So Long, September 2024!

I saw a funny meme that said, "September is a lie. It's three weeks of August, one week of October, with a random weekend of April thrown in for no reason." That was so true this year! I mowed the lawn twice this month, once in long sleeves and I had thin gloves in my pocket just in case, and the other time in my swim suit top! Madness!

Bible quizzing practices started this month. I am feeling way in over my head as the only coach this year, but hopefully the kids will have fun regardless of what I do (or don't do). Baseball season is done and it was a REALLY fun last month and a half for our Tigers. I'm really pleased with how we finished and hope that this continues into next year!

Personal Recap

• Went to the zoo. The Detroit Zoo has Homeschool Days each year in September and tickets are cheaper! This year I got to go with my friend and her three youngest because they live here now and we can do things like that!!!!
• Hosted a niece and nephew for a sleepover! Because they live here now and we can do things like this! (Can you tell I'm excited?) This was because their mom was out of town and dad is a church worker so he can't watch all six kids on Sundays but we will be having more sleepovers, that's for sure!
• Had a bonfire. We have two large burn piles and one is in the area we need for the COWS we are getting (It's still a bit surreal to me that I just typed that) so it needed to be burned. It was mostly pine so the fire was impressive.
• Visited my friend in Grand Rapids. There was a period of time in our short friendship when we saw each other at least once a week. That is no longer the case and it was nice to get to spend some good quality time together!

Business Recap

• Worked on Novella Sessions. I feel like I started off much better with my marketing this year and I got brave and reached out to groups and people I used to be too nervous to approach so that is a win!
• Got a little further in the Composition Course. It's so good but it's slow going. Partly because the lessons tend to be long but also because I'm trying to let things sink in so I have a better chance of remembering it out on a session.
• Did a fun (and chaotic :) family session. We've been trying to coordinate this one for some time and it was wonderful to see them all again!
• Lots of editing! With this kind of work, there are ebbs and flows depending on my clients' workloads but I enjoy the busier months :)

To get a little more personal for a moment, this month had a lot of emotions. Stuff is happening in my family, and not all of it bad, but there were definitely days when it all crashed in at once. Thankfully, one thing is finally (miraculously!) starting on a road to mending. I can't share too much because these all involve people besides me but I just want to share that life can be really hard, even while I have good things to share.

How was your September? Are you getting back into the "school year" routine? Let's be honest, even if you're not in school or have kids in school, there is definitely a "summer rhythm" and a "school year rhythm".