Goal Summary for June 2019

It’s hot as hell and time for ice cream; summer is here! I started off June in Asheville and haven’t stopped since. It’s hard to believe 2019 is half over. I managed to complete all of my goals for June and am ready for July. Bring on my birthday month!

Books

The first book I read this month was Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. While I don’t play video games, I did thoroughly enjoy reading this story of a futuristic world involving a large video game contest for a massive amount of money. You’re told in the beginning how things will end – but that doesn’t change how fast paced and intrigued you are while reading it.

cover of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

cover of All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

I read All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin in practically a day! The story takes place in Nashville and centers around a private school. The narrators switch between a couple of characters across two generations to tell the story of a scandal centered at the school. (Maybe school scandals are a new theme for me after reading Big Little Lies in April?)

Explore

At the beginning of June I was in Charlottesville for work and hit Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery for a meal and flight before heading back to Richmond. This place was awesome! I got their fish and chips. It was excellent. You can’t go wrong with fresh fish and beer batter. From my flight, Firefly Nights, a pale ale, stood out.

The Rosengarten milkshake from Coco + Hazel is topped with an ice cream sandwich.

The Blackout milkshake from Coco + Hazel is topped with a stack of brownies.

I also started the month with a visit to Coco + Hazel. They’ve been on my radar for awhile and we finally got a chance to go. We each got a milkshake (The Rosengarten and The Blackout). They were fantastic. 10/10 would highly recommend. Forget a beach body and get a milkshake body.

More recently, Sarah from Sippin Cville hosted a wine lover’s meetup at Knight’s Gambit Vineyard. We did a blind taste test, appreciated mountain views from the vineyard’s lovely patio, and enjoyed meeting new friends. It was fun to catch up with Stephanie & Kevin from Rations and Old Fashioneds too. We were drawn to the Chardonnay as it was quite refreshing and light on such a warm day.

Craft

blue baby blanket with navy and white stripes

I finished a baby blanket for a friend. I did a the same blanket, but in different colors for her first son. The pattern is from Rebecca at Little Monkey’s Crochet but I used two strands of yarn to make a thicker blanket.

Fitness

I lifted a total of 12 times this month like I planned to, I just didn’t stick to the days I had scheduled. I feel stronger! In April my fitness goal was an ab challenge, but when the month got crazy I didn’t finish it. In July I’m going to try again.