As it seems I often do, I worked a 12 hour shift on Saturday and since Jonathan had been out of town last weekend, we sort of declared Sunday our day and tried to make the most of it. (Yes, I realize Sunday is God's day, ultimately).

After a few sips of coffee and half a breakfast bar each, it was off to loop Forest Park, for the first 6 mile run in quite a few months for me. Jonathan was so patient with my pace and it was such a gorgeous morning, sunny and 50 degrees. We arrived home with 20 minutes to shower and dress for church. We're still a part of Christ Church Cathedral and still feel pretty new, despite having attended for almost a year now. I know the names of about 12 people but likely 3 of them know mine. Sigh... I'm absolutely terrible at acclimating to churches. Terrible!!! But I like the church body, the leadership, the message and of most of all the unending focus on loving as Jesus loves. Oh, I also love the choir ;)

After church we came home and whipped up a tofu scramble (so much tastier than you are imagining) and got ourselves changed to go biking.

We both have Public bikes, a company based in San Francisco, specializing in Euro-style commuter bicycles. Mine is Dutch style and Jonathan's is a Mixte French style. We packed a thermos of tea and stopped at our cafe down the block for 2 mini-blueberry scones. This is a fall/Spring tradition we have when hiking or biking. Off we went again to Forest Park where the trees are turning and some almost appear on fire!!

We even left our phones at home. It was so lovely to be phoneless and sit on a blanket in a grove of trees and crackling leaves sipping tea and talking about who knows what. Who cares what. It was my perfect afternoon. And Jonathan knows this which is why he gave it to me ❤️

The rest of the day flew by as grocery shopping, cooking 2 meals for the week and getting to bed by 9 for a 4:40 am wake up call happened. One of my favorite barre fitness studios has a 5:30 am class that I'm so addicted to...

Here's to a sweet sabbath and feeling blessed as I start another work week ☺️

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