Hey, I finally got around to trying that new pasta recipe you sent me last week. It was surprisingly easy to make, though I swapped out the mushrooms for bell peppers since I didn't have any on hand. The whole family really enjoyed it, so thanks for sharing it with me. I also ended up adding a bit more garlic than it called for, but honestly, you can never really go wrong with extra garlic. Let me know if you have any other weeknight dinner ideas, especially ones that come together in under 30 minutes. I'm trying to get better at meal prepping on Sundays so that the week feels less chaotic. Anyway, hope you're having a great week so far! Talk soon.

I was telling my brother about the hiking trail we did last weekend and he's super keen to go next time. It's the one up near the reservoir with the waterfall about halfway through. The weather was perfect, not too hot, and there were hardly any bugs which is a miracle for this time of year. We packed a picnic but honestly we barely stopped because the views were just incredible. I need to remember to bring a better camera next time. My phone photos don't really do it justice. Let me know if you're free in a couple of weekends, we could make a day trip out of it. There's also a great little bakery on the way back that sells amazing apple slices.