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May Life Update

May 19, 2026 By Mandy Leave a Comment

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Hey y’all!  Yes, it’s been three months since I’ve posted here.  I can’t believe it.  Life has just moved very fast in the last three months, but I thought I would pop in with a May life update on what’s been going on around here.

First, and most importantly, we have a junior college graduate!

junior college graduate

Young Man received his Associate of Applied Science in Precision Manufacturing and Machine Technology, graduating magna cum laude two weeks ago. And we are SO proud of how hard he worked, the very early mornings and long days he had to put in, and just how much he has grown these past two years.  Thankfully, college graduation is not nearly as stressful/busy as the time leading up to high school graduation, but we still had some preparation to get there, which took up some of my time.

Mother's Day flowers

We also celebrated Mother’s Day this month, and hubby got me this gorgeous bouquet of flowers.  Y’all, they are STILL looking just as fresh as over a week ago when he bought them!  I have really been enjoying the beauty they add to the dining room.  I spent some time with my own mama that day and just enjoyed a relaxing, slow day.

We had some medical appointments to get out of the way last week, with hubby and me going to the endocrinologist, and taking my mama to her heart doctor.  These appointments required a couple of hours’ travel each way, and riding is terribly uncomfortable for me, so the latter part of this past week was spent recovering from them.  I also had a slight bout of pneumonia in late February that I’m still feeling the lingering effects from.  But I’ve been resting as much as possible here lately, now that some of the excitement of the last two weeks has died down.

50th birthday cake

This past weekend, we celebrated hubby turning 50.  Time just flies!  He was 22 when we got married.  Just a baby!  Haha!  I am so thankful for him.

And, as per usual, I have been taking in the sunrises and watching my birds each morning.

delta sunrise

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And burning my candles and wax melts.

south of sanity wax melts

I’ve also been trying to get to bed earlier and stay better hydrated.  We had our first really hot day on Sunday, and I am not at all ready for this summer!  I see lots of staying indoors during peak sunlight hours.

Anyway, that’s the bulk of what’s been happening over here.  How are YA’LL doing?  I can’t wait to catch up with everyone!

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