💛 Watching hummingbirds enjoying a new feeder
💛 Cooler evenings in the hammock in the back yard
💛 The pets, including a cozy Gandalf and a happy Luthien out exploring today
💛 Watching my nephew play Friday night football
💛 The long weekend to catch up and relax, including reading for #SummersEndReadathon
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Happy Friday!
💛 Iced Pumpkin Carmelicious coffee on my last day of running errands before the start of a new school year
💛 First day of school for a new school year!
💛 Fresh tomatoes for salads for lunch this week
💛 The pets, especially this adorable beagle who thought she should just get to stay snuggled in blankets when I needed to leave for work.
💛 Smooth first week of school completed!
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💛 Prepping my classroom for the school year with new bulletin boards
💛 Dinner at one of my favorite restaurants with a friend I haven‘t seen in a long time
💛 Delicious meals made with fresh garden vegetables
💛 Iced coffee
💛 The pets
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💛 Canning projects with fresh produce
💛 Evening reading in the hammock
💛 Starting to get my classroom ready for a new school year
💛 Local festival
💛 The pets
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💛 A few last days of farm work with my dad before transitioning back to get ready for a new school year
💛 Pets that travel well together
💛 Back at my own house with all three pets together
💛 Making a few different kinds of pickles with homegrown produce
💛 Cooler weather this weekend
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Another Saturday edition:
💛 The pets
💛 Lunch with friends I don‘t get to see enough at a new to me restaurant
💛 A visit with @jewright
💛 All the fresh homegrown produce, including putting up sweet corn today
💛 VBS week
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Another Saturday edition after a long Friday
💛 A walk along the creek where I grew up and a little bit of foraging
💛 Time for Luthien to run
💛 We‘ve reached the time of year with the best cucumber tomato salads!
💛 A great view of the Missouri River while working along the levee
💛 Not having to put on my daily sunscreen today
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💛 The pets
💛 Fresh garden produce
💛 Watching some of the canoes & kayaks in the MR340 go by on the river
💛 Finishing baling this year‘s straw
💛 A slower start this morning after a long week
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I completely missed posting my joys on Friday because it‘s been an incredibly busy week, and all the days have kind of blurred together. This morning, though, I had the chance to enjoy some quiet time out on the front porch with the dogs, an iced coffee, and a book before church. It was lovely.
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💛 Attending a teacher appreciation event at Missouri Scholars Academy with one of my students
💛 Putting up hay with the beautiful views from some of the fields and the start of wheat harvest
💛 Chocolate chip scones made by my niece
💛 AC and a comfy bed to sleep after long days of working outside
💛 Always the pets!
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