Woke up early again and drank coffee with the blueberry coffeecake I baked yesterday morning. The improvised oat topping worked well. I also made chocolate peanut butter cups yesterday.
Did some reading about the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. At its core it seems to just be the result of a clash between two male dominated cultures who aren't capable of finding more intelligent solutions than shooting at each other for hundreds of years while simultaneously playing the victim. Oh patriarchy, how silly you are.
The boy is sleeping in my bathroom, which is funny but I think we both like it better that way because it's the only place in my apartment with a door and some privacy. It's actually very cozy. Not being woken up by his loud snoring is keeping the peace. He's been really great about keeping the kitchen clean so that's eliminated needless stress. He moved the last of his things here yesterday and we carved out space in my closet making really smart use of available space so that our living space isn't cluttered. I've been better about communicating my needs when I need privacy, silence, or sleep, and he's being careful to respect that. So far, so good.
I have no idea what is happening in the world outside my city and I am okay with that. I've been liking the weather. I dyed my hair last night. Maybe I'll give the boy a haircut this weekend. I feel pretty good today thanks to the return of estrogen. In a couple days maybe we'll spend a long day in nature, which is what we do best.
9:14 a.m. - 2020-08-01