See part 1
here.
34. How writing friends and I help each other
35. Delighting Esther's teacher with the giant tiger
36. An invitation to visit a great school in our county
37. Evan feeling better after tummy issues
38. Evan's excitement about his replacement drone when his Christmas gift didn't work
39. Janice's patience as I called her multiple times while making Derek's birthday cake.
40. A new appreciation for cookies (see #39)
41. Derek's birthday
42. Meghan making chocolate chip cookies for her final 4-H sewing meeting
43. A great sewing teacher and being able to help the club
44. A long weekend for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
45. A last-minute breakfast date with a friend and good conversation
46. Good progress on my current writing assignment (very short Bible stories)
47. Another good Instant Pot meal with a sirloin tip roast
48. A pretty morning of snow (even if school is cancelled...again)
49. Returning to Bible study and being reminded that we can trust God even when He throws us a curve ball
50. A short government shutdown
51. Wrapping up author visits with Meghan's class. (It was a 3-part visit with several rescheduled dates due to illness, assemblies, and such. The photo below says "Get Organized.")
52. Eating roasted sweet potatoes for lunch when I'm home alone...almost daily
53. Planning to see a friend later this week
54. Esther and I feeling better after a little illness over the weekend
55. Sunshine after the rain (and, boy, was it raining!)
56. Meeting two writing deadlines this month...one was a couple weeks early!