Month in Review

September has always felt like a turning point month. Summer lingers at the edges, refusing to let go, while fall tiptoes in with crisp mornings and golden evenings. It’s a month caught between two worlds, and this year it’s been no different. My September has been filled with change, a little chaos, and a few…

There’s something about June that wraps around you like a favorite quilt that’s been warmed by the sun. It doesn’t knock on the door or wait for an invitation—it just breezes in with its fireflies, backyard laughter, and the scent of honeysuckle drifting through open windows. Around here, June doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It…

Spring has officially arrived at Shady Pines, and with it comes a mix of warm breezes, blooming flowers, and enough pollen to coat every surface like an unwanted dusting of powdered sugar. The birds are chirping, the squirrels are up to their usual nonsense, and Ma and Uncle R have fully emerged from their winter…

March has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and honestly, I’m still trying to figure out if we just wrapped up winter or if spring actually happened while I wasn’t looking. It’s been one of those months where time feels like it’s moving both fast and slow at the same time. So…

February always feels like the month that sneaks in and out before I can catch my breath. One minute, I’m packing away the last of the holiday decorations, and the next, I’m staring at a calendar, wondering how we’re already at the end of the month. This year was no different. February may be short,…

I never thought I would be so happy to see a month come to an end. January has been the month from h*ll! That is for sure. I saw an Instagram post that said January has been 974 days long and I could not agree more. For every one thing that went right it felt…