Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here! 😁

Oh boy, a lot has happened since my last post! Let’s start with the exciting news:

We got a cat!

Not only that… it’s PUDGE!

As much as I love cats, I’ve never felt like I *needed* a cat of my own—but Pudge is different. I’ve stayed with her a bunch of times since 2018, and we’ve been through a lot together. She has always been an excellent emotional support cat to me, so when the question of taking her first came up (she has not been loving life in a house with kids, and Maggie will also be moving soon), I couldn’t brush it aside. Yes, I have allergies, yes, I’ve never had a cat… but this is Pudge. I asked Maggie in disbelief: “IS THIS MY CAT?” To which she replied, “I think she’s always been your cat.” 😭😭💖💖 I was very nervous about the move, but Pudge has settled into our house beautifully. She is currently lying beside me purring!

Now some way less exciting news. Literally the same weekend we brought Pudge home (also my birthday weekend 🙃), my dad and I got covid! GOOD GRIEF. It was probably in the realm of “mild” (thank you, vaccines!), but, still, not a good time. You never realize how well you’re actually doing until your physical and mental health go down the toilet! 🤣

So those are the big things that have happened. And here are some smaller sparkly moments from the last few weeks:

Amazing birthday cards! (Glitter space pizza cat ftw?!)

A fabulous birthday gift from my bfll! (This has also been several people’s reactions to me taking in Pudge. 😁)

Doubly hilarious that I was already wearing my other Alexis shirt when I opened it. 😂😂

So.much.baseball. When I had covid, my anxiety went into another dimension (like, “getting high heart rate notifications on my Apple Watch while lying in bed” another dimension), and baseball was a godsend, giving me something to look forward to every day!

I have no recollection of watching whatever this game is! 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

Kristin’s family happened to be in town while I was sick, but luckily, the end of my quarantine coincided with their last day, so I was able to see them (outside)! And then I went to Nordstrom Rack, the site of one of the last “normal” outings Kristin and I had in 2019. Yesterday marked three years without her. How is that even possible?