Time to rest.

August 31, 2025

Day 3,193

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

My family. 

My beautiful garden. 

Time spent cuddling in bed. 

Rest. 

Another day off. 

Cool weather. 

Tomorrow begins the ber months. They're my favorite. 

Time with my kids. 

 

A wonderful Saturday.

August 30, 2025

Day 3,192

Thankful for: 

A great day. 

Breakfast with my friend. 

We got to power wash the house today. It's fun and satisfying. 

I planted flowers. They're pretty. 

Time with family.  

Hugs from Matt, Addy, and Tobin. 

Cuddling with Higbee. 

Two more days off ahead of me. 

This wonderful time off. 

Tobin is having his first sleepover at a friend's house. 

Ice cream. 

Cuddling in the couch with Addy, Odette, and Patty and watching a movie.

Time to sleep. 

Lazy day.

August 29, 2025

Day 3,191

Thankful for: 

A day spent entirely at home. 

Being able to rest and not do anything. 

Watching a show with my family. 

Chili dogs for dinner. 

Ice cream for dessert. 

Many naps. 

I slept in late. 

Three more days left on this break. 

Higbee was happy and cuddly today. 

Friends. 

Comfort shows. 

Fun plans tomorrow. 

The end of a long day.

August 28, 2025

Day 3,190

Thankful for: 

Chicken soup and biscuits for dinner from my mom. 

Friends. 

A late night talk. 

The end of a long day. 

The feeling of being home. 

Good things of today.

August 27, 2025

Day 3,189

Thankful for:

A good day. 

A cool morning. 

Sweet students. 

Time to sleep. 

Panera for lunch. 

Groceries. 

A phone call with Melissa. 

A long weekend coming up. 

Many, many hugs.

August 26, 2025

Day 3,188

Thankful for: 

Getting organized at work. 

Getting things checked off of my list. 

A good counseling appointment. 

Blue sky with white clouds. 

An easy dinner. 

Many, many hugs from Adelyn and Tobin. 

Matt being kind and understanding about a not so great dinner. 

Holding hands with Matt while we walk Higbee. 

Plans for a glorious, glorious Friday: we're going to get good food, and watch movies and shows all day. I cannot wait. 

Sweet students. 

Sweet coworkers. 

Only two more days to go until the long weekend. 

Getting rid of emails in my inbox. I'm down to 9. 

Planning fun projects. 

Time to sleep. 

The feeling of being home. The feeling of being with family.

August 25, 2025

Day 3,187

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

A beautiful weather day. 

Blue sky with puffy white clouds. 

Sweet students. 

My job. 

Family at work. Friends at work. 

A friend who prayed with me. 

Lunch with two co-workers. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

A walk with Matt and Higbee. 

Sweet text messages from Matt. 

Time with my family in the evening. 

Time for sleep. 

A short week this week. 

A chat with my sister in law on the way home from school. 

Sweet Higbee. 

The feeling of being at home. 

The feeling of being with family.