February 2024 Monthly Wrap-Up
If January lasted six months, February flew by twice as fast. I had more energy than usual for much of the month, which just made life so much easier and happier. It was a pretty normal/quiet month of the usual work, church, music rotation, and it was really nice.
I also had a birthday, which was pretty perfect the day of:
And the last week of the month, my mom and I flew to Cleveland Clinic in Ohio for a bunch of medical appointments. It was physically and mentally exhausting, but I think overall good (I’m posting this while in the airport going home, so I haven’t had time yet to process and sort through everything, lol).
This month I’m…
Reading: The Getaway List and Begin Again (reread), Emma Lord. Stranger by Night, Edward Hirsch. The Queen Bee and Me, Gillian McDunn. The Lost Library, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass (DNF). Above the Land, Julie Agoos. Check & Mate, Ali Hazelwood. Ever Ancient, Ever New, Winfield Bevins. The Girl at Midnight, Melissa Grey (DNF). The Bone Houses and Unspoken Magic, Emily Lloyd-Jones. The Phoenix Crown, Kate Quinn and Janie Chang. My Side of the River. Between You, Me, and The Honeybees, Amelia Diane Coombs. Untangle Your Emotions, Jennie Allen. Sisters of Night and Fog, Erika Robuck (reread). (16 total)
Listening to: My winter 24 playlist. Em Beihold. PureNRG (yes, this is quite the throwback, and I am loving every minute of it).
Watching: YouTube–Jordan Bauth; Glory, Finn, Jack; Frey Life transplant eval week. Movies–CODA (rewatch); Dirty Dancing.
Writing: I did my usual volunteer work with People Hope, the Diamonds Conference, and my church. I also worked on voice, songwriting, and music production stuff. And I worked on my novel This One Is True a little bit, and wrote cards and letters (below are some of the Valentines I sent this year!).
Grateful for: Creative and artistic friends. Driving through the mountains while the sun set. The nicest compliments from someone at my music studio. Making spring plans. Sophie’s paw freckles. Reading on my balcony. Hospital art.
What did you do in February?
