summer lists on a wednesday morning.

The last time I composed a list like this was two years ago. My mother and my best friend’s mother were still alive, no one had heard of Covid-19, and we were knee-deep in home renovations. Life, in hindsight, was much more simple, less sad.

When I awoke this morning I felt suddenly compelled to revisit these lists of mine, perhaps as a way to document this moment in time.

Here’s a little glimpse at life right now:

things I’ve loved lately.
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