A good day off.

May 25, 2026

Day 3,368

Thankful for:

A good day off. 

Time with Addy. 

Watching a movie and eating popcorn. 

Being home all day. 

Matt and Tobin did something fun.

Time with Matt. 

Kisses in the rain.  

Seeing a hawk on our evening drive. 

Full Sunday.

May 24, 2026

Day 3,367

Thankful for: 

Breakfast with friends. 

Good conversation. 

Laughter. 

Bagels. 

Time with Addy. 

A cleaned kitchen. 

Dinner at Patty's. 

Good food. 

Being able to be with family. 

Seeing my grandma. 

Time to rest. 

Another day off tomorrow. 

Watching a show in bed

Time with Addy and Tobin.

May 23, 2026

Day 3,366

Thankful for: 

A good Saturday. 

A rainy day puppy class. 

Lunch with my friend. 

Soup, bread, and a sandwich. 

A fun evening with my kids. 

A trip to Target with Addy and Tobin. 

Listening to music with my kids. 

Walking through the music section, I showed Addy and Tobin a record called "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." Tobin got so excited! He said, "You know about this album? It's the best! I love it." It was such a cool moment. 

Getting Addy and Tobin a drink and fries on the way home. 

The end of this week.

May 22, 2026

Day 3,365

Thankful for: 

The end of this week. 

The end of the day.  

An easy dinner. 

Time with my kids. 

Time with Artemis. 

A long weekend coming up. 

Time to sleep. 

Rain. 

Our cozy home. 

Artemis learned how to jump on the couch. It's pretty cute but also takes us to a new level of crazy puppy. 

Five things.

May 21, 2026

Day 3,364

Thankful for: 

The end of this day. It was hard. 

Time to sleep. I need the reset. 

Tears. It makes me feel better to cry sometimes. 

Family. It's good to have people in my corner. 

Friends. I like to have a few good friends. They become like family that you pick yourself. 

It didn't storm.

May 20, 2026

Day 3,363

Thankful for: 

It was supposed to storm, but it didn't. 

A pretty sky. 

Homemade bread. 

Driving home after a long day. 

Being able to sleep and reset after being busy all day long. 

My family. 

Addy and Tobin's last day of school is tomorrow. After today, I will have a junior and an 8th grader. I can't believe it. 

Being home.

May 19, 2026

Day 3,362

Thankful for: 

Driving home after work. My house is a mess right now, but I'd rather be home thank any other place. 

Being with my family. 

Breakfast for dinner. I like when my house smells of bacon cooking. 

Going to bed early. 

The joys of Artemis. 

A pretty sky.