Dear May,
You were crazy in so many different way. The weather, appointments, activities, celebrations, and friends. Looking back on you, I liked you a lot besides the pollen-nado you produced. Lets dive into the month with some highlights.
Mother's Day
Staying super active
One Year 'Meet-aversary' with Kyle
Art Show
Friends!
Normalness
Allergies
Small Town Traditions
Being active was a constant this month. The weather was awesome- some really REALLY hot days, some cooler days and some absouletly perfect days. In the beginning of the month, Kyle and I went on a walk at Poricy Park after work. It was just too good to pass up. It was one of the perfect summer nights. We climbed a few times, not as many as I like due to Middletown Gravity Vault having their competition routes still up on their bouldering walls and I perceived them to be too hard for me and then Brick Gravity Vault at the end of the month closed their bouldering walls to get ready for the next competition. I was happy to get in a few walks around my neighborhood, exploring a new marina at golden hour and a bike ride too.
In the middle of the month, my active status was pretty much paused due to a crazy influx of pollen that hit New Jersey. Everything was green- yuck! I ended up with a Sinus Infection (my first!) towards the end because the pollen was so bad. I was so sad to be inside a lot and got into a slump for a few days of not wanting to move.
One fun and exciting thing Kyle and I did was going to the opening reception of an art show at Bell Works in Holmdel. We had been to Holmdel a few weeks earlier and I fell in love with this place. A 'metroburg' where you can work and play all in one building. I started following Bell Works on Social Media and found they were feautring a local artist and her work. The Opening reception was open to the public AND it offered drinks and bites. Kyle and I were in. We had no idea what to expect but we were forsure excited for doing something different.
The reception was just as you would expect- people milling around, taking photos, drinking themed cocktails. Such a fun vibe. Kyle and I induldged in the specality cocktails and started to wander around the exhibit, "Rebirth into the Light". I invited my friend, Joe to meet us there since here worked in Bell Works. Joe and I have known each other since High School. It was a neat expereince and I felt very grown up. The paintings were beautiful and interesting.
It ending up being an absolute perfect night- no humidity and in the 80s. This was the perfect date night for a Tuesday in May.
Kyle and I also celebrated our "1st Meet-aversary". Knowing Kyle for a year has been quite and adventure and I am very happy to have him along for the ride. Speaking of Kyle, he is currently exploring Norway with Miss Penelope along for the adventure. They have seen mountains and trolls so far. I cannot wait to hear all about it and not trying to figure out what time it is there. Adding Norway to my Wanderlust travel list.
Daddy and I celebrated Mama on Mother's Day and then two weekends later, we all went out and spent the whole day out and about. This probably was the most normal pre-pandemic thing we have done in a long time. We started out day off with the liquor store at 9 AM and ate lunch at Caffery's Backyard and then went shopping. Our hearts were so full. I truly enjoy spending time with my parents and I couldn't have been happy to be with them.
Another fun and unexpected adventure Kyle and I went on was to a very special 5 year old's princess birthday party. The day of the party is was expected to be some of the hottest tempertures we had seen all year. I knew I wanted to be princess like but I also wanted to dress in the least amount of clothes that I would feel comfortable in for a children's birthday party. A peach tank and a frilly skirt that looked like princessy was the perfect out and after using my waver in my hair, I pinned it up and added some fun sparkly bobby pins. We had the very best time being the only ones without children there.
Going to the birthday party, let me re-connect with Krys, the mom of the 5 year old. We had been friends for over 15 years and life just has gotten in the way but it was nice to find ourselves back to each other. My town holds a Memorial Day parade each year; almost 10 years ago Krys and I went to the parade with her dog and a little boy pointed out "That dog has 2 mommies!" and we have continutally laughed about it ever since. This year, her dog didn't accompany us but her husband and kids. Looking around at the parade route seeing families and members of the community, it was really nice to see. It felt like pre-pandemic times. It was nice to see how many people were in attendance and I was so thankful that the firetrucks and ambulances did not blast their sirens, my sensitve ears would have not liked that.
Towards the middle of the month, my allergies totally sidelined me unexpectedly. I have not had allergies this bad in almost 20 years. My thoat was swollen which made eating a challenge, and my ear hurt, more specifically my Eustachian tube in my left ear was not have it. After two trips to the urgent care and then one post allergy attach trip to an ENT, it was confirmed it was allergies not a sinus infection. Those two weeks were rough for me and I avoided being outside as much as I could, which made me sad.
The saying "pick a day to rest or your body will pick it for you" was very relevant for me during this attack. I tried to not over do it and just give myself grace to rest and recoooperate. The real MVP's of this was allergra, motrin and The Hills season 5.
Overall May was a great Month, I left May with a full heart and happiness. I am looking forward to more consistant warm weather, lots of time outside and preparing for my July vacation to North Carolina. I am also hoping to be more consistent with my posts. This blog, Wonder Grace & Joy has turned into a passion project more than anything else for me and I love being able to look back on life and see what was going on. Thank you always for reading along!
How was your May? What are you looking forward to in June?
[[May you always be the one who sees the light in little things-MHN]]
