July

July was good to me - an eventful and social month.

It ironically started with a lockdown which quickly ended as they do in Perth, I’ll always be grateful for the way we can live in WA during this crazy time.

July held the birth of my Jamie’s baby, Ollie. It also held the two year anniversary of when Xavi first moved in and his 30th birthday. I love seeing the people I love happy and I guess that was the theme of this month. Last year on our 1 Year Anniversary of Xavi moving in I booked us for dinner at the first place we ever got dinner together on that exact night the year before. A restaurant in Fremantle that I had never been to, and now reminds me of one of my favourite days. We went again this year, and I still get the same nostalgic feelings. There’s something about being in the same place with the same person, a year later. I like it.

Xavi’s birthDAY was more of a birthWEEK - I was determined to make it as special as possible as I know being away from his family is hard for him, especially during special occasions. I was so touched by the way the people I love treated him - mum and dad’s thoughtful gift and mums amazing home made cake, friends making short videos to wish him a happy birthday, and my workplace organising a surprise cake for him. Those things made it feel like it was my birthday too, and I couldn’t have asked for better gifts than to see them care for Xavi the way they did.

July also held cooking with friends which I actually enjoy a lot more than I ever expected…Usually cooking for me is rewarding but quite stressful when I’m on my own. I am a perfectionist and I worry about things not turning out before I even start. With friends that feeling goes away and I feel more relaxed. Hm, maybe I am Italian after all. (Or maybe there’s just more people to blame if something goes wrong :’))

July was a good month. My soul is happy.