I rescued a tiny frog today.

August 12, 2026

Day 3,438

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A more relaxing and calm day. 

Lunch with friends. 

Homemade pizza for dinner. 

Laying in bed. 

Artemis. 

My kids. 

I am able to work. 

A phone call with Matt's mom. 

Texts from people who care. 

Tomorrow is Thursday. 

No storms today. 

Really big, big mushrooms. 

A tiny frog that I rescued. 

Friends. 

A good Tuesday.

August 11, 2026

Day 3,437

Thankful for:

A good day. 

A walk with Tobin and Artemis. 

An easy dinner. 

Phone calls with family. 

Matt is feeling a little better. 

Tomorrow is Wednesday. I made egg bites while I was cleaning up the kitchen for everyone's lunch tomorrow. 

Time to rest now. 

Great first day of the teacher work week.

August 10, 2026

Day 3,436

Thankful for: 

A great first day at work. 

Sweet co-workers and teachers. 

Tea and pastries. 

Being safe in the storm today. 

Bringing Artemis to Petsmart. 

Hanging out with Casey and Adelyn. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

Time to rest. 

A family Sunday.

August 9, 2026

Day 3,435

Thankful for: 

My parents took Addy and Tobin to church and then out to lunch. 

I stayed home with Matt and Artemis. 

A few drives around the neighborhood with Tobin and Artemis. 

Seeing a beautiful hawk. 

Time to rest. 

Laying in bed and talking with Matt. 

Matt's pain being well managed. 

A day to spend at home with family.

August 8, 2026

Day 3,434

Thankful for: 

A day to spend at home with family. 

A day for Matt to rest and recover. 

My mom took Addy to her last horseback riding lesson. 

Tobin and I went shopping for his football things. Patty, Armando, Casey, Sophia, and Odette met us there to help. 

A quiet afternoon and evening at home. 

More days off before the summer break ends. 

People that have prayed and checked on Matt. 

Matt's birthday and a successful surgery.

August 7, 2026

Day 3,433

Thankful for: 

Matt's birthday is today. 

Not having to rush in the morning to get Matt to the hospital for his surgery. 

A successful surgery. 

Matt's numbers improving after lots of prayer. 

Being able to go home after a long day. 

Matt's mom stayed with me in the hospital. 

Getting Matt home and into bed after a long day. 

Pain medication to help him stay comfortable. 

Seeing the kids and Artemis. 

Early birthday celebration for Matt.

August 6, 2026

Day 3,432

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Time to get some stuff done. 

I went to work to clean all the teacups for our tea party on Monday. I'm excited for it. 

Patty and Odette came to help. It was really sweet and kind of them. 

Odette sent me cute texts today. 

Coming home and making dinner early. 

I went to get a pedicure, and it was so nice and relaxing. 

Matt's surgery is tomorrow. I'm glad to move onto the next phase of this journey. I want him to start healing. 

A tree fell tonight in front of our house, and it fell away from our house. I am so thankful for God's protection. 

We had an early birthday dinner for Matt. We had Swedish meatballs over mashed potatoes. We had apple pie for dessert. 

God protected us during storms today.