planning to go see a movie today, but when I looked online on Friday they had a time listed and when I looked online today while standing at the movie theater, that time wasn’t listed anymore. We decided to go to look at plants instead. I picked up a few, so we’ll see how they survive. I’m not known for my green thumb. I’ve been able to keep bamboo alive and I’ve had some luck with hibiscus plants in the past, but any sort of houseplant usually hasn’t survived long.

How was your weekend?

READING And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard.
WRITING a novel that I started last year. I realized it was going nowhere fast so I put it on hold to think about it for awhile. I was hit with inspiration for a couple of scenes this weekend so I took a short break from my other novel to work on this one.
LISTENING to Lost Voices by Sarah Porter, which is one of my favorite mermaid novels. I want to finish the series, so I thought I’d listen to the audiobook of the first to refresh my memory.
THINKING about art and writing plans. I’m excited about some of the things that I have in the works!
SMELLING coffee. I mix coffee grounds with ground cocoa beans and it’s the most delicious mixture.
WISHING that the floors would vacuum themselves. I don’t know why, but that’s one task that I dislike more than others.
HOPING to have more time to read this week.
WEARING a new eyeliner that I’m trying out.
LOVING Dark Nebula. I used to play that game all the time and I found it when I was going through my phone the other day. I started playing it again and I fell in love all over again!
WANTING to watch the last episode of The Good Wife. I need to do that tonight. I haven’t watched it since the episode.
NEEDING to tackle the pile of laundry that I have.
FEELING tired. It’s been a busy weekend.
CLICKING through a gardening website. I want to look into the possibilities for different citrus trees for the summer. Maybe I should wait to see how my houseplants do before I get too ambitious!

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Hello, friends! šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ Swipe through for a few g Hello, friends! šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ Swipe through for a few glimpses from January. As 2022 came to an end I had this feeling that I was preparing to hibernate and I guess, in a way, I have. I’ve been slowly easing into the new year, focused on getting back into a few routines after Iceland and the holidays. And it’s been a great month. I can’t believe it’s almost over. What have your favorite moments of January been?
2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of 2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of so many dreams experiences. Whales. Cape Cod/Nantucket. Iceland. I saw musicals that have I’ve been dreaming of with Moulin Rouge, Wicked, and Six. 

It wasn’t without its stresses and rough moments but I’m grateful for the good that can be found, even when it’s hard.
Let’s journey back to November for the second we Let’s journey back to November for the second weekly dam walk of the month. My dad joined me for this one and we made it somewhat fast because it was a chilly day. ā€œThe water looks cold,ā€ I said when we back to the car.

Between Iceland and the below zero, windy, and snowy weather we had last week (which came with requests from my parents not to go) it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been to the dam and I miss it!
Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Vienna and it still lives in my memory today as such a special time. I know December in Reykjavik will be the same—and not just because I came home with a little over $100 worth of ornaments of all 13 Yule Lads AND their mom AND the Christmas cat. (There was a little bit of miscommunication between my mom and me on that shopping trip. šŸ˜‚)

It might have been cold (and when that wind hits you don’t want to be outside or by the harbour…I speak from windswept, breath-stolen experience and will forever be grateful for the library we eventually found respite in) and we only saw the sun a few hours each day, but seeing this already charming city decked out in Christmas lights with a skating rink and the prettiest tree secured it’s place in my heart.

Reykjavik, I hope to see you again one day. Soon. Probably not in December, but I’m glad I got to see you in December once.
Last year my niece and I visited New York at Chris Last year my niece and I visited New York at Christmastime and it was fun to see the city decked out in lights. I can also now say that I’ve seen the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and skating rink and the Saks Christmas lights, but I’ve also seen the crowds they draw.

It was completely different in Reykjavik this year. You actually had a chance to skate on the ice rink if you wanted (and I never did the conversation, but I think it’s cheaper) and you could actually walk up to the Christmas tree. Two very different Christmas in the city experiences.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle tour with a stop at Thingvellir National Park. My fingers froze as I took these photos but it was worth it to capture this view. šŸ˜ PS - the last photo is from a lake we stopped at on our way from Geysir to Thingvellir.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 1. We went on a rather unvent Iceland, Day 2, Part 1. We went on a rather unventful Northern Lights tour the night before and slipped in a few hours of sleep before meeting our bus for the Golden Circle tour. Our tour guide was @busdriver_annie and she was amazing! Pictured: Faxi (the small waterfall) Gullfoss (the big waterfall), a wool market where we also saw some animals, and Geysir (the hot springs area). Geysir is actually the most famous geyser in the world but it doesn’t erupt anymore. However, Strokkur erupts every 5 - 10 minutes. I’ll share more photos from the tour soon!
Iceland, Day 1. We landed bright and early at 6:30 Iceland, Day 1. We landed bright and early at 6:30 am, dropped off our bags at the hotel, and went exploring. We saw HallgrĆ­mskirkja, the amazing view from the bell tower, the rainbow street, and walked down Laugavegur. Swipe to the end to see the view from our apartment!
Scenes from November, which were mostly at the dam Scenes from November, which were mostly at the dam apparently.
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