Weekly Update: Dogs, Clay, and a 27% Glow-Up
Welcome back to the recap! This week, I pulled off a digital miracle — my screen time dropped by a glorious 27%. That's right, I touched grass and thrived. Let’s unpack the chaos and triumph that made it happen.
Sunday
Things started off strong. My dog and I were vibing on a walk until a squirrel decided to audition for Fast & Furious: Woodland Drift. The resulting chaos? A sprained pinky and a 3-hour stay in urgent care. Love that for me.
Screentime? 6 hours and 26 minutes. Brutal. But hey — rock bottom is a great place to bounce back from. Inspired by that little wake-up call, I got serious about finding new ways to be a person who does things other than scrolling in public (read about that here).
Monday
Monday was meal prep day! I’m experimenting with freezing food in sous vide-ready portions like some kind of futuristic home chef. So far, so good. Leftovers are lasting longer, food waste is down, and I feel like I’m in my organized domestic era.
Curious about becoming your own meal-prep hero? I wrote about it here.
Tuesday
I biked to Gravelly Point with my boyfriend, and let me tell you — it was colder than ideal. But we warmed up fast and had the park to ourselves to watch the planes. Then we biked home to taco night, courtesy of my Monday meal prep self.
Wednesday
Pottery night! My pinky was still out of commission, so no throwing — but I did trim some oil cruets. I tried using a chuck for the first time and… let’s just say, my clay was one spin away from achieving orbit. The girl across from me trimmed hers like she was born on a pottery wheel. Meanwhile, I was sweating over a wobbly chunk of clay like it was a live bomb.
If you want to try your hand at pottery (hopefully with all fingers intact), peep my post here.
Thursday
Dog training class! Goose was a very good boy — except for enthusiastically launching himself at strangers like he's crowd-surfing at a concert. He’s working on it. We love a king who’s trying.
Friday
Rainy. Cold. Perfect movie night vibes. After a soggy dog walk, we curled up with Land of the Lost and popcorn. Not exactly cinema history, but 10/10 for coziness.
Saturday
Farmer’s market morning! I got a breakfast sandwich and a coffee; Goose made out like a bandit with chicken treats, a pup cup, and a cookie. I’ve officially secured a loyal farmer’s market companion for life.
The Verdict
Here’s the screentime chart — down and to the right, just the way we like it. YouTube was still my top app, but most of it was blog research and hobby inspo. Some mindless scrolling happened, but I’m determined to make more progress next week.
This isn’t a sprint, it’s a scroll-free marathon. Onward!
