Goodbye, summer

How in the world did September sneak up on us like this?? I haven't done a life update in a while so I figured it was about time to tell y'all some of what I've been up to these past few months. :)

I turned 18!

Had a fun weekend with these lovelies.

 Met a friend!

 And another friend!

Went to Lake Michigan! The water was absolutely FREEZING- I had goosebumps the entire short time I was in it. I also saw my first lighthouse in person. :)

 Flew for the first time - by myself! Also, airports aren't as hard to navigate as I thought. I was a tiny bit nervous I would miss my connecting flight but I made it with 5 minutes to spare (busy airport, short layover, and a long way to walk). My sister told me I would probably hate flying because I'm afraid of heights, but I was fine and I also didn't feel sick at all! I loved flying and was SO glad I booked a window seat. 10/10 would recommend. ;)

 And I've been baking....a lot. ;) These cappucino muffins were just the start.

This became peach fritters! ^_^

I also made a peach pie, among other things! (we've had many peaches this summer)

Two things I'd never done before -lattice crust and a braided edge. :) I was pretty dang proud of that pie. ;)

 I went to visit Savannah recently. :) This is her cat and part of her living room.

Savannah, me, and Abigail at a softball game - we didn't coordinate outifts on purpose, I promise.

 We repaired and updated our deck! My uncle and two of my brothers took 4 days to work on it and then we spent 2 days/12 hours painting. I helped paint for 11 of those hours. When we were done, I was so. sore.
This is before.

 During...

and after! It looks so much better and feels a lot safer, too.

one thing you may have noticed from the above photos, especially if you've followed me for at least a year, is that I'm growing my hair back out a bit. :) I took this photo about a week ago, so it's very recent proof of progress being made. ;)


I also have a job now, which I am extremely grateful for. :)
It's my sister's 20th birthday today, so we're going to a concert tonight! ^_^
What are y'all up to? How was your summer? Have you gone back to school?

xx


read: Oaks & Piper, An Open Letter to the Artist // watch: Overcoming hopelessness