During the Jewish holiday of Passover, which began tonight at sunset, we traditionally ask ‘How is this night different from every other night?’ This year, the question made everyone laugh. Nearly everything felt different. Because of the Shelter-in-Place order, we could not gather together physically. Instead, we all gathered around laptops to join together in…
Perhaps these last four years of finding #OneGoodThing in the day have helped prepare me for the isolation of quarantine. Isolation itself isn’t new for us—that’s been a side effect of living with chronic illness and being a caregiver. That feeling of isolation is actually (in part) what prompted me to start the #OneGoodThing project.…
This daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know last December. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and loss. They represent various fields and backgrounds, and I admire each for their passion and strength. The series was so deeply inspiring that…
Plans for our 2020 garden have changed and expanded greatly as the quarantine continues and we worry about obtaining fresh produce. We’ve been growing more food from kitchen scraps, and recently planted zucchini, cucumber, basil, and marigold seeds. Mama and I found an excellent article in the Sunday edition of The San Francisco Chronicle with…
It’s been a strange Saturday filled with random good things. Today’s edition of freezer-diving yielded some delicious Trader Joe’s mandarin chicken and steamed rice, which I garnished with what I thought was our last orange. Then I discovered our tiny orange tree has given us our very first citrus fruit ever—truly excellent timing as we…
I made a key lime pie with a toasted marshmallow topping tonight—and I had a great time torching my homemade whipped frosting. Quarantine meals are starting to get creative as we eat up our supplies. Thankfully, we have a small lime tree in our backyard. I was thrilled to find everything else I needed in…
This weathered seagull statue belonged to my grandmother—an integral part of her nautical-themed den. He’s part of a pair and probably one of my most treasured reminders of spending time with my beloved Mema. My grandmother’s two seagulls now live in our backyard as a beautiful ode to her quirky style. After watering our garden…
Today was my 27th immune-suppressing IV infusion and I found myself as nervous as I was for my very first infusion. Nothing about my appointment has changed, except that I now have a port implanted in my chest that makes the entire process smoother and saves about an hour. The added anxiety over today stemmed…
March has felt like one of the longest years—I mean months—ever. As an immunosuppressed family, we’ve been in isolation since late February. Thankfully, Mama and I like being at home, but we miss spending more time outdoors and seeing our neighbors’ faces. Today our spirits were brightened by a wonderful singing family in the U.K.…
This daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know last December. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and loss. They represent various fields and backgrounds, and I admire each for their passion and strength. The series was so deeply inspiring that…
Mama has been spending some time under quarantine on knitting projects—and today she finished putting the buttons on this gorgeous cowl scarf she made for me. I absolutely love it and can’t wait to wear it! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was my beautiful, new handmade cowl scarf! Thanks, Mama!!! For those interested, the pattern was…
When the shutdown began, a friend remarked online that her pajama selection was lacking—thus starting a flurry of comments from mutual friends with links to favorite PJs. I knew immediately this merited a virtual pajama party and reunion. We waited until everyone who needed had received their new pajamas and tonight was the big night.…
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