A Daybook Entry: June 2025

Happy Monday!  I just realized since I was away for several Mondays, I did not get a daybook entry done for the month of June.  Hello fifth Monday of the month and just enough time to squeak one in.  Hard to believe but this time tomorrow, June will be in the history books for this year.  Time to turn the calendar already.  I suppose it is because I was traveling a bit this month, but this month went quickly for me.  Better get some thoughts down in words before July officially arrives.  As always, I start with weather….

The Weather – has been incredibly hot.  Like much of the east coast (and other parts of the country), we had a heat wave in June.  Something about a heat dome.  Don’t understand all about that but the thermometer was over 100 degress multiple days in a row.  We finally had a full day of rain this past Friday and lower temps.  Surprisingly, the grass is not yet scorched.  But the air conditioning cannot catch a break.  It seems to be running non-stop.  Last daybook, I mentioned that the dog was not a fan of summer storms.  She is , however, a huge fan of hot.  She begs to go outside all.day.long.  And would stay out there for – I don’t know how long? Until she passed out? – if we let her.  But we don’t so, instead, we play this game of “let the dog out…let the dog in” pretty much all day.  It is not a game that I super enjoy.

As I look outside my window  – I’m still waiting for our crepe myrtle to bloom.  I see this ever year.  As in, ever year.  You’d think I would learn it is a slow bloomer.  A really late bloomer.  But, each year, when I see all the other crepe myrtles filling out with beautiful blooms, I want my front yard to look just as pretty.  But, I am waiting.  The front of the house looks a bit more festive.  I decided to switch out the mat, the garden flag, and bought some Fourth of July inspired pillow covers for the rockers.  I had not really planned to do so, but one day I was just feeling patriotic, I suppose.  I can’t exactly see the porch outside my window but thought a mention was in order.

This morning, I am – getting back on schedule with my cleaning.  I mentioned it several weeks ago (more like a month ago) and things were going well.  The house was in good shape and I was feeling productive but not overwhelmed.  (Have a I mentioned a few hundred times that I like routine?)  But I totally got off schedule when I was out of town for three weeks.  Last week was me just being lazy.  But today, I’m back at it.  I just love Mondays.  The pushing of the reset button just does me a world of good.

Lately, I have been thinking about – change.  There is a season of change coming in my life.  And in my heart.  When you are someone like me who really likes routine and scheduled days, change can bring challenges.  I dont’ mind some change.  A bit of change.  I try to schedule change into my routine – lol.  But a whole up-turning of the apple cart can be daunting.  I am learning to be flexible.  Learning to embrace change.  To even be excited and to see the potential for all the good and the positive that can come with change.  But learning these things is a slow process.

What I am wearing – all the summer clothes.  My favorite clothes.  Like white shirts.  I am a sucker for white shirts.  I just ordered another one this week.  Also wearing all the fun earrings.  And sandals that show my cute pedicure colors.  Oh, and dresses.  Lots and lots of dresses.

Around the house – I painted the backdoor.  The one that leads in from the garage.  The color is lighter and I wasn’t sure I was going to love it.  I had just picked it up as a sample last year and decided to use it before it went to waste.  I was so pleasantly surprised.  It is so fresh looking.  I am super happy…and rather inspired to give a few others things a fresh new color.

My To-Do List – includes working on the summer lesson series for Junior Church.  The new series begins this coming Sunday.  We will be learning the fruits of the spirit.  I have so many games, fun crafts and cool snack ideas filling my Pinterest board and running through my head as well.  I need to get it all organized. I wrote a song to help us memorize them but, that too, is still just in my head.  I should get it down on paper before it disappears, but I am not very good with putting (musical) notes to paper.  I think the kids are going to have fun with this series of lessons.  We just finished up the Beatitudes.  That was really fun as well but those lessons were a bit tough for some of the younger ones.  I was challenged to find a way to make them applicable for everyone.  The fruits of the spirits should be a bit easier – and a lot of fun.

And, from my camera – Be still my heart.  My sweet buddy, Tyler, turned two on Friday.  His current obsession is airplanes.  Just so happens that his daddy works at the airport.  Guess who got to go for a real airplane ride for his birthday?  I just love this picture.  The sweaty hair just melts me!!:)

Well, here’s to a great week ahead.  This week includes a holiday.  Do you have plans?  How do you “celebrate” the Fourth?  Probably with food – lol!!  It’s always about the food, isn’t it??  Enjoy.  I hope you will stop back by later in the week and glad you were here today!