We painted a bowl of lemons and laughed at how our results looked nothing like the example.

Afterward we walked to a café and planned a summer trip to the coast.

We booked a small guesthouse for three nights, nothing extravagant.

I told Teresa about it during a financial review.

She smiled and said it fit comfortably within the new budget.

For once the numbers weren’t a warning about something I couldn’t do.

They were permission to enjoy something I could.

Daniel seemed puzzled when I mentioned the trip.