Thursday, December 11, 2025

Gorb

December 11, 2025
Day 3,221

Thankful for: 

Cold air. 

Music. 

Sweet students. 

My job. 

Sweet co-workers. 

Friends. 

Family. 

A day called Thursday. 

Help when I need it. 

Leaving work a little bit early today. 

A warm dinner. 

A clean kitchen. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

Everybody Loves Raymond. 

Hugs from Matt. 

The smell of cookies baking in my kitchen. 

Matt gets to be home tomorrow. It always makes me feel cozy when I know someone is at my house while I'm away. 

Games after dinner. We've been playing Boggle on Netflix after dinner each night. I'm really bad at it, and tonight, Tobin peeked over at my phone just as I had typed in: gorb! We all laughed so hard. 

Hugs from Addy and Tobin. 

The weekend coming soon. 

We still have a few weeks in December left. I love December. 

Incredible winter light. 

A beautiful sunrise and sunset. 

Bare trees. 








Wednesday, December 10, 2025

A little list of things to be thankful for.

December 10, 2025
Day 3,220

Thankful for: 



Pretty, Christmasy spots in the house. 

Sweet students. 

My job. 

My family. 

Christmas coming soon. 

Cold air. 

Nice texts. 



Tuesday, December 9, 2025

A beautiful sunset.

December 9, 2025
Day 3,219

Thankful for: 

A good Tuesday. 

I made cookies for the teachers today. 

Getting to go in late because my kids had a two hour delay. 

An easy day at work. 

Happy memories of Higbee. 

Christmas coming soon. 

Cold, cold air. 

Panera for dinner. 

Playing games after dinner. 

A beautiful sunset. 

Going to bed very early. 

A new day tomorrow. 







Monday, December 8, 2025

Winter birds.

December 8, 2025
Day 3,218

Thankful for: 

A good Monday. 

Sweet students. 

Time to play games with my family. 

Laughter.

Cookies baking in my home. 

The feeling of being home. 

Winter birds. 



Sunday, December 7, 2025

Time to celebrate Stephanie!

December 7, 2025
Day 3,217

Thankful for: 

A bagel for breakfast. 

Matt helping me when I had a hard time. 

A long nap in bed. 

Time to celebrate Stephanie's birthday! 

Good food to eat for dinner. 

Puppy wiggles and happy whimpers. 

Time to talk and laugh. 

Shopping at Wegman's with my family. 

A fresh week starting tomorrow. 

Only two weeks until Christmas break. 





Saturday, December 6, 2025

Time with my mom and my sister.

December 6, 2025
Day 3,216

Thankful for: 

Time with my sister and my mom. 

A delicious lunch. 

Putting up a fun Grinch tree while listening to Christmas music with my family. 

A beautiful day outside. Good light. Cold air. Good color. 

December. 

Christmas coming soon. 

Another day off tomorrow. 













Friday, December 5, 2025

Snow Day.

December 5, 2025
Day 3,215

Thankful for: 

A snow day. 

Time at home. 

Time with friends. 

Good food. 

Laughter. 

Good conversation. 

Coming home. 

Two more days off ahead of me.