If You and I Had Coffee

If you and I had coffee...

We'd meet at one of our favorite small coffee shops. We'd stay indoors because it's raining. We'd order a few pastries and wonder when the fall seasonal drinks will finally come back. Last week, we had a taste of fall, and it looks like we're going to get another round of "fake fall" again this week.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that this seasonal transition from summer to fall always has me feeling...conflicted. I'm so excited for autumn's arrival and will always prefer autumn to summer, but I still want to savor summer's last few weeks. The signs of autumn have been making their appearance, but summer is still making itself known. For some reason, the seasonal transition from summer to fall is the one I notice the most. It's just not the same as the other seasonal transitions (i.e., fall to winter, winter to spring, spring to summer). 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I'm still trying to decide how I want to decorate our dining room table for fall. I have an idea of what I'd like the centerpiece to be, but I need to decide if I want to add anything else to the centerpiece. Honestly, the main base of the centerpiece will determine what else I decide to add. I'm also excited to bake all the fall treats. I've found a few recipes I'd like to try this fall. Yes, I'm also working on my fall bucket list.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that the first week of school has come and gone. We're all settling back into a routine. The boys had a great first week of school, which I'm so thankful for. Waking up to go back to work on the first day was a struggle (still getting used to waking up super early), but overall it's been alright. 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you I noticed that my screen time on my phone has decreased by almost 50% for the week. I was pleasantly surprised when I received the notification stating how much the amount had decreased. To be fair, I use my phone to read a lot (Substack newsletters, ebooks, etc.). 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you I've been enjoying ELLE's Office Hours series. Shout out to Cup of Jo because they are the reason I found out about the series after they shared Jenny Han's interview on their latest post. After reading Jenny Han's interview, I went down a rabbit hole and read a few other interviews.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you I'm so glad we were able to catch up. It's always a blast when we have these little coffee chats. Also, can you believe that we're almost halfway through August? This month is already going by so fast. Maybe we'll catch up next month before it's officially autumn. I hope you have a great rest of your month and continue to savor the last few weeks of summer. See you next month!

What would you tell me?

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