Why did August take fifteen times longer than any other month? Maybe because it was so friggin hot? Apparently record-breakingly so? It feels like the first was a million years ago.

It started with another tattoo. This one is all of the birth months of everyone in my family.

Those are the flowers for February, May, July, August, October, and December, covering everyone in my immediate family. It was thoughtful of them to limit themselves to six of the twelve months.

And everyone better appreciate it, because I had to lay on my stomach for hours and also that part of the arm is very sensitive! It’s like the soft underbelly of your forearm. It hurt a lot. It was neat, though, because I let the artist draw directly on my arm instead of stenciling it from a digital drawing.

Okay, well, after that…

The boys started sophomore year of high school, but you knew that already.

Evan and Ellie came to visit, and I made her take a lot of pictures with me.

I sewed a bunch, actually. The Lawrence top and dress and skirt, and a purse!

I went to an advance screening of a movie, donated blood, and bought some 90s jeans.

And, as usual, Ziggy was really freaking cute.

Am looking forward to September, as it involves a trip to Dublin! My first time going to Ireland! And also, hopefully, cooler weather.