Rainy Sunday

August 16, 2028

Day 3,442

Thankful for: 

Rain. 

A fun day with family today. 

Time to celebrate my girl. 

Chocolate cake. 

The first day of school is tomorrow. 

Time to sleep now. 

A fun Saturday.

August 15, 2026

Day 3,441

Thankful for: 

A good Saturday. 

Patty helped me with breakfast for the girls. 

We hung out and had coffee and watched a show together. 

Addy and I went shopping. I got new shoes and new clothes. Addy got some new clothes. We went to The Running Store, Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Michael's, and Wegman's. It was a really fun Saturday. 

We had fajitas for dinner. 

Matt got me some nice socks that help with food pain. I'm thankful that he's always thinking about me. 

I now have the house to myself to get some work done. 

A fun Sunday planned. 

A busy, but good Friday.

August 14, 2026

Day 3,440

Thankful for: 

A day called Friday. 

Time with Artemis in the morning. 

A good "Meet the Teacher" event at school. 

A good concert with Addy and her friends for her sweet 16. 

Tailgating. 

Patty and Stephanie helped me take the girls to the concert. 

Patty spent the night at my house to help me with the girl's sleepover. 

Cake and signing "Happy Birthday" late at night for Addy. 

Time to sleep. 

Five small things on a Thursday.

August 13, 2026

Day 3,439

Thankful for: 

A day called Thursday. 

Coming home to the best family and puppy. 

The feeling of being home. 

The feeling of resting in bed. 

The weekend coming soon. 

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. 

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. 

Meet and Greet Day.

August 3, 2026

Day 3,429

Thankful for: 

A good morning walk with Artemis. 

Going to the meet and greet with Addy and Tobin for their upcoming school year. 

Seeing teachers really happy to see both of my children. 

Help from Patty and Armando. 

People calling to check on Matt. 

Prayer. 

Little times of rest during very busy days. 

Help.

August 2, 2026

Day 3,428

Thankful for: 

Help for Matt. He fell going down the stairs at 4 am on his way to work and broke his ankle. Thankful for the EMT's who came to help and give him meds to help ease his pain. 

A slow morning in the ER. We were in and out pretty quickly. 

Pain meds. 

Shopping with Adelyn for snacks and little treats for Matt. 

A good dinner. 

Lots of rain. 

God protecting us from the storm. God giving me peace when the thunder and lighting was intense. 

Adelyn and Tobin helping so much. 

Artemis is worried about Matt. 

A new day tomorrow. 

Help from Patty and people at work to help me accomplish all that I cannot do now because of Matt's injury. 

A fun family day.

August 1, 2026

Day 3,427

Thankful for: 

My dad. Today is his birthday. It makes me really happy that he and my mom are on a fun trip right now. I'm thankful for my dad. 

A fun day with my family. We went to Culpeper and had good food and walked around. We got ice cream and saw some cool things. 

A family movie night with popcorn. 

Rain in the forecast for tomorrow. 

New, beautiful dishes.

July 31, 2026

Day 3,426

Thankful for: 

A funny phone call with my dad. I called to wish him a happy birthday thinking it was August 1st. He said well, thank you but it's not today. 

A good day of work. 

Phone calls with my mom, dad, and Patty. 

People who care about me. 

Texts from friends. 

Walking around thrift shops looking at cool things. 

New beautiful dishes. 

A sandwich for dinner. 

A family movie night. 

Popcorn made on the stove. 

Cuddling under blankets. 

Going to bed without setting an alarm for tomorrow. 

Adelyn made a presentation on why she should have Instagram and presented it to us. 

An owl sighting.

July 30, 2026

Day 3,425

Thankful for: 

A wonderful morning walk with Artemis. I have been loving walking early with her. 

A beautiful owl in our neighborhood. 

A pretty sky. 

My family. 

A good dinner. 

Egg bites for breakfast. 

A glorious morning.

July 29, 2026

Day 3,424

Thankful for: 

A glorious morning in the forest. 

Sun rays coming through the trees. 

A great walk with Artemis in the early morning. 

Checking things off my to-do list. 

My family. 

Laughing with Addy and Tobin.