Happy Friday and happy Valentine’s Day! You can hate on Valentine’s Day all you want but I will always opt into a holiday that promotes extra chocolate consumption. Whether you’re in love or not, chocolate is always a good thing.
Let’s take a look at what lit me up this week, shall we?
1. Catching up with old friends: One of my bestest friends from one of my favourite periods of life was within an hour of us this week and we got to see them not once, but twice. It had actually been a couple years since I’d seen her and yet it was like no time at all had passed. That is the mark of a good friendship, and my heart is full.
2. Winter winery visits: Okay, so in terms of wine selection it may not be an optimum time to visit wineries. Lots of varietals are sold out by this point. This is precisely why we rarely visit wineries this time of year. But this week we took our friends to a few wineries and I am a winter winery visit convert. We had amazing service because there was no one there. We got extra samples, didn’t pay for most tastings, and learned infinitely more about all of the wines than we normally would because staff had the time for us. It was my best winery experience in ages.
3. Amazing Sunshine Run: I only got out for one run this week, but it was a doozy in the best possible way. The sun was out, the air was cool, and I was in the zone. Sure, I had to dodge some ice, but I managed to emerge unscathed, feeling pumped for the day and in love with cold, sunshine-y winter days.
4. Canada Reads: I’m writing about each book separately so I won’t speak to specific books here, but I am loving the selection of books. They’re different than what I would choose on my own, not because the content or topics aren’t of interest, but because I would never have visibility into these books had they not been promoted through Canada Reads. Canada Reads provided a platform for these authors, and it makes me think of all the books that exist out there that I will never hear about because no one is promoting them.
With that, I’m off to enjoy my own Valentine’s Day, which involves cooking dinner at home, a snazzy new bottle of wine we picked up during this week’s wine tastings and, quite likely, chocolate. May your weekend be full of things you love, experiences you crave, and deeply relaxing downtime.
Happy weekend, y’all.