Oh September . . .

September has been a cruel month full of grief and pain.  In the early hours of the 1st day, this month brought great heartache as Daughter L suffered from a placenta abruption in her 29th week of pregnancy and our precious grandson passed away.  We shared our baby boy's grave and the grief and memories resurfaced with the digging up of his grave.  It's too raw to share in words right now.

Then while cleaning my daughter's home before she came home from the hospital, I hit my elbow and chipped the bone and also had some kind of bleeding in the bursa.  I'm not sure exactly of all the medical stuff, but I know that it has truly been some of the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life and added two trips to Urgent Care alongside all the grief.

....and today, as I type this, a baby born prematurely to a friend of our family just passed away.  My heart is overwhelmed and broken. 

I'm not sure where to even begin . . .

Update on August:

-:- help with baby shower for daughter L ✔
-:- sew some curtains for 2 shelves ✔
 -:- clean and organize homeschool room ✔
-:- purge at least 2 baskets of books {ugh...soooo hard!} didn't get to this project
-:- craft school wreath ✔ - still need to add some finishing touches
-:- start 2018-2019 school year! ✔ 
-:- go through my closet and thrift items ✔ 
-:- stay healthy-  sort of - other than injury to my elbow
-:- catch up on blog post ✔
-:- start reading my Bible in 90 Days Reading Plan - started but I am way behind as of this post
-:- clean out deep freezer ✔ 
-:- spray paint vent over stove to match - too much going on (water heater went out...and so much more)

 

School wreath in progress - love how it's turning out so far!

I still want to add a few touches like wording "love beyond measure" and more color.

September plans:

-:- help with Baby A's funeral service
-:- be available to grieving daughter
-:- replace water heater
-:- switch cell phone carrier -ours is showing "no service" far too often
-:- re-start homeschool
-:- send out thank you cards for all the help we've received
-:- decorate for Autumn
-:- create Daily Rhythm cards for school
-:- make healthier eating choices
-:- find beautiful rest again - feels a little lost right now
-:- buy a car for Daughter M
-:- apple picking
-:- have a canning day!