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. 

First day of school for Adelyn and Tobin.

August 5, 2026

Day 3,431

Thankful for: 

It was the first day of school for Adelyn and Tobin today. Adelyn is in 11th grade and Tobin is in 8th grade. 

Artemis liked bringing the kids down to the bus stop. 

A good meeting at work. 

New teachers who are eager to learn and do well. 

Coming home to the happiest puppy. 

A good pre-op appointment with Matt. 

Matt got his blood taken quickly at our next appointment. 

God gave me courage and strength to go to hard appointments with him. 

French fries. 

Patty made us dinner and brought it over. It was delicious and so kind of her. 

A great admin team at work who is helping me accomplish tasks and get things done. 

The end of this very busy, long and exhausting day.

August 4, 2026

Day 3,430

Thankful for: 

The end of this very busy, long, and exhausting day. 

Time with Matt and his mom. 

Help from Matt's mom. 

A good lunch. 

The feeling of coming home after a really hard, long day. 

People who prayed for me when I was feeling weak and anxious. 

People who are praying for Matt and his recovery. 

Seeing my kids and Artemis after being gone all day. 

My kids have their first day of school tomorrow. I can't believe Addy will be in 11th grade and Tobin will be in 8th grade. 

Matt is scheduled for surgery on his birthday this Friday.

A phone call with Patty. It's good to talk through things with her. 

Patty took Tobin to football practice for me. 

Holding hands with Matt in the car. 

A shower chair so Matt can shower. 

People who will help me with everything I need to do. 

A pink sunset. 

Incredible light in the morning.