I’ve not been great at keeping up with this series. Doesn’t mean I’ve not been writing posts in my mind.
While over all we had a nice weekend, I’m not sure how well I did with the hygge manifesto living. The boys had both Friday and Monday off school though I did work Friday. We were on the go for the first part with a high school football game and a Saturday morning parade.
The second part, more low-key plus an argument with my husband. Just enough to ruin my mood. Is it possible to find hygge in a bad mood?
I applied the “outside is calming” principle. It helped a bit.
Worked in the yard:
Spent the time planting tulip bulbs. We’ve already had a frost but not enough of one for it to be a concern. And moving irises. And planting a “dead” sage bush I bought on clearance. It’s a perennial. Noticed the lavender basket on the ground (windy days) so decided to plant that as well.
Walked to the front. Decided to move the butterfly bush to the butterfly garden area I started over the summer. Thought I should move the tropical milkweed as well. Noticed the seed pod almost ready. Took those seeds to the backyard wildflower garden plot.
The butterfly garden now has two kinds of milkweed, zinnias, daisies (if they return), a butterfly bush, and some black-eyed Susan flowers I moved over there as well. The next order for it might be rocks to help with the erosion a bit.
Back Inside:
Spent some time drawing rudimentary maps of how I want the flower gardens to look next spring and summer.
As the day faded, ignored most everyone and read a book.
Is it possible to do hygge things without feeling happy? Yes. And I do think it improves a bad mood a bit.