277/365

Today...

Saturday.

AQI better this morning than last night.

Getting my chores done before...

Jesse, Bri, Logan, and Paisley came over.

Amazon delivery of some photo props.

Researching how to set up a small studio in my small house 

and how much RAM I need to add to my iMac.

My CynCyn called. 

Takeout from El Tapatio for dinner with Jesse and family.

Getting to see and hold Miss Paisley.

A sleepover with my Logan.

244/365

Today...

Last day of August.

Twenty-one days until Fall.

Sleeping in until 7 am. And still not enough.

Listening to classic rock while cleaning.

Clean windows. Well, some of them.

Laundry done.

Listening to Tim McGraw.

Practicing painting with my watercolors. 

Breakfast for dinner.

236/365

Today...

Almost a clear sky this morning. AQI 40

A MUCH needed walk. It was so quiet and peaceful.

Seeing little, early signs of Fall!

Chatting with the neighbors.

Making brunch for me and Mike.

Reading Click magazine. Getting inspired every single time.

Getting lost in my photos.

Laundry done.

Marinara sauce with ground pork, spaghetti squash, and broccoli for dinner.

Seeing some blue sky among the clouds and smoke. 

 

234/365

Today...

The wildfire smoke cleared for a while this morning.

Finding an injured Bewick's Wren.

Watching it flit about all over the backyard.

Talking to my Sister.

Mom called, we got caught up on life.

Texting with my kids.

Playing with brush pens and watercolor paints. AKA clearing my head/meditating.

Listening to Liz Gilbert's Magic Lessons podcast with Glennon Doyle

Catching up with Mike at the end of the day/week.

Chicken Verde with cilantro lime riced cauliflower for dinner.

232/365

Today...

Mr. Logan visiting today. We had a good morning. Lots of hugs.

Talking to my Sister a couple of times.

Granddaughter number two is doing well and in the launch position.

About four weeks to go before we meet her.

Brian, Julie, and Erika made it out safe from the Walbridge Fire.

Hoping their home and surrounding ones are spared.

Takeout for dinner.

Watching the Democratic National Convention

 

231/365

Today...

A morning walk before 7 am.

Watching the neighborhood flock of turkeys.

Catching up with a neighbor.

Getting the grocery shopping done.

Getting some food prep done before the heat of the day.

Roasted chicken and artichoke for lunch.

Listening to 70's pop while editing photos.

Learning about the Golden Torch Cactus flower and how lucky I was to walk by when I did.

Watching Deadliest Catch with Mike.

Roasted Chicken Caesar salad for dinner. 

230/365

 Today…

The sky shows Mother Nature is putting on lately. 

I just can’t get enough of them.

A morning walk before the temperature started climbing.

Listening to Brene Brown’s Podcast with Glennon Doyle.

A wonderful two-hour phone call with my Julie!!

Our eye doctor who is such a joy to visit.

My prescription has not changed much, thank you.

Mike home early from work and feeling a little bit better today.

Jesse stopping by to help us with the generator.

Grilled t-bone steaks, sauteed mushrooms, and salad for dinner.

Watching season 2 of Yellowstone.

229/365

Today…

Waking up to an epic thunderstorm

Sitting outside, under the patio cover, just watching the show.

It went on for hours.

Sunday.

Paleo waffles, homemade pork sausage, and berries for breakfast.

Texting with my girls.

Power and air conditioning.

Researching the history of Abiquiu, New Mexico.

Listening to 70’s pop while editing photos.

Leftover Sausage and Kale soup for dinner.

And again, air conditioning.

 

365/227

Today…

My Logan turns 4 years old today. Where does the time go?

That glorious cloudscape on my walk this morning.

Saw the egret again. Watched it forage for breakfast.

Watering and taking pictures of flowers.

Air conditioning during a heatwave.

Talking to my Sister several times today.

Again, air conditioning.

Cracklin’ chicken and salad for dinner.

Watching Yellowstone. 

226/365

Today…

Meeting up with a Great Egret on my walk this morning.

Getting my bike and camera to go back and photograph the Egret.

So lucky it stayed on the branch.

My Sister calling to check-in. We are all doing alright.

Appreciating my new-ish Macro 100mm lens more every time I use it.

Reading the new issue of Click Magazine while having lunch.

I love that magazine.

Editing photos while listening to Country Music.

Watching tennis with Mike.

Buddha bowls for dinner.

225/365

Today…

Spending the morning with my Logan!

Sitting in the warm sun on a cool morning.

Laying wrestling on the grass.

Playing with 35 mini monster trucks.

Coloring together on a light-up whiteboard.

Having lunch on the back deck.

Watching 'Sofia the First'

The big hug I got before I left.

