I have a lot on my mind at the moment so I might be short with this recap. Please proceed with the appropriate expectations.

MONDAY

Monday vibes and activities courtesy of dog snuggles, face masks and working by candlelight.

TUESDAY

Went for a hike after work at Patapsco Valley State Park and did a little bit of product photography for an upcoming post about Wild Kombucha.

Then a few days later I found out they are getting new package design, DOH!

WEDNESDAY

A few snapshots from the hot and sunny Hump Day:

THURSDAY

Picked up an iced coffee to beat the heat. Why is a Dunkin Donuts iced coffee so much bigger than their hot coffee?

I also tried out the new candle from 228 Grant Street and it smells fantastic.

FRIDAY

Jason and I met with Jess and Rob at Colette for dinner and drinks.

Their gruyere beignets are dangerous. I could have eaten 100 of them.

Later we went out to see Alien: Covenant and now I have a bunch of questions about Xenomorph evolution.

SATURDAY

I headed out a little earlier on Saturday to meet Jess and Rob in Hampden. A quick stop into Common Ground was up first.

Then it was onto the main event – The Baltimore Vintage Expo. I didn’t really need anything there but it was pretty cool to check out the different vendors in the area and find styles that I resonated with.

After the expo, we took a short walk to Artifact Coffee for various culinary excitement.

The night before, Jason had adorably asked if we could have a date night in. He was looking forward to making a carbonara recipe he recently came across so I made us a few pre-dinner cocktails.

Thanks Shrub District!

Jason FINALLY busted out the pasta maker!

The carbonara recipe was inspired by Masters of None – you can check it out here.

The whole night was perfect.

SUNDAY

I received some troubling news earlier in the day that left me in a languid state for most of the day. I decided to break away from the house later in the evening to meet with friends for the Twin Peaks premiere. My apologies for being cagey on the details – please enjoy this photo of donuts.