Rebecca's Joy

Whew! June and July flew by. I originally worked on the blog post for June and thought I had posted it, but on the back end of WordPress, it did not publish. I seem to lose material that I draft on WordPress, and of course, I did not learn my lesson to write a draft… Continue reading

In April, I went to the local garden center to buy the indestructible plants. I went straight to the hail, snow, wind, severe weather native plant section and bought Columbine and Lupine to supplement my poor Colorado gardening skills. Lo and behold, not even a week post planting them in the ground, there was a… Continue reading

April felt like a lifetime. Between the anticipation of Frank’s surgery, recovery processes, and little ways life keeps one on their toes, we were full. I worked on exploring watercolor.I bought a small watercolor book and spent some time quietly painting in the evenings. It is such a sweet way to spend an evening, quiet… Continue reading

The month of March was fast and furious. As always, much is always happening behind the scenes. This month was a roller coaster of high highs and low lows. We often take for granted to things we hold as routines. For example, I wake up, exercise, get ready for school, and spend my day teaching… Continue reading

Have you ever wondered how purposefully February is a brief entrance and exit of months during the year, yet drones on painfully slow at times? On the contrary to many a Februarys where I have held bated breath, this one has been remarkably sunny, warm, and vibrant. We started the first Sunday of February in… Continue reading

2026 is already one month in! I started the month in Detroit, spending time with family. I finished all eight books of the series, The Unsolicited Journals of Emma M. Lion. I also walked my brother and sister-in-laws dog, who is intrigued by squirrels. Before I returned home, I walked the mall with one of… Continue reading

The beginning of December was ushered in by a great snow fall! It was my first snow day, so I enjoyed staying home and relaxing. Frank spent a good amount of time shoveling us out. The following day, there was also the added bonus of a snow delay, so I didn’t have to be at… Continue reading

Inevitably, since Frank is in school, we share a laptop. Often, I don’t have access to the computer, so these posts are late. Nevertheless, I am persevering in this activity for the sake of hope. I hope these posts are helpful in my endeavors to record the waiting period for adoption. Adoption seems like an… Continue reading

We started October with a walk to our favorite coffee shop with Takoda and Tahlia. It was a calm, peaceful, and meaningful time. We enjoyed lattes, a breakfast sandwich, almond croissant, and a ham and cheese croissant. Frank was granted a $12,000 scholarship for his acute care nurse practitioner degree. He received his scholarship at… Continue reading

I feel extra late in writing this update. We are already at the peak of fall, golden yellow aspens with leaves slipping through the branches, honeycrisp apples, pumpkin sprinkled everything, and a good dose of evening tea to soothe the daylight into the golden sunset. September was an epic month-my 40th birthday! It is with… Continue reading