The increase in spider webs.

July 14, 2026

Day 3,409

Thankful for: 

Getting to do something fun today for school. 

Having time alone in my car to drive around. 

Coming home to my sweet family. 

Artemis. I love her face. 

Texts from friends. 

Matt is feeling a bit better. 

Laughing at the table over dinner. 

Time to lift weights and work out. 

Tobin doing fun things for football. 

Tomorrow is Wednesday. 

A different kind of work day tomorrow. 

A phone call with my mom. 

Tears. 

Checking things off my to-do list at work. 

Seeing very tiny fawns eating grass with their mothers. 

Spider webs in the morning light in the forest. 

The increase in spider webs begins towards the end of July and into the beginning of August. It means that fall is coming. 

It was nice and cool this morning. 

A 6 am walk with Artemis. 

We like to see what we can see.

July 13, 2026

Day 3,408

Thankful for: 

A cool morning with Artemis in the pretty yard. 

The sounds of birds chirping in the morning. 

A tasty breakfast. 

Artemis's face and her eyes and they way they look at me. 

Swimming with my family. 

Sandwiches by the pool. 

Medicine for Matt. 

Tobin had his first day of football conditioning today. He liked it, and I'm glad. 

Addy and I went to the gym. It was good to lift weights. 

Tacos for dinner. It was delicious. 

A quiet evening outside with Artemis. We like to go out together and see what we can see. Tonight, we saw many bugs. Artemis likes beetles, butterflies, and spiders in particular. 

Time to sit quietly on the couch. 

Texts with my friends. 

A full Sunday.

July 12, 2026

Day 3,407

Thankful for: 

Watching Artemis run downstairs to see Matt. She loves him so much. 

My bed felt very comfortable this morning. 

Texts from Matt. 

A phone call with Matt. 

Church with the kids. 

Going with Tobin, Adelyn, Odette, Patty, and my mom to buy food for the food bank. It was fun to pick out food to donate. 

Little pastries. 

Kona Ice with the kids. 

Coming home to the happiest girl. When Artemis is happy, she finds a shoe to carry in her mouth while she runs around the house. 

A clean house. Addy, Tobin, and I cleaned today. 

Pasta for dinner. 

Grocery shopping with Adelyn. 

Singing loud in the car with Adelyn. 

Moo Thru. Holstein is just the best ice cream I've ever had. 

Time to write about the good things. 

Time to clean my room while Artemis sleeps. 

A busy, but good Saturday.

July 11, 2026

Day 3,406

Thankful for: 

A busy Saturday morning. 

A good puppy class for Artemis. 

Bagel sandwiches for breakfast. 

Addy had a good horseback riding class. 

Time with Tobin and Artemis. We went to visit my aunt and uncle and their dogs, and Artemis went swimming for the first time. 

Coming home and sleeping for a long time. 

An easy dinner of bagels, eggs, and tots. 

Cuddling in bed with Matt. 

The way Artemis looks in the sun.

July 10, 2026

Day 3,405

A day to work from home. 

The way Artemis looks in the sun. 

The feeling of being home. 

The feeling of being with my family. 

Time with Addy and Tobin. 

Time with Adelyn. We went shopping, got coffee, and talked. 

A really good dinner at home with Adelyn. Soup, sandwiches, chips, a good show on in the background, and good conversation. 

Time to sleep. 

Funny faces and long talks.

July 9, 2026

Day 3,404

Thankful for: 

A day to work from home. 

Breaks with sweet Artemis. 

Rain and cloudy skies. 

Dinner with friends. 

The feeling of coming home after being out. 

Sitting on the couch with Tobin and talking for a long time. 

Hugs and kisses from Addy and Tobin. 

Making funny faces with Adelyn. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

Little bits of candy. 

A phone call with Patty. 

Rainy days and cloudy skies.

July 8, 2026

Day 3,403

Thankful for: 

Rainy days. 

Flowers with raindrops. 

Cloudy skies. 

Working from home mostly today. 

A working coffee date. 

The taste of a latte. 

An easy dinner. 

Time with my kids.