August Daily Purchase Drawings!

My daily carry is an overstuffed planner full of Very Important Things™: lists, meetings, about a thousand dot stickers, receipts that make me laugh (like Hank’s very specific burger order), and this recent photobooth strips documenting the milestone of Hank’s last Saturday before he started 2nd grade from a few weeks ago.

I make every attempt to jam our Saturdays with a mix of the ridiculous and the ordinary: grocery shopping, playgrounds, seasonal events, and the occasional surprise. Hank and I have been doing these Saturday rambles since he was three. He’s seven now. I try not to think too hard about the future Saturdays when he’ll want to spend them with friends instead of me. Which is great! Friends are great! But for now, I have my wandering buddy who is always game to explore.

Today is Sunday. I am currently parked in front of the library with a dead car battery because I left my headlights on during a phone call (a Classic Kate Car Office™ mistake). Roadside assistance says 45–75 minutes. Honestly, I’m rooting for 75 because I’m already enjoying this unexpected solo car office session.

These last weeks have been all about gearing up for the new school year, focusing on what I can actually control, and making sure I didn’t get dry sockets after my wisdom teeth came out on September 8th (all good, thank you).

Want to see August’s Daily Purchase Drawings? Great! Here we go: