What’s Up June

      Happy Wednesday Thursday, Y'all

Today, I'm joining Shay and Sheaffer for their monthly What's Up Wednesday link-up. …even if I’m a day late doing so :)

Every month we answer the same list of questions based on how things are currently going in our lives.

So let's get started...

What am I eating?

I’ve been trying to be a bit more creative with my cooking, in an effort to use up a surplus of food in the freezer/pantry and to not have to buy more just yet. Among other things, I made pancakes from a pumpkin & chocolate chip muffin mix and then I made “homemade” sour cream using whipping cream and vinegar.

What am I reminiscing about?

I met up with a friend for dinner last night. A friend I worked with in Senegal and I hadn’t seen in 9 years. It was such a sweet time reminiscing/catching up. I often find myself reminiscing about the “good ol’ days” of life back then. So much has changed since then. And it’s not all bad changes, of course… It just felt simpler back then. 

What am I loving?

Family time :)

What have I been up to?

Enjoying summer break :)

What am I dreading?

I had been dreading getting my last bill for my ER + surgery + ortho visits. But y’all… I have never been more grateful to have such good insurance! What an incredible blessing that has been through all of this! 

What am I working on?

I love my job. I truly do. But this summer, while school’s not in session and while I can’t get in to my classroom anyway, I’ve really been trying to intentionally build good rest time into my days…

 What am I excited about?

Spending time with my nieces the next few days…

What am I watching?

All I’ve been watching lately is World Cup matches and all the fun social media posts, too, from foreigners experiencing life in the US for the first time and not only that… They’re experience so much of the good that the US has to offer. It’s been so fun reading their posts, seeing videos, etc. I love it! 

What am I reading?

I’ve been reading back through Psalms a lot lately. Good stuff, y’all.

What am I listening to?

I’ve been trying to better at embracing the silence and just listening to the Lord. I’m a major external/verbal processor. I just want to get it all out. But sometimes, I just need to sit there and shut up and allow God to do what He’s going to do anyway… Lead me in His will for my life. Why is that so hard sometimes?

What am I wearing?

I ordered this shirt from Amazon to bring me to wear this weekend while spending time with my nieces. Isn’t it fun?

 What am I doing this weekend?

More family time… My oldest niece has a wrestling tournament so I’ll be watching that. Then I’ll be hanging out with my family. And on our way home Sunday, my mom and I will stop by the cemetery to drop off some new flowers at my dad’s headstone as well.

What am I looking forward to next month?

It’ll still be Summer Break. So there’s that :)

Favorite recent Amazon find?

I ordered the shirt I shared earlier in this post. And then they recommended this hat. So I then  ordered it off Amazon as well.

What's new this month?

Have y’all had Peach flavored milk tea. Yum! It is seriously so very good!

And that's what I'm up to this month.

What about you?

What are YOU up to this month?