Goodbye summer

August is over and today is Labor Day. Summer is winding down and everyone is back to school. Nothing is happening with our house right now...which isn't a bad thing because I like it here. Still looking for jobs right now but no leads as of yet. Just praying and hoping.

I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post. It's not like I didn't have any blog-worthy things to say. No, quite the opposite. I could probably write a novel on this past month alone. But I'll keep it down to a few words and sentences instead.

On Saturday we spent the afternoon at Eagle Creek Park, which is like Indianapolis' version of Presque Isle without Lake Erie. Just Eagle Creek Resorvior which reminds me of a small Chatauqua Lake. We brought Jake along and went for a stroll through the woods. You could hear the faint sound of highway traffic but it was overpowered by locust buzzing and birdsong. We all collected wildflowers along the way to make an arrangement. I put them in water the moment we got home although they look half-dead now. I just love wildflowers and their beautiful colors. I don't look at them as weeds, more like God's beautiful handiwork. I feel His presence all around in the midst of nature. A time for mindfulness and family time. What a great way to spend the afternoon.

After another great service at church (I just love it there!) we pretty much stayed indoors yesterday. Rain, rain and more rain. Flood watch. Flood warning. Oh no! The dreaded Flash flood warning! This is one of those moments I'm thankful to not have a basement!

So all the Labor Day festivities are off. I didn't have plans anyway. Alyssa baked some chocolate chip cookies and I'll make some kind of comfort-food dinner tonight. Something to make a yucky day better.

Anyone want to come over?