Recently

Oh goodness, it has been over a month already since I last blogged, and I was doing so good.

Sigh.

Well, here I am back again, nothing particularly ground breaking to share just needed to write a post to get my self back in the swing of things. I am not a gifted writer nor do I have such an interesting life to report on...but I know what this does for me. It keeps me accountable and it keeps me honest. Recently my husband told me I should start blogging again, he noticed a difference in me when I was sharing the little moments of thankfulness I was experiencing. So I am back, and for those of you who have a blogger blog...it got a face-lift and I am trying to find where everything is!

It would take some time to go over all the things that have happened this last month, and I almost thought of spiritualizing my absence...saying that I was on an "electronic sabbatical". But that would be lying.

August was hot.

Camping was great over Labor Day weekend, the weather was perfect, dare I say, chilly? We were saddened that the campsite did not have all the amenities it advertised online. Still, camping is camping. Our brand new tent worked perfectly, and it did not cause us need for counseling after putting it up. Our little stove was great, we made brown water coffee on our percolator, and eggless pancakes! If you ever wondered what they would taste like if one were to forget an egg...we would say, not too bad. A little dough-y but definitely consumable.
Want to see some photos? You will have to go here to see them, since I downloaded them on Doug's laptop!

I have been thoroughly enjoying the cooler weather, so stinking excited for Fall! I am a summer baby through and through...

BUT I LOVE FALL!!

The leaves changing colors, the jackets, the warm cozy socks, the apple delights calling me to eat them (I recently made apple crisp...so good!), gearing up for the holidays and just the incredible beauty that has been hiding behind 100 degree days. One hundred percent excited.

I guess I had more to share than I thought, but I will leave you all with some recent experiences leaving me filled with thanks,

hot summer days turning into fall
camping for the first time with Doug
meeting my dear friend's 3 week year old little girl

marveling in God's goodness towards me, a sinner
talking with my sister for hours as we play with the kitties

open windows letting in the breeze
tissues to blow my nose free of all the allergies the window brings in :)
sweet grandparents prayers

Pandora filling my living room with worship music
walking in the rain for 2 miles with my sister-in-law
waiting for Doug and his brother Greg as they run their race in the rain
my little sweet niece

hope for the future, so thankful.