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Simple Joys

The small intangible good moments.

The small intangible stuff: sunny windowsills, dog naps, and tiny wins that have nothing to do with my foot.

  • Two oversized embroidered googly-eye magnets stuck on a stainless steel refrigerator: round cream-white fabric patches with silver borders and big black pupils, both glancing downward.
    Large Googly Eye Magnets

    When my bestie shows up with a fun present that'll get a smile out of me on a day I definitely don't feel like smiling. No idea where she got these, but this Etsy listing is pretty close. Already on the fridge, counting down the days.

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  • Cover of the 'Foot Surgery Activity Book' by Estoria Press. Bold white block letters on a black sticker-style outline spell the title against a soft blue background scattered with illustrated eucalyptus leaves. A small smiley face sits beside the word BOOK, and a black banner underneath reads 'Step aside, I'm healing here.'
    Foot Surgery Activity Book

    Layla nailed this one. It's packed with crosswords, word finds, sudokus, and word scrambles: a genius alternative to melting into the couch and watching TV all day. Gotta exercise the mind while the body rests! The cover says it all: 'Step aside, I'm healing here.'

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  • Booger the dog curled up fast asleep during a nap.
    Naps with Booger

    Booger, tuckered out from just being a perfect pup. Me, exhausted from regrowing foot parts. 12/10, had a good nap together and would recommend.

  • On a wooden table: a tub of Wegmans Dill Pickle Seasoned Hummus with a yellow and blue label, a rocks glass of pale green pickle mocktail over ice with a whole pickle perched on the rim, and a bag of crackers labeled 'Breaking Bread' resting behind them.
    A Visit from the Pickle Fairy

    The pickle fairy, Deb, came to visit last week and brought fun stories about hiking and all things pickles! Including pickle hummus (holy moses, that stuff is legit) along with her own homemade pickle mocktail. Truly a fabulous way to spend a couple of hours while still stuck in my house.