Playing with stencils and watercolor pencils.

Take out for dinner.

219/365

Today...

Thursday with Logan.

I brought him some fresh-picked cherry tomatoes. He loved them!

We went on a short adventure through the empty high school. 

A flight of stairs became a "Bat(man) Tower.'

Lunch on the back deck.

A quick trip to our house and back. He noticed all the things that are different since they moved out.

He loves to chat, a lot, while in the car.

Cuddles while watching cartoons.

Getting a few minutes to visit and catch up with Jesse. 

He gave me a lamp for my office. 

Breakfast for dinner.

Watching the Yellowstone series with Mike. 

218/365

Today...

Wednesday morning with My Logan. 

Hugs, cuddles, play, conversations, and his sweet habit of twirling my hair around his fingers.

Peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. 

Hanging out at Jesse and Bri's cute little cottage.

Miss Bailee doing so much better.

A much-needed catnap when I got back home.

Listening to country music on Amazon while editing photos.

The weather and that sky today!

All the feels.

Take-out for dinner tonight. And a cocktail. 

214/365

Today...

Saturday!

Shopping for a kayak with Mike.

Bought another kayak. My kayak.

Beautiful weather at the marina.

Watching NBA basketball.

Planning a trip to a reservoir tomorrow with our kayaks. 

Managed to find a waterproof pouch for my phone at our local REI.

Can't wait to take pictures on the water!

Pork tenderloin, roasted sweet potatoes, and broccoli Chipotle for dinner. 

An evening cocktail.

212/365

Today...

Woke up with the sun. Got to see Mike off to work.

Watering my plants before the sun came up over the trees is refreshing.

Ate a healthy breakfast, made myself a lunch, and headed over to spend the day with Logan.

Bailee is feeling much better after her emergency surgery.

Logan was ready to go on an adventure after breakfast. We planned it yesterday.

We walked a few blocks through his new neighborhood to get to a trailhead.

Such a great, cute neighborhood and so much character.

We saw a Doe and fawn, but no cows. Logan wanted to see cows.

One mile up into the hills took us about an hour. 

We made it up to the top and could see for miles. 

Stopped on the way down to sit on a boulder and have a snack.

Only a half-hour to get back down. Wore ourselves out.

Ate lunch on their deck, read a book, played with his 34 monster trucks, and watched Spirit.

I got to visit with Jesse for a bit when he got home from work.

Turkey burgers with coleslaw for dinner.

GamGam is tired and content. 

It was a beautiful day.

209/365

Today...

Up before the sun.

Jesse dropping off burritos.

Meeting my neighbor at a park to photograph her and her art.

A beautiful cool morning.

Learning about Fordite.

Enjoying the quiet.

Going through the hope chest and old photos.

Editing photos and listening to music.

Hanging out and chatting with Mike. 

Carnitas bowl for me and tacos for Mike for dinner.

208/365

Today...

Sleeping in till 8.

Watering and photographing my flowers.

Wrapping up another refi on our mortgage.

Working on rearranging the guest room and more.

Purging.

Helping Jesse and Bri some more today.

Getting to spend some time playing with Logan.

Chatting with my Sister.

Listening to Led Zeppelin while editing photos.

Grilled steak and Caesar salad for dinner.

207/365

Today...

Quiet morning.

Coffee and breakfast while watching the sunrise up over the trees at the creek.

Starting to put things back where they were, opening up some space around here.

Helping Jesse and Bri with their move.

Bri and I got their kitchen set up.

Watching Jesse mow his own lawns with his new mower.

Enjoying hanging out in their little house and the vibe of the neighborhood.

Bri's cousin showing up with lunch for everyone.

Meeting a few of their neighbors.

Appreciating the time I had them here with us and now, the quiet space. 

Listening to my Editing playlist while working on photos. 

Practicing my brush lettering.

A cocktail, kettle chips, and chocolate chips. Not together but, yeah, off the Keto wagon today.

206/365

Today...

A good nights sleep.

Took a trip to the garden center. Only a few people were there.

Hanging out with Bri while she packs up their stuff.

Reading in the afternoon. Rare for me.

Mike and Jesses working together.

Los Panchos for dinner.

Finally getting to see Jesse and Bri's new home.

Super cute, tiny house in a neighborhood of old tiny houses.

Seeing them so excited and happy.

204/365

Today...

Overcast when I woke. It was a nice change.

A nice cool day.

Keto chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast with Logan.

Playing Go Fish and Logan won.

Coloring.

Making Mickey Mouse shaped sandwiches for lunch.

A quick trip to Michaels.

Jesse and Bri getting their final signing done on the house.

Grilled cheeseburgers, curly fries, and cantaloupe for dinner.

Reading before I go to bed.