A long breakfast and a long nap.

January 3, 2025

Day 3,244

Thankful for: 

Breakfast with my friend Heidi. It was good to sit, have good food, and even better conversation. 

A long nap in the middle of the day. 

Panera for dinner. 

Time to relax and be quiet. 

Two more days off. 

Many hawks today. 

Cold weather. 

More weeks of winter left. 

Four things to be thankful for.

January 2, 2025

Day 3,243

Thankful for: 

I got to hang out with Steph today. We went to Sweet Water for lunch, and then we went to the rock shop. We hung out at her house and talked for a bit. 

Time to relax at home. 

Addy, Tobin, and I went to Patty's house for a bit. We ate good food, watched a movie, and played a fun card game. 

Three more days left on Christmas break. 

A great first day of the year.

January 1, 2025

Day 3,242

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A relaxing day. 

A day at home. 

Time to clean. 

Time to sit. 

Time to be still. 

Time to read. 

Time with family. 

Time with Addy. 

Time with Tobin. 

Good food to eat. 

My beautiful new library room. 

A beautiful sunset. 

A woodpecker eating bugs from our tree all day long. 

I still have 4 days off ahead of me. 

Time to lay in bed. 

Time to sleep. 

Beautiful last day of 2025!

December 31, 2025

Day 3,241

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Matt rested at home. 

Shopping with Adelyn. 

A new mini shelf for the library. It's looking so cozy in there. 

Getting to see my family finally. It was really good to see them. 

Celebrating Phia's 13th birthday, Remy's 1st birthday, and Christmas together. 

Cake and ice cream. 

Watching Stranger Things with my family. 

Popsicles. 

Another day off tomorrow. 

A bright, cold day. Celebrating Christmas with the best family.

December 30, 2025

Day 3,240

Thankful for: 

Being able to sleep in. 

A bright, cold, windy day. 

Blue sky. 

Bare trees. 

A nice phone call with my mom. 

A nice phone call with my grandpa. 

A nice phone call with Patty's mother in law. 

Celebrating Christmas with the best family. 

Really sweet presents. We were all so blessed. 

Time to talk. 

Pizza for dinner. 

A cold night. 

More days off. 

Hugs and warmth and togetherness.

December 29, 2025

Day 3,239

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Matt resting and getting well. 

The dream of getting a little pup soon. 

Tobin telling me he wants to read more. 

A new year coming. 

Time with Adelyn. 

Adelyn had her best friend over. 

Matt and Tobin watched a movie together. 

Cold air. 

Beautiful winter light. 

A new piece of furniture for my library. This room is so cozy now. I love to be in here. 

A cute town. A bright day. Blue sky. 

These words: "Something of God flows into us from the blue of the sky, the taste of honey, the delicious embrace of water whether cold or hot, and even from sleep itself."

Books to read. 

Words to write. 

The feeling of a blank canvas. 

An incredible sunset. 

Trees and open sky. 

Hugs and warmth and togetherness with my family. 

A good day at home relaxing.

December 28, 2025

Day 3,238

Thankful for: 

A good day at home. 

Time to rest and recover and be still. 

No schedule or agenda. 

Completing little tiny almost meaningless projects at home, but they bring me joy. 

Addy had a friend over to spend the night. 

Pizza for dinner. 

I watched a good movie I had been wanting to watch. 

Clean bedsheets. 

The forest. 

I saved a little spider in my bathroom. I don't know why, but he seemed so thankful.