It’s hard to believe that the temperature outside today has catapulted over 90 degrees – summer is here! When I was admitted into the hospital three weeks ago, I had been wearing long pants and a long-sleeve shirt, and we were still occasionally using our electric blanket at night. It’s such an odd feeling to have transitioned from spring to summer and not personally experienced the shift. It’s also odd to hear the nurses talk of the scorching heat and oppressive humidity and not to expect to feel it myself at some point during the day. I haven’t felt those summery conditions in a year! I had been looking forward to spending these early summer evenings on our screened-in back porch, but I’m thankful now to be here, even if it means I have to imagine the warmth outside. If the Lord wills it, I can spend some of the delicious evenings this fall pushing a double stroller on the bike path nearest our house, and dreaming of spending next summer playing outside with our almost 1-year-old girls. What a beautiful thought!
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