I wish I could say the month of August was all good things and favorites enveloped by constant grace and poise.  But, as is often the case with life, it was a rollercoaster of peaks and valleys.  It was days of peace and ones of impatience.  It was the start of school in the midst of uncertainty.  It was weariness from not having our own home, our own beds, our own stuff.  But, it was also full of gratitude for a family who so generously open their homes to us and take care of our sweet animals.  It was the enjoyment felt as new acquaintances grow in familiarity and potential friendships are on the horizon.  It was being able to walk again after a month of relying on crutches and a scooter. It’s the peace in knowing that this is all just a brief season, that God is in complete

I didn’t get around to writing my May favorites for obvious reasons.  I broke my foot on May 1 and then spent the entire month hobbling around packing up a 4,000 sq foot house.  It was a lot and I was just trying to get through it, not make mental notes on things I really enjoyed.  But, I did manage to remember a few things I really enjoyed and decided to combine them with some favorites from June. May and June are like a tale of two months.  May was frenzied and exhausting.  June was relaxing, quiet, and slow.  It was staying in a small house that didn’t need much from me and I could just focus on recovery and rest.  Of course, I still did work, but I welcomed writing and painting after all of the packing!  It felt restful and I could work at a slower pace.  We