Bumblebees on my plants.

September 30, 2025

Day 3,176

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

My family. 

Friends at work. 

Checking in on Higbee during the day. 

Texts from Matt. 

Sweet students. 

The feeling of coming home. 

A good appointment. 

Time with my family laughing at dinner. 

Turkey burgers for dinner. 

Popsicles. 

Cool temperatures coming soon. 

Today is Armando's birthday. 

Tomorrow is the first day of October. 

Leaves are falling. 

A friend showed me a beautiful feather today. 

Time to sleep.

Bumblebees on my plants. 

Tomorrow is Wednesday. 

A beautiful morning sky.

September 29, 2025

Day 3,175

Thankful for: 

A beautiful morning sky. 

My kids. 

Matt. 

Higbee. 

An easy dinner. 

Birds. 

A good drive to work. 

Time alone. 

A cloudy day. 

I get to drive to work with Patty tomorrow. 

Time to rest. 

Sweet Sunday.

September 28, 2025

Day 3,174

Thankful for: 

A good Sunday. 

Church with my family. 

Grocery shopping. 

A quick visit with Melissa and Alaina. 

Getting to hug sweet Alaina. 

Casey, Phia, and Odette getting to come over and hang out while Patty and Armando had a date for Armando's birthday. 

Being home. 

Chili for dinner. 

Our meal prepped for tomorrow. 

A new week starting. 

It's almost October. 

Fun weekends coming up soon. 

Tobin's birthday coming up on the 15th. 

Armando's birthday coming soon. 

Sweet, cuddly Higbee. 

Rainy Saturday.

September 27, 2025

Day 3,173

Thankful for: 

Saturday. 

Time to sleep in. 

Time to clean. 

Time to relax. 

A clean home. 

A rainy Saturday spent entirely at home. It's my absolute favorite. 

Time to talk to Patty on the phone. 

Higbee was very sweet and cuddly today. 

Time with Matt. 

Time with Addy and Tobin. 

Friday.

September 26, 2025

Day 3,172

Thankful for: 

A day called Friday. 

Very sweet students. 

Kind co-workers. 

Texts from my friends. 

My friend, Melissa, coming to help me with some school stuff. 

A beautiful sunset. 

The sky. 

Pizza for dinner. 

Watching the last episode of Stranger Things. 

The weekend ahead of me. 

Family. 

Heavy rain and cloudy days.

September 25, 2025

Day 3,171

Thankful for: 

Beautiful mornings. 

Heavy rain. 

Dark, cloudy days. 

Fall. 

An easy morning. 

I got donuts and treats for all the teachers today. It's always fun to do nice things for others. 

Sweet students. 

Kind co-workers. 

Getting to leave work earlier than I thought I would today. 

Pastina for dinner. Pastina with chicken stock, a bit of butter, pepper, and parmesan. 

Going to bed early. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

Plans to eat pizza and watch the last episode of Stranger Things tomorrow night. 

Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday coming soon. 

Hugs from Matt, Addy, and Tobin. 

The feeling of being home. 

The feeling of cozy couches. 

Time to sleep. 

Friends who check in with me. 

Four things on a Wednesday.

September 24, 2025

Day 3,170

A good day. 

Pictures and memories. 

An easy dinner. 

Time to sleep. I'm so tired. 

The feeling of being at home.

September 23, 2025

Day 3,176

Thankful for: 

A good day at school. 

Beautiful fog in the morning. 

Family at work. 

Friends at work. 

Texts from friends. 

The feeling of being home after work. 

Sitting outside for 30 minutes after work. 

Watching a show with Matt, Addy, and Tobin. 

Tacos for dinner. 

A popsicle for dessert. 

A fun afternoon at school. We heard from an author. 

Country road

September 22, 2025

Day 3,175

Thankful for:

A new, fresh morning. 

A cloudy morning. 

Higbee in the morning. 

Sweet Addy and Tobin. 

An easy dinner to make-leftovers. 

Watching a show with Matt, Addy, and Tobin. 

Time to sleep. 

A good Sunday.

September 21, 2025

Day 3,174

Thankful for:

A good day. 

A good church service. 

Shopping for a few things after church. 

Time at home. 

Chili for dinner. 

Watching Stranger Things with Matt, Addy, and Tobin. 

Ice cream. 

Time to sleep. 

Higbee. 

My family. 

A new week starting tomorrow. 

Friends. 

Being home.

September 20, 2025

Day 3,173

Thankful for: 

Breakfast out with a few friends. 

Grocery shopping. 

Binge watching Stranger Things. 

Being home with my family. 

Popsicles. 

Another day off tomorrow. 

Two days off ahead.

September 19, 2025

Day 3,172

Thankful for: 

A good Friday. 

Friends. 

Family. 

Watching Stranger Things. 

Popsicles. 

The feeling of being home. 

Two days off ahead. 

The end of this day.

September 18, 2025

Day 3,171

Thankful for: 

Love and support. 

Prayer. 

Sweet students. 

My administration team. 

Amazing teachers. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

My kids. 

My husband. 

Patty and Armando. 

My many, many wonderful friends. 

The weekend coming soon. 

The end of this day. 

God's promises.

September 17, 2025

Day 3,170

Thankful for: 

Family. 

Friends. 

People who pray for me. 

People who encourage me.

Going home after work. 

God's promises. 

Sweet students. 

The knowledge that whatever happens, it will be okay. 

Looking through all things. I found an old game Matt and I played at a track meet when we were first starting to really like each other. 

The feeling of being safe at home.

September 16, 2025

Day 3,169

Thankful for: 

Friends. 

Family. 

People who help me. 

Time at home. 

Watching a show with Matt and Tobin on the couch. 

Sweatpants and a comfy shirt. 

Higbee. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

Matt. 

A late night talk with Melissa. 

Heidi texting at just the right time. 

Breakfast this weekend with people I love. 

A text from my mom. 

The feelings of being safe at home. 

Three things on this Monday.

September 15, 2025

Day 3,168

Thankful for: 

Pink skies. 

Pink trees. 

Time at home. 

Woods walk Sunday.

September 14, 2025

Day 3,167

Thankful for: 

Church with my family. 

Delicious sandwiches for lunch. 

A walk in the woods with my dad. 

Rocks.

Pinecones. 

The feeling of being home. 

Higbee. 

Watching a show with my family. 

Family. 

Friends. 

Knowing I'm not alone. 

A good day.

September 13, 2025

Day 3,166

Thankful for:

A good day. 

Watching Addy perform today in choir. 

Shopping with Addy. 

Addy went to a sleepover. 

I watched Stranger Things with Tobin and Matt today. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

Another day off tomorrow. 

Watering the flowers. 

A mountain sunset.

September 12, 2025

Day 3,165

Thankful for: 

People who love me. 

People who support me. 

Sweet students. 

A beautiful sunset. 

The weekend. 

Higbee. 

Pizza for dinner. 

A mountain sunset. 

Shopping with Addy and my mom. 

A fun day tomorrow watching Addy perform.