Share Four Somethings September 2025

September was busy, but with lots of good things! Elijah started college, we had a family reunion, and I resurrected my Thursday encouragement posts (and hope to keep it going!). I have been sick for the last week, but hopefully I have turned the corner. Our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up are some things we loved, somethings we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. We are linking up with Jennifer! 

Thursday encouragement-sick edition 9/25/25

This week has been something else. We left for TN last Friday for my family reunion. It has been over a decade since all my siblings and mom have been together. It was important for us all to be there. Before we left the kids I was working were sick and I just kept praying I didn't get sick. Saturday was the reunion and I praise God I was not sick, and to my knowledge, neither was anyone else. It was a fantastic day. Sunday morning I woke up feeling like I had the flu. Thankfully, I didn't, just a nasty virus, but it knocked me out all day on Sunday, I slept most of the day. We got back from TN yesterday evening and this morning I woke up with a fever and my cough is worse.

Thursday encouragement 9/18/25

I used to do Thursday encouragement posts weekly, but I got derailed. I need all the encouragement I can get. So, I am going to try to resurrect this practice in the hopes that I can offer you some encouragement, or if no one reads it, a place to put things that have encouraged me, or that I am thankful for, or that made me laugh. So, it's probably going to be more of a catchall post.

CVNP-the Ledges Trail

Welcome back to hiking the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, edition 3 😂. Today we explored the Ledges Trail. We saved this particular hike for a time that Elijah could join us. He has ALWAYS loved anything to do with rocks and this hike has so much to see. 

Thursday Encouragement-on a Friday

I used to do Thursday encouragement posts weekly...but my last one was in 2021! I am not sure what got me derailed, but I need all the encouragement I can get. So, I am going to try to resurrect this practice in the hopes that I can offer you some encouragement, or if no one reads it, a place to put things that have encouraged me, or that I am thankful for, or that made me laugh. So, it's probably going to be more of a catchall post.

Elijah's newest adventure

For the last 3ish years since he graduated, Elijah has been working. He worked at the Chick-fil-A in Monroe, then when we moved here, he got a job at the local Chick-fil-A.

Plum Creek Greenway

 September 6, 2025

Today we decided we didn't feel like driving all the way to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to hike, we wanted to be closer to home. We were tired and didn't want to be out all day. So, we decided to stick closer to home and start the Trekking Through Autumn program. We heard about this program last year and it was a fun way to get out and hike, learning new trails in the area. We missed getting the beginner's backpack by one hike! This year, we are starting earlier, so hopefully we will have the right weather, and the time to complete it. If not, we will still have gotten out and exercised, so still winning!

My Year in Pictures-August 2025

I feel like September is already getting away from me! August was another blur month, and our second housing contract fell through. But, it was also the month that Matt and I started hiking again. It had already started cooling off, so it wasn't too hot to start back up.