Haircut.

August 19, 2025

Day 3,181

Thankful for: 

A better and easier day than yesterday. 

A delicious salad for lunch. 

Addy's birthday is tomorrow. I'm excited to celebrate her. I'm excited to give her a gift I bough a few months ago. 

Surprises in the morning for her. 

Sweet students. 

Sweet co-workers. 

Being able to hug Odette during the day. 

Feeling more accomplished than yesterday. 

A good counseling appointment. 

Time to get my hair done. I got a hair cut and some color, and it feels great. 

Time to sleep and rest now. 

Pretty places in my house. 

Higbee. 

A good first day.

August 18, 2025

Day 3,180

Thankful for: 

A good first day. 

Sweet students. 

Sweet co-workers. 

Sweet texts from Matt. 

Sweet texts from my friends. 

Lunch with Patty. 

A salad for lunch. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

Time to get some email out of my inbox. 

Rewatching an old show while I work. 

River's 14th birthday.

August 17, 2025

Day 3,179

Thankful for:

A good day. 

A good church service. 

Shopping with my family. 

We had dinner early, and we all watched a movie together. 

Celebrating River's 14th birthday. 

Time alone to look at River's things and remember her. 

Matt sat with me. 

The kids went to youth group for the first time tonight. They liked it. 

Texts with my friend Melissa. 

The first day of school is tomorrow. 

Excited for a new adventure this year. 

A beautiful sunset after a storm. 

Higbee got to see a frog tonight. He loves them. 

Time to sleep and rest. 

Time with my friend.

August 16, 2025

Day 3,178

Thankful for: 

A great breakfast with my friend, Heidi. Great conversation. Delicious food. Hot coffee. Rainy morning. We sat right by a big window. Could not have been better. 

Time with Heidi while I ran errands. 

Goodies from Trader Joe's. 

Books from McKay's. 

My family. 

A quiet day. 

Higbee loves me. 

Tomorrow is a new day. 

A good day at school.

August 15, 2025

Day 3,177

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Coffee. 

A delicious lunch. 

A little time with my sister. 

A good day at school. 

Spitony's for dinner. 

Pizza. 

Time with the family watching Alien Earth. 

Two whole days a head of me. 

Bed. 

Sweet students. 

Parking lot rainbow.

August 14, 2025

Day 3,176

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Family. 

Friends. 

Starbucks for breakfast. 

Accomplishing a lot today. 

Grocery shopping after work. 

Comfort shows. 

Dinner with my family. 

Laughter. 

Time to sleep and rest. 

A rainbow at the Wegman's parking lot. 

Low rumbles.

August 13, 2025

Day 3,175

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Family. 

Friends. 

Starbucks for breakfast. 

The feeling of being home. 

A beautiful bird. 

Rain. 

Distant thunder. I like thunder when it's in the far distance. The low rumbles are peaceful.