August 2025 Happenings

August was a whirlwind.  Between Jac's pain and impending surgery and my return to the daily grind, the month FLEW by and not a ton of fun was had.  Bummer.  Here's a bit of what we did manage to do: 

We made KOLACHES
And they are so dang good that I FINALLY have kicked the McDonald's Sausage Biscuit habit. Between kolaches and eggy bagels, I am LOVING my breakfasts...and am one spoiled lady. 

I started a new school year
Back to work, at the same school but in a different grade.  Here's all the stuff I gathered to set up my classroom (the night before moving it all in):

 

Here's my room when I first got there:

 

And here it is after nearly two solid weeks of setting it up:

 

I also spent lots of time planning lessons and gathering materials, but you can't beat my office with a view!  

 

 

Finally school started, and so far so good. I have one very challenging kid, but other than that, seems like a good bunch!

 

 

Delicious Food
Jac delivered on the food in August, with lots of AMAZING meals out in the backyard -- soaking up the end of summer and (maybe) the end of our time eating al fresco.  Here's a sampling:

 

 

 

 

 

Our Lovely Garden
The garden continued to produce in August, although WHERE ARE THE TOMATOES. :(  We had a huge bumper crop of eggplant and peppers -- which have been fantastic -- but the tomatoes less plentiful and not ripening.  It was just a sea of green. Hmmm....what did I do wrong?  I've got some ideas.

 

 
We also had a decent harvest of onions, given that this was my first time ever growing them.  They were all small, but that didn't stop us from enjoying them. :)

 

 

It was still pretty though, and still our favorite place to be.  Jac scored these 'trash flowers' from Home Depot FOR FREE (they were being thrown out, hence the name).  They really complete this corner and are a perfect fit to the look of the planter. (We later bought pots for the and now it's even better!) 

And more fun times....
One weekend we had Poria and Madison over for a barbeque

 

 

and a few games of Mexican Train dominoes:

And apparently a pedicure of some sort?  I think I was inside at this point?  I don't remember this part of the night. :)

We love our pretty little backyard.  My favorite times are often spent here!

Mom, Cindy and I went to hang out with Ben at his posh new apartment complex (wowsa!)

And Jac and I said goodbye to my trusty old fridge

and HELLO top this giant new one! My mom offered to trade with us when she moved, since she wasn't really needing a big one anymore.  At our house...a big one is certainly needed!!  And we LOVE it!!!  

Jac continued to appreciate having the best office view ever (working at home):

And finally, one day Jac and Madison has some adventures in welding (fixing a table from her work).  Cool look Madison. :)

I wouldn't say August was either one of our favorite months in a while, but we made it through and managed to squeeze in good times here and there.  It's going to be a bumpy few months ahead,  but we also know good times are on the horizon for us by the end of the year.