We made it to September y’all. Did you think we would ever get this far? I for sure thought the Earth would have exploded or imploded by now. Alas, we are still in existence, so gratitude list it is.

1. First pumpkin pie of the year (I’m pretty sure)

2. Homemade sloppy joes

3. A fresh hair cut and color

4. Lucy snuggles while I work

5. Pool days

6. Finally checking out Henry’s Depot in Sanford especially Mahogany Coffee

7. A small family Labor Day cook out

8. Animal Crossing

9. A pretty successful second batch of French macarons

10. Family birthday celebrations

11. The love and kindness that humans are capable of sharing in a crisis. We need to dig some of that out right about now.

12. Our nieces sleeping over at our house

13. Surprise Nationals hat from my mom because she forgot she bought it and found it while cleaning

14. Seeing the 130 year old house my parents are in the process of buying

15. Christopher helping me through a series of major panic attacks

16. One of the best prime ribs I’ve ever had

17. The cutest toothpaste ever in the dental kit from the hotel

18. Getting home safely from VA

19. Grocery pick up

20. Another year of Jacob

21. Pumpkin everything from Trader Joe’s

22. Wine

23. A good hair day

24. Mid-day coffee run

25. Freshly bathed Lucy

26. New Halloween decorations

27. Celebrating family birthdays

28. A change of scenery while our roof was replaced

29. A new roof

30. It almost, sometimes, feels like Fall

I am very excited for all of the Holidays coming up. I love Fall and Winter decorations and cooler weather, so I think we are moving into the best part of the year. So stock up on apple cider, hot cocoa, pie, and cozy sweaters, friends, because it’s Fall y’all!