I meant to answer you sooner, but the afternoon got away from me and I kept bouncing between errands and little chores around the apartment.
I did try that recipe, and it turned out much better the second time once I stopped rushing the last step and let everything sit for a minute before serving.
I also took your advice and opened the windows early, which made the place feel calmer and less stuffy while I was cleaning out the shelf by the hallway.
If you are around this weekend, I would still love to meet up for a walk and maybe finally trade back those books that have been living in my bag for weeks.
I am keeping tomorrow simple, just laundry, a grocery run, and maybe an hour to reorganize the desk so I can find my notes again.
I finally sorted through that pile on the chair, and it turned out most of it was just things I kept meaning to put away instead of anything important.
You were right that doing ten minutes at a time works better than waiting for the perfect chunk of free time, because once I started, the whole room looked more manageable.
I put on some music, folded the clean clothes, watered the plants, and even wiped down the little table by the window that somehow always collects dust first.
I am thinking of taking a longer walk in the evening if the weather stays mild, mostly to clear my head and get a break from staring at the same wall all day.
Let me know if you want that soup idea written out plainly, because I made it again and remembered the small step that makes it taste much better.