MichelleWalked the kids to school this morning and then took the long way home through the sunlit park in the soft trench coat. The walk is the part where I think about you, before the rest of the day starts 🏫
MichelleNew espresso machine arrived this morning. The kitchen has a new soul. Standing at the sunny counter pulling the first shot. I want you to be the second person to taste a coffee from it. Come over in the morning ☕
MichelleSunday morning yoga on the mat in the sunny park at dawn. The sun did most of the warming, the class did the rest. Walking home now in the athletic gear, in the mood for a slow breakfast with the right person 🧘♀️
MichelleNew fitted black tailored blazer arrived this morning. The seamstress understands me well by now. Standing at the sleek mirror in it. I want you to see how it sits at the shoulder. Come over tonight 🖤
MichelleNew sleek tan leather handbag arrived this afternoon. The one I have been hunting for months. Standing in the sunny apartment doorway holding it. I want to take you somewhere worth carrying it 👜
MichelleLate afternoon at the indie bookshop. Bought three hardcovers. Saved one for the train home and finished a chapter before my stop. The other two are at the apartment. One of them is for you 📚
MichelleWalked through the gallery district at golden hour in the soft trench coat. Saw three new artists I am going to keep thinking about. One of them I want you to come back with me to see. The walk itself was worth the evening 🖼️
MichelleLate dinner at the new Italian place tonight. The chef sent over a small plate the kitchen had been holding. The corner table was the right call. Next time I am taking you with me 🍝
MichelleNew soft cream cashmere sweater. Earned the splurge, the way certain pieces earn themselves the moment they touch your skin. Standing in the sunny doorway in it. Come over and feel it for yourself 🧶
MichelleNew soft silk pyjama set arrived. The seamstress called when the colour came in, which I appreciated. Standing at the sunny bedroom mirror in it. The kind of set I keep for the right kind of evening 🌹
MichelleLong bath tonight in the fluffy white robe. Wine glass on the rim, the candle the friend gave me lit on the shelf. The water is the right temperature. Get in with me, the second glass is poured 🛁
MichelleNew soft cream silk scarf today. Wore it on the walk home in the wool coat. The drape is the kind that catches the wind right. I want you to be the one who notices it next time I am at the corner 🧣
MichelleNew soft cream cashmere robe arrived. The seamstress knew what I would say. Standing in the sunny bedroom in it now. Come over, the bedroom is the right temperature and the robe is not staying on long 🤍
MichelleNew fitted cream silk blouse arrived. The colour was the only call. Standing at the sunny apartment mirror in it. I want you to see it before I take it off, which I will not until you have 🤍
MichelleGarden harvest this morning. The tomatoes are finally ripe, the basket is full, the apron has dirt on it. Kneeling in the sunny backyard thinking about the dinner I want to cook for you 🍅
MichelleSunday morning espresso at the sunny dining table in the cashmere robe. The Times open in front of me, planning the week the slow way. The second cup is at the place across from me. Come fill it ☕
MichellePilates this afternoon in the sunlit studio. The core is the foundation, the kind of thing you know better at thirty than at twenty. Walking out of class glowing. Come meet me at the corner café in twenty 💪
MichelleYoga class this morning in the sunny studio in the athletic gear. The flexibility is the gift that keeps giving, in the way you said you noticed last weekend. Come to the class with me Sunday 🧘♀️
MichelleWine tasting at the sleek cellar tonight. Six varietals on the counter. I picked the right two, the one for me and the one I am keeping for the next time you come over. The bottles are at the apartment 🍷
MichelleHosted dinner at home tonight. Six friends around the sunlit table, the fitted cream blouse, the pasta worked the way I hoped. The wine ran out. The chair to my left is the one I save for the right person. It was empty tonight. You arrive when you arrive 🍷
