It’s the weekend!

This weekend, I’m looking forward to revisiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum to see the Manet exhibit that we missed last month.

Have a nice weekend!

I’m really feeling winter these days and thinking about hibernation a lot. I’m staying under the flannel covers longer in the mornings, wearing extra layers, and turning up the heat during the day. I’ve had a bit of a forced break from my daily walks and it has contributed to my tendency towards lethargy. Luckily, I have some indoor projects to keep me from becoming too dormant.

I have a few things to share this weekend.

• A New Year’s Journaling Challenge — A reminder to keep an eye out for the magic moments. (The Isolation Journals, Substack)
• 30 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2025 — More book recommendations, should you need them. (Vulture)
• These LA Restaurants Are Offering Free Food for Fire Evacuees and First Responders — Thankful for those feeding people during the wildfires disaster!
• Potato Leek Soup — Here’s a warm soup for these cold winter days. The potato skin topping looks so good! (Smitten Kitchen)
• Pimento Cheese — The next time you have company, serve some of this delicious spread. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
• Goodness: Genius UK Business Uses Christmas Trees to Protect the Region From Flooding — I love the idea of renting live trees that continue to grow and then are planted as flood protection when they are too tall for tree rental. (Good News Network)

About the photo: Mallards enjoying the sun on Crystal Lake, Martha’s Vineyard.