Nourishing our creative souls
One of our favorite events of the year is happening this weekend in downtown Santa Rosa. It’s a fantastic craft fair filled with talented artists and lots of free DIY […]
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gabriana
Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
A ride to the store
Mama and I love to read “On this day…” at the bottom of this blog before we publish each night. We’re often surprised at the patterns we’d otherwise miss. Recently […]
Progress back to the garden
My back is finally starting to recover and I made it back into our garden tonight. I had to dig out my old cane to help get around, but I’m […]
Resorting to delivery
It’s been a long while since we’ve had fresh and frozen groceries delivered—mostly because free delivery stopped after the pandemic’s peak. But with my back in its current state of […]
Interviewing for more help
On the recommendation of the social worker I recently consulted, we interviewed with a local home health agency today. The owner of the agency herself came to our home and […]
At least the day started well
Around midday, I threw my back out and could not move. Nothing I had intended to achieve today happened. But at least the day started out well. I brought Mama […]
Plum harvesting day
Around this time of year, our plum tree suddenly explodes with fruit. The onslaught is delicious and more than we can handle, so we love to share! Today we harvested […]
Tickling Mama’s toes with the hose
After power-washing more outdoor cushions, I rinsed off our feet with the hose. Mama started laughing hysterically and said it tickled. Her reaction was so cute! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama […]
First homegrown peach of the season
We picked the very first peach of the year from our little peach tree and it was AMAZING! So juicy and delicious! The depth of flavor was what really made […]
An angel come to help
I’ve been struggling lately, both with solo caregiving and my own chronic illnesses. My support network has crumbled and it’s been rough. But today I saw hope for the first […]
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