PatLate lunch at the sleek wine bar alone with one glass of red. Earned. The stool next to me is empty and the bartender knows my order. Come find me. The afternoon is the slow kind 🍷
PatLate 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 📚
PatNew 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 🖤
PatLong 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 🛁
PatHosted 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 🍷
PatGarden 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 🍅
PatWalked 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 🖼️
PatSunday in the sunny window seat in the cashmere robe. Tea, the Times, the new biography on my lap. The whole afternoon is mine in the slow way I have earned. The cushion next to me is yours 📰
PatNew 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 🌹
PatNew 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 🧶
PatNew 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 🤍
PatSunday in the sunny backyard garden with the pruning shears. The roses are finally happy after a slow start to the season. So am I, in the way I only am when there is the chance of you walking through the gate later 🌹
PatSunday 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 ☕
PatNew 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 ☕
PatSunday 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 🧘♀️
PatPilates 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 💪
PatLate 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 🍝
PatNew 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 🧣
PatSunday brunch with the girls at the sunlit café. The mimosas keep coming and the conversation is the good kind. The chair next to me is empty. Come find us, you would like the table 🥂
PatNew 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 🤍
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