The first day of October.

October 1, 2026

Day 3,488

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

Sweet students. 

Being able to pick up Tobin. 

A delicious dinner. 

Time at home. 

Rain in the forecast this weekend as well as cooler temperatures. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

The first day of October. 

Time with my family this evening. 

Time to lay in bed and rest. 

Pretty leaves and a pretty day. 

Last day of September.

September 30, 2026

Day 3,487

Thankful for: 

A good Wednesday. 

Dinner was already ready when I came home because I cooked it yesterday. 

A good day at work. 

Time with my family. 

A beautiful sky. 

It's the last day of September. 

Tomorrow is the first day of October. 

A fun Tuesday celebrating family.

September 29, 2026

Day 3,486

Thankful for: 

A short day at work. 

Time with Artemis even though she was so naughty at the vet that they literally couldn't examine her, touch her, or do anything at all. I can't blame her. I don't like going to the doctor either. 

We got to go to Tobin's football game. 

Dinner at Patty's house. My parents made it. It was incredible! Roast beef and mashed potatoes. 

Time to celebrate Armando's birthday. 

Cake and ice cream. 

Four things on a Monday.

September 28, 2026

Day 3,485

Thankful for: 

My friend and I rescued a snake today at work. He was really cute. 

A delicious lunch from Sazon Latina. 

Coming home to my family. 

Time to rest. 

Sweet time with Addy and Tobin.

September 27, 2026

Day 3,484

Thankful for: 

A good Sunday. 

Addy, Tobin, and I did Bible study together on the couch instead of going to church. It was a really sweet time with my kids. 

Time to relax and watch a show. 

Addy and I went to get ice cream while Matt and Tobin watched football. We think we will do something fun like that every Sunday. 

Going through the car wash. 

A fun family dinner celebrating birthdays. 

Time with my family. 

Fun Saturday.

September 26, 2026

Day 3,483

Thankful for: 

A great morning with Artemis. We went to our first trick training class together. She loved it. 

We went and got bagels. 

Then we went to visit Artemis's cousins: Ellie and Lucy. 

We came home and relaxed and watched some shows while Artemis slept. 

We went to Patty's for a fun birthday dinner. 

I came home and finished the end of the show we had been watching. 

Time with my family.

Aidan helped me make the salad tonight. It was really sweet. 

A beautiful and long drive into work.

September 25, 2026

Day 3,482

Thankful for: 

A day called Friday. 

A beautiful and long drive into work through the country. 

Donuts. 

Friends at work. 

Sweet students. 

Being able to read to students today. 

A day called Friday. 

Time with my friend after school. 

Grocery shopping on a Friday. It's great because it's not crowded at all. 

Spitony's for dinner. 

We started watching a really interesting show: Midnight Mass. It's a little scary but not too bad. 

A fun morning planned for tomorrow. 

Saving a skink.

September 24, 2026

Day 3,481

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

A cool morning. 

Kind people at work. 

My family. 

A relaxing evening at home. 

We saved a skink stuck in a sticky trap today. I didn't think he would make it, but we had vegetable oil, and we worked slowly and carefully to release him. I was so thankful we were able to get him off. He ran to the grass and went down into it. 

I was thankful for a really easy dinner of cereal because Matt was at school. 

The feeling of going to bed. 

Flowers on the side of the road.

September 23, 2026

Day 3,480

Thankful for: 

A good appointment for Matt. 

The feeling of a great weight being lifted from our family. 

A good day at work. 

Rain. 

Cold air. 

A pretty drive home. 

Mushrooms. 

Flowers on the side of the road. 

Kabobs for dinner. It was delicious. 

A board meeting over zoom. I didn't have to stay at work for so long. 

Time with my family. 

Laughter. 

Cuddles from Addy and Tobin. It doesn't happen often. 

A long, hot shower before bed. 

Warm milk in a pretty mug. 

Time to sleep. 

Artemis girl. I love her face. 

Help and no pain.

September 22, 2026

Day 3,479

Thankful for: 

Rain. 

A good day at work. 

Matt isn't in pain. 

Family and friends helping and praying for us. 

Sleep. 

The feeling of my bed. 

Time at home. 

Five things on a Monday.

September 21, 2026

Day 3,478

Thankful for: 

Rest and relief for Matt from medicine and sleep. 

Help from my family. 

People who pray for us. 

Time at home in the evening with the great loves of my life. 

Laughing with Adelyn. 

Sunday. Sunset. Spider.

September 20, 2026

Day 3,477

Thankful for: 

A good Sunday. 

A Sunday spent entirely at home. 

Prayer. 

People praying for Matt. 

A few long walks with Artemis. She got to meet a new dog friend today, and play with her other dog friends, Bella and Ziggy. 

Time with my family. 

Leftovers from the dinner the neighbors brought us. 

Artemis got to see her toad friend. 

Watched a show with Adelyn and laughed a lot. 

Family members checking on us. 

The forest. 

A beautiful sunset. 

Purple flowers. 

Spiders set free in the garden.