It's hard to believe we're in the last quarter of 2022 considering it still feels like we're all recovering from 2020. Autumn in Logan is everything we thought it would be: cold mornings, cheers coming from the Maverik Stadium during football games, and the aspens have all turned gold. It's great, really, and a welcome reprieve from a fairly toasty summer, and hopefully winter won't be too difficult to handle up here in our little Rocky Mountain town. We've found a wonderful church body to belong to at St. John's Episcopal church. Although it's an Anglican church with some traditions we're unfamiliar with, we've enjoyed being contributing parishioners there.
We've had some visits from family this year, my mom and stepdad and Nat's brother, who graciously drove from Wyoming to deliver a washing machine.
Nat is well, albeit a bit busier than she'd like to be. Nevertheless, she handles her busy schedule with a ton of grace I think most of us can only hope to achieve a fraction of in our lifetimes. Lately, she's enjoyed knitting, sewing, and being outside to enjoy the nice weather. She anticipates fulfilling her Associate hours by December, so if all goes well she will be a fully licensed therapist by the end of this year. I'm so proud of her, her work ethic, and her commitment to this very long and challenging road she's been on. It
Bixby is still a little hellion, but he gets away with it by being cute. In all seriousness, he is a good boy and a blessing. As he gets older we think he's learning to find the joy in lazing around on the couch like a proper dog. Currently, his favorite things are sniffing and playing. We absolutely love his little personality and he's become a right-proper member of our family.
Along with Nat, I myself am extremely busy these days. I enjoy being an Aggie at Utah State but I am far busier than I anticipated. Part of that is due to the fact that I have switched my major from English to Marketing and am currently working on completing my prerequisite courses to be accepted into the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. The courses for the business school are... strenuous to say the least. Although school is challenging at times, I am grateful to have moved on from my old job at the lumberyard and find an immense amount of joy in learning.
As for what's in store for the remainder of 2022, we're settling on a quiet Thanksgiving and Christmas at home. We've had a few more emergency travels than we've anticipated this year, so we're eager to have a restful winter here in Logan. Nat is very hopeful we get to experience a white Christmas, which I think will happen for her.
Whoever is reading this, we hope you're well and happy. Thanks for checking in on us. I've set a reminder to update this blog quarterly. See you in the new year!
With Love,
The Dupuys
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