Outdoor Breakfast, New Orchids, and more

1. First Meal Outside! I’m still being cautious even though I’m fully vaccinated. Why? Because there’s a bit of early research suggesting that some folks who are on the meds I take don’t get as much protection from the vaccine as typical healthy people. So I’m still avoiding unnecessary indoor activities and I’m not comfortable around unmasked people yet, even outdoors, because I don’t know if strangers are vaccinated. That said, yesterday morning I took a big step. John picked up breakfast from Yellow Cafe and we ate on a terrace overlooking the Anacostia River. My harissa, egg, and cheese croissant was SUPER tasty! And I ended up feeling quite comfortable being unmasked outdoors, because there was hardly anyone around where we chose to eat. Baby steps!

2. New Orchids: John made a Lowe’s run on Mother’s Day and sent me photos of some orchids in their garden section. I picked out the two pictured below. The white and fuchsia blooms on the left are especially unusual! I absolutely love them. It’s so hard not to add orchids to my collection when I see beauties like these.

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