After straining something in my arm on Wednesday, I took a little break from CrossFit and then ended up coming down with a little cold on Saturday, so I took the weekend even easier than usual. We spent a lot of time on the back deck in the morning with coffee, read books and fell asleep by the pool in the backyard, actually sat down to drink tea, and really only ventured downtown for 9:00 mass and breakfast afterward on Sunday.

I'm still not feeling that great, but my brother, mom, and I are headed to Charlottesville this morning so we can pack up a few things that are still in the apartment there. We'll make all the food and coffee stops that are necessary when one visits, and then we'll be back to Roanoke on Tuesday afternoon! Hopefully Dad and Rocky won't miss us too much.

It is so nice being home with my family. Now I just need Rob to come back!

How was your weekend? Who watched True Blood last night?

Happy Monday, friends. 

It's already Friday again? I've been counting the weeks from Friday to Friday instead of Monday, sort of in the same way that, for whatever reason, I pretend the year begins in the fall and generally disregard January as anything significant to the calendar.

As of today, Rob has officially been off to China for two weeks. My wonderful blog friend weekend came and went, and they were only just arriving a week ago. I am literally putting the finishing touches on my Master's thesis. I pulled a muscle in my arm and can barely lift a coffee cup with it. So, other than hanging around my house like a little baby, I've been spending a lot of time downtown in Roanoke, doing some work for my parents and doing some writing. Take a look:

[All photos via Instagram--follow me @megan_flynn.]

1. Monday drive from DC to Roanoke. Gotta get used to it sometime, right?

2. The most beautiful iced coffee that ever lived.

3. Finally finding time to read for pleasure. Finally finishing Acts of Faith.

4. Dinner date on the market with mom. The food was good but it took for.ev.er.

5. Watching Sean and his band play a show. They sound so good!

6. Trying my hand at the layered wrist thing. Can't seem to figure it out.

What have you been up to?
We had an old friend and her adorable family over for dinner last night and I had so much fun. Love you, Amanda!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

On a damp morning last week, my brother and I were outside unloading a truck full of old boxes for our parents. Sean went to open the garage door and found a little frog resting on the wall, right in the way. He was small and grey, and we scooped him up and took turns holding him as we sat on the driveway together with cups of coffee and bare feet.

There are so many quiet, wonderful moments that take place here and almost go unnoticed.