August

  August has been when we really felt like Summer was summer! The garden produced beans and flowers and a zucchini or two. The sun shone warm and sultry and the house was hot and humid. We jumped in the pool over and over again and ate numerous popsicles. Different sections of  the family went off on various holidays and had fabulous adventures. 

This summer all my children and my grandchild are in my house. It is so special seeing everyone grow and blossom in the sunshine. We have had some special guests come to visit that have warmed my heart deeply. We have gone on little excursions to the park, the zoo, or for ice cream that have felt reminiscent and magical. June and July were quite hard to be honest. August has just been amazing. Now the reality of September is descending and for me it is always a looming feeling. I only have three children to homeschool this year. It should be a breeze. It is never a breeze. I just hope there are many lovely moments of connection, joy and learning, that hugely overshadow the feelings of chaos and anxiety that coincide with homeschooling for me. I know my brain does not operate the most optimally and I am well versed in navigating its issues but homeschooling magnifies its shortcomings!

 I have so deeply appreciated these weeks ~ August 2025 ~ where my grandson got his first front tooth, and where my son turned eleven, where my six year old and I sewed a little bear, where my one year old started talking so much and changed into a toddler, where my fourteen year old had a boy have a crush on her, where my eighteen year old had the most fun he has had in years. If only I could bottle this up and remember it. 

May your last couple weeks of August hold beauty and joy for you.

God bless

Tansy xo