Easter

I know I tend to use this website as a bit of a form of therapy. An outlet to vent things I don't feel comfortable speaking about. But in retrospect, it might seem as if I were angstier than I am daily. I mean, I am sensitive. I do get angsty and prone to depressive episodes. I cry more than I should as I read books and watch movies. But I am human and I do feel that only writing about one part of me is a bit misrepresentation of me as a person. So I decided to write a slice-of-life post. Especially since I gained some energy back this weekend. I've been very tired for a long time. I think I was burned out from the pressure of an interstate move, obligations, sleep deprivation, etc. And even on Saturday, I woke up unmotivated. But I eventually got up and started my baking for Easter Sunday. I am not religious and I'm pretty low-key in general about holidays, but my family are huge fans of all the holidays, and I figured that I could make a nice Sunday brunch as a treat to celebrate. Boy, did I bake! I do not know what got into me, but I made: 2 types of muffins, baked doughnuts, jammy bars, and 2 types of bread. My mother-in-law might be slightly addicted to jammy bars now, which made me happy. I also made and froze some sofrito and made a yummy dinner. I was so happy I didn't run out of spoons (I wrote another post on that). I even felt enough energy after doing all those things to play some Stardew Valley (I HAD to start a game after the 1.6 update dropped), read a little, and work on knitting some socks. I had a peace I hadn't known in a long time and it was refreshing to feel ok instead of exhausted, for once. I also felt the silly joy of having a mini bakery basket full of goodies. It was just... incredibly hygge! I'll add a photo below of the basket of goodies.

My daughter had a fun time on Sunday. The Easter bunny brought her a board game called Cooties with these adorable little bugs, and she played with her little slime kit too. She'll be 7 in the next few months. To see her play like this is incredibly satisfying to see. Kids find joy in the tactile, and with technology being everything but, I can understand why fidget toys, slime, and Orbeez are so popular. I enjoy the cool sensation of the Orbeez and often lightly fidget during meetings so I can relate. The weather is warming and now I can hear the twittering of the birds too. I often open the door to hear them as I work in the kitchen.

One thing I've been enjoying lately too has been tea. I bought plain dried ginger and adore making blends. I usually use ginger or soba tea as the base, adding a teaspoon of another tisane or any add-ins I crave (cloves, dried orange peels, rose buds) to add flavor and interest. Today I added a tea sample called Blue Mango to my ginger. It was soooo good! Spicy and sweet enough to not need sugar. It also had a pretty hue from the butterfly pea flower that was in the sample.

Perhaps it is my age, but it truly is the little things that bring so much joy.