Time is so strange in this current state we are in. March felt like a decade, but for us, April flew by. I don’t know what this month will bring, but I’m hoping that I’m ready for it. I want to write a bunch of stuff, but can’t bring myself to put words on paper. It’s called the Twilight Zone. I’m happy to have this monthly check in. It helps me dust off the letters on the keyboard and document some of the normal life things right now.
Making meals all day, every day. I love that part. But the dishes. It feels like all we do is cook and then clean up. I shared our five favorite recipes on our Nomads website here. We’ve been making those a lot. Today, I made our new favorite cold meal, the radish salad sandwich from A Beautiful Mess. Who knew that radishes would be so good in a sandwich?
Missing so many things. I think the main thing on my mind right now is income. It is extremely hard to look for jobs in this current state. Our original plan for our travels was to find a new place to call home in the months of April and May and then start looking for jobs. We never imagined that this would be the economic environment we would be job searching in. I’m trying to stay positive as many days as possible and I’m just hopeful that we get lucky at some point.
Learning a few new things on skillshare. I took advantage of the two months for free – which you can get here. I’m working on mostly adobe creative suite stuff to help my resume, but I’m having fun while doing it. Flexing the creative muscles and using my brain is helpful and it’s a stress reliever many days.
Loving California. This weather is a highlight. I’ve noticed that my daily gratitude list in my journal includes something weather related at least twice a week. The sunshine and warm weather is amazing. We have a little backyard area that we can enjoy the evening breeze. I hope that the next two months provide some opportunities so we can call this lovely place home for a while.
I also loved the Parks & Rec reunion. I know it wasn’t the greatest of all time, but it made me happy to see all their faces together for a good cause. I want all the shows I miss in my life to do that.
Reading a few different books, but the one that is currently grabbing my attention is about Mr. Rogers. It’s called Kindness and Wonder. I just love reading a story about someone so kind and with such a huge heart. I need more of that content right now.
Here is the link for Indiebound to grab the book from a local bookstore.
Is it weird that I’m happy we are halfway through the week? Is time even a real thing right now? It’s so strange. I want time to go fast and slow down at the same time. I’m hoping that things normalize a little for me soon.
Have you read the Mr. Rogers book or seen the Parks & Rec reunion? What does time feel like for you in this madness?
