Many, many hugs.

August 26, 2025

Day 3,188

Thankful for: 

Getting organized at work. 

Getting things checked off of my list. 

A good counseling appointment. 

Blue sky with white clouds. 

An easy dinner. 

Many, many hugs from Adelyn and Tobin. 

Matt being kind and understanding about a not so great dinner. 

Holding hands with Matt while we walk Higbee. 

Plans for a glorious, glorious Friday: we're going to get good food, and watch movies and shows all day. I cannot wait. 

Sweet students. 

Sweet coworkers. 

Only two more days to go until the long weekend. 

Getting rid of emails in my inbox. I'm down to 9. 

Planning fun projects. 

Time to sleep. 

The feeling of being home. The feeling of being with family.

August 25, 2025

Day 3,187

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

A beautiful weather day. 

Blue sky with puffy white clouds. 

Sweet students. 

My job. 

Family at work. Friends at work. 

A friend who prayed with me. 

Lunch with two co-workers. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

A walk with Matt and Higbee. 

Sweet text messages from Matt. 

Time with my family in the evening. 

Time for sleep. 

A short week this week. 

A chat with my sister in law on the way home from school. 

Sweet Higbee. 

The feeling of being at home. 

The feeling of being with family. 

Adelyn's 15th birthday party!

August 24, 2025

Day 3,186

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A clean house. 

Delicious food. 

An amazing party for Adelyn. 

The best family. 

Fun games. 

Laughter. 

Seeing Addy's best friend, Marisa. 

Ice cream cake. 

Getting to see my nieces and nephews. 

Getting to see my grandmother. 

Adelyn looked beautiful today. 

Good day.

August 23, 2025

Day 3,185

Thankful for:

A good morning with my parents. 

Coffee. 

Sweet dogs. 

Time to work outside in the yard with Matt and Tobin! 

Taking our space back from the woods.

Cutting back the autumn olive branches.

Going grocery shopping with Matt. 

Picking up the cake for tomorrow with Matt. 

An easy dinner! 

Time to go to sleep.

Milky Way.

August 22, 2025

Day 3,184

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A day called Friday. 

Sweet coworkers. 

My parents staying here for a few days. 

Laughter. 

A delicious meal made by my mom. 

Talking with my friend.

August 21, 2025

Day 3,183

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Soup for lunch. 

Cookies. 

Leftover birthday dinner and cake and ice cream. 

A fun night with my family and my parents. 

A nice phone call with my friend Melissa. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

I'm looking forward to Addy's birthday party this weekend. 

Adelyn's 15th birthday!

August 20, 2025

Day 3,182

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A rainy day. 

Mist. Fog. Gray days. 

Sweet students. 

Adelyn's birthday. 

I got an iced lemon pound cake and a strawberry lemonade refresher for her last night. I gave it to her for breakfast this morning. She was very surprised and happy. 

A delicious dinner. 

A lovely cake. 

Gifts. Affirmations. Being together. 

Time to rest.