dual personalities

A light update from me this week. At an estate sale last weekend, I got a copy of David McCullough’s The Greater Journey, all about 19th century Americans in Paris. This was a great get because a) it was a dollar and b) I didn’t know this book existed. I’ve been looking for another McCullough to read and this is right up my alley. Today’s blog title comes from a section of the book talking about how the 19th century Americans perceived the way the French enjoy the “harmony of life.”

I had an extra long weekend because of the holiday and because I had to use some comp days for working all of the previous weekend. My mom and I got some pictures and a mirror hung which had been on my to do list for two months. It is so much easier to do things with a little help! We are quite pleased with the results of our labor and our math skills.

On Friday, after happy hour (naturally), Mr. Smith and I decided to stay in Kirkwood for dinner and wait for a storm to pass. My mother and I decided to listen to some tunes which is an activity that tends to drive Mr. Smith into a rage. He just doesn’t seem to understand the sweet stylings of Chris Stapleton, yet. He took his aggression out on poor Larry the Cucumber.

I don’t think Larry will be the same. The next day, we had even more storms, which you know caused major damage in my neighborhood, but thankfully not on my block. Mr. Smith and I spent the next morning picking up sticks. Which quickly became chewing on sticks time for one of us.

Today, Mr. Smith had his surgery (it got delayed a week, don’t get me started) and now he’s home and feeling sad in a cone for the next seven days. But, he did get to watch a little Balthazar with me. He seemed fascinated by the french.

Also, I kind of hate myself, but I’ve been really enjoying the Luke Combs cover of “Fast Car”–I think it is the number one song in the country right now, so I’m not alone.

Well, that’s the harmony of life for me this week. Have a wonderful weekend!