Music:
Slumber by Needtobreathe
Hoity Toity by Flatfoot 56
Never Be The Same by Red
Summer is over, so that means I'm back!
And hopefully, back to blogging a bit more consistently.
To celebrate, I thought I would kick it off with a Thankful Thursday.
Why?
Well, this past weekend I attended a ladies retreat, and there we talked about how joy and thankfulness go hand in hand. This got me thinking about all the "thankful" posts I have written, and how I've neglected writing any for a while.
I said to myself "Manda Rae (yes, I call myself by my middle name sometimes), you need to start those posts up again, and pronto, missy!"
So thanks to internal pep talk, here you are, a summer themed Thankful Thursday post.
1. My Tumblr Twin Matty and her friend (now my friend) Sarah drove 10 hours and across the Canadian/US border just so we could meet face to face. We laughed. We stayed up until 2:00 am fangirling over Doctor Who, Marvel, the Whedonverse, and Tom Hiddleston. We trecked across snow fields in Glacier. We drank coffee and ate way too much. It. Was. Awesome.
(A Captivating Canadian and a Miniature Montanan Moose)
Photo credit: Matty
(Dean and Cas)
(Moose Girls)
Photo credit: Sarah
2. I had the chance to hike three new trails.
(Howe Lake)
(John's Lake)
(Red Rock Falls)
3. I GOT TO SEE NEEDTOBREATHE AGAIN AFTER 7 YEARS. I KNOW THAT I'M SHOUTING, BUT I CAN'T HELP SHOUTING ABOUT MY BOYS.
(My boys!!!)
(So amazing...)
(No really, seriously amazing...)
(Just...gaaaaahh!! There are no words to describe how amazing they are.)
4. Camping at Dickey Lake with my second family.
5. A fast and furious road trip to Wyoming with Chelsey to see Miss Hannah become Mrs. Hannah.
These are just a few of the wonderful things things that happened over the summer, but rather than bore you to tears, I thought I would just stop at five. You are welcome.
It was a fantastic summer filled with adventure, friends (both old and new), quiet moments, and musical greatness.
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I can honestly say that I'm thankful for every minute of it.
- Manda
