First meal in more than 48 hours
After days of being violently ill from a Crohn’s flare, I am finally starting to feel a bit better. I had my first meal in more than 48 hours tonight […]
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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
Our loyal nursedog