My Year in Pictures July 2026

July was another hard month. I got a medical diagnosis that was expected, but different from expected. I also did something to my hip, which resulted in xrays, doctors appointments, and at least 4 weeks of physical therapy in my future (my hips are out of alignment). The chronic pain slowed me way down, making it harder to get out for my daily walks, which started affecting my mental health.

Light

Sometimes you are looking for the light in the darkness. Sometimes you have to be the light in the darkness. My goal is to not add to the darkness.

Little glimpses of happiness

I am in a difficult season. It has been seven months since I have found the time/will-power/motivation/whatever you want to call it, to do a post like this. It's not that I haven't had things to be thankful for, I have. I am just on the struggle bus. 

But, this = Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6

Headlands Beach

While my sister and her family were here in June, they wanted a Lake Erie beach experience. After researching a few options, we decided on Headlands Beach, in Mentor Ohio. Headlands beach boasts the longest natural beach in the state of Ohio. It is a half-mile long.

My Year in Pictures June 2026

June was probably the best month I've had this year. It was busy with a lot of the normal things, but also a week with my sister and her family here. I had a few health issues as well, but again, overall, a better month.

Shipshewana

My husband and I had not been on a vacation since November 2024 (visiting family or family coming to visit does not count as a true vacation). With all of our stress, we knew we needed to get away, even if only for a short weekend trip. In May, we decided to go to Shipshewana for a long weekend. I have always been fascinated by the Amish lifestyle, and my older sister had told me several times that we needed to visit Shipshewana. With it only being three hours away, it was the perfect trip to celebrate our anniversary.

Share Four Somethings June 2026

I am not sure how we are at the end of June, yet here we are. Blogging has been difficult for me for the past few months, for a variety of reasons, but I am trying really hard to play catch-up on this blog, with most things. I missed this post last month, but I am happy to be back this month. Anyway, our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up for this year are: something we loved, something we are carrying forth from this month to next, something that sustained us, and some thing we are making space for.