5 Quick Things, #124 đ
beacons of light, all hail tikka masala, & the beloved Belgian mustachioed detective
Hey there,
Last Friday, I decided to delete Instagram from my phone, then download it only on Thursdays to post a quick hello, tell people there about the new episode of The Good List, scroll for just a bit to see whatâs up, and then delete again until the next week. Itâs a cumbersome plan on purpose, to add friction to this app that acts like it wants to be the boss of me.
So far, itâs been a delight. Iâve done it with Twitter, too (though that space doesnât bother me as much, so I pop on a few times per week via laptop), as well as a few apps that take up more space than delight. This was mostly done as an experiment, but so far Iâm enjoying it so much I may just keep things this way. Iâll keep you posted here.
In the meantime, Iâve currently got this simmering in the Instant Pot for dinner. Itâs a favorite!
5 Quick Things âď¸
1. This year Iâm writing a monthly letter to myself-10-years-ago, in honor of this being the last year of AoS. This monthâs focus? Parenting.
2. Crystal shares with us her current Good List (Iâve actually had my eye on her first item for a while now).
3. This week on The Good List, Iâm sharing a habit â regularly visiting this ancient-of-origin, ubiquitous place thatâs probably in your neighborhood.
4. This heartbreaking legacy, stitched with 56 words on a common cloth sack.
5. I âyesâed and âamenâd every word of this from my lovely friend, Erin. âWe are settling for a smattering of one dimension when we have three available to us, in ourselves and the next door neighbor and the grocer down the street.â
Quotable đŹ
âYou want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!â
 âRussell T. Davies, Doctor Who
Time Machine â°
Four years ago, Katie reminded us that even if it feels like it, we probably havenât missed our âlifeâs calling.â
Have a great week!
xo, Tsh
p.s. This week on the train home a random-but-kind stranger recommended to me the British show Poirot (he had no idea in advance of my love for cozy mysteries and Brit lit!). Have you ever seen it? If so, would you agree itâs worth it? Iâm in the mood to find a new thoughtful showâŚ
Thanks for the Parenting blog from 2010. We are in similar situations/ages with our kiddos. I was wiping my eyes the whole way thru it. đđ