The end of July

It's hard to believe the end of July has arrived.  Tomorrow August begins.  With my job, August doesn't really mean "summer" anymore.  I might have some slightly shorter days, but mostly it's all in.  This year presents some additional challenges with some logistics regarding some building repairs, so I really have no idea what this week is going to bring.  Andrew is also going to be spending the bulk of the week at his mom's house, so I'm pretty much on my own this week.

This weekend was exactly what I needed to head into the August.  I loved having so much family time on Thursday.  I loved that all four of us were together all day, and I loved that we watched a movie that evening.  It will go down as one of my favorite days of the summer.

Friday was another lovely day.  Thomas was off work again, so he and I headed north to my hometown.  My mother had a good friend in town who wanted to see me.  They were willing to travel my way, but I wanted to do some shopping at my favorite soap store, as well as take a a bit of time and visit with my grandmother.  I was even able to make a return of some clothing, so it was a productive day on top of everything else!

Yesterday was a day to get things done around the house as well as visit our former town for a grad party.  It was very nice to get to visit with so many people, and I always love seeing Thomas with that group of friends.

Today we had church, and Thomas worked all day.  We had found out at the end of the week that a very dear friend was traveling through town.  Because of COVID, we hadn't seen him over four years, and it was so wonderful to see him this evening!  Andrew and the kids will get to have breakfast with him in the morning, but with me having just had three days off AND the craziness of August, it isn't an option for me to join in.  I'm so glad we were able to make a visit happen this evening as well.

While August is pretty much my least favorite month, it does bring us one month closer to fall and to football season!