Where’d you go March? In like a lion and out lickety split. One of the benefits of keeping a journal is being able to go back and revisit how my days were siphoned offย into yesterdays. But seriously, 1Q2017 is over. Did you savor the month as best you could?
I tried even though I was on the goย for much of the month. Savoring while “going”ย takes extra effort and mindfulness, especially for a homebody like me. It’s easy to get frazzled.
Here’s a quick recap of my March 2017.
Savoring FLAVOR…
What can I say? In March, I enjoyed the heck out of my Girl Scout cookies. Thank you Bramell, Party of 5! I ordered quite a few boxes, gave awayย several, and inhaledย a bunch.
When I go back through my food pictures, I realize I cooked lots of egg dishes in March. To balance the Samoas, of course.
My book event travels put me in touch with corn dogs at the Jonquil Festival, a delicious homemade meal whipped up by my friend Dorothy, and Gracie Lee’s favorite strawberry cake provided by the Park Hill Presbyterian Book Club inย North Little Rock.
Yum.
I enjoyed excellent mealsย at two of my favorite Mississippi Countyย restaurantsโthe Wilson Cafe and the Riverlawn Country Club. Yeah, I feastedย pretty well in March.
Savoring FRIENDS AND FAMILY…
Life would be pretty dull without friends and family, wouldn’t it? In March, I hung out withย my Conway cousins,ย saw blogger and writer friends I don’t see nearly often enough, spent quality time with my husband, and enjoyed a whole fun-filled weekendย with my Momma and sister at home on the farm.
SAVORING FUN…
March fun included the Jonquil Festival which I can drill downย into jauntyย banjo picking, visiting with lovelyย ladies dressed inย period attire, and saturating myselfย in Arkansas history.
In March, our newly plantedย cherry trees bloomed for the first time.
Did I mention, I’ve been accepted into an international writing retreatย in Iceland!? Booking airline tickets +ย planning my itinerary +ย dusting off myย passport = over the moonย fun. Woohoo!
SAVORING FOCUS…
I read (or listened to) seven books in March.
In between the travel and reading, I got in a decent amountย of writing. Decent, yet never enough.
In March, John and Iย focused on our house. Curb appeal and all… We power washed the outside, touched up trim, and finally got around to painting our back porch ceiling “haint” blue. (Just to be clear, Chris Smith Paintingย did the heavy lifting.)
Although the cookies and corndogs and strawberry cake may point to the opposite, in March Iย focused on my health by checking off several doctor appointments. And in between the cookies and corndogs and strawberry cake, I triedย to eat more protein and fresh veggies.
Really, I did.
SAVORING NEW FINDS and a bit of FLUFF…
Here’s a tongue-twister for you: My sister and I went shopping at Me & My Sister in Blythevilleย (one of our go-to places when we’re home).ย I bought a new (for me) jean that is super soft, fits like a glove, yetย doesn’t seem too skinny. In other words, a jean miracle. The brand is Articles of Society, and I’m wearing them as I type.
I LOVE this local (Ashdown) Arkansas goat milk soap from Tyson Honey Farm! I bought three bars, and I know I’ll be buying more.
THINGS NOT SO SAVORY…
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had a colonoscopy in March. Not savory but DONEย for another five years.
Another not so savory thingโwe had snow in March. Ugh. Too late, Ole Man Winter, too late. We’ve moved on to spring.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
P.S. If you missed my Savoring January post, read it HERE. Savoring February = HERE. If we are brand new friends, thanks for visiting and come back! You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @gracegrits.
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Musical Pairing:
Francis and the Lights, May I Have This Dance
marthajaneorlando says
Savory, indeed! And that trip to Iceland? I know you are thrilled with that, Talya!
Blessings!
Talya Tate Boerner says
I am!!! I don’t think it’s really sunken in yet.
Dorothy Johnson says
Loved cooking for you last week. (Terry appreciated it, too.) You had a busy but fruitful March. I’m glad you could savor it instead of becoming harried.
Talya Tate Boerner says
It was a delicious meal! And I seriously love staying at your home.