Let some folks convince me to get out of the city this weekend, and I'm so grateful. Really had me feeling like I was in "Leave the World Behind". I'm so convinced many more of us need to put the phones down, go touch some grass for real and be more protective of our mental health.

My mom takes such pride in her cooking (as she should!), but especially her soup joumou. So she *loves* that the pot is almost empty and we are satisfied. Hope my Haitian brethren got to enjoy some soup (and/or fritay) today. Happy Independence Day!

My third lifting competition - I finally hit 300+lbs on my squat. When I first started lifting a few yrs ago, I could barely get past a quarter squat. So all I wanted was to successfully hit depth and 300+lbs. This year, I focused on mobility and did PT, and I was thrilled that the work paid off.

The cousins got me in the matching PJs and I gave them a cinnamon snowflake (threw some powdered sugar on afterwards). Def one of my best bakes. ☺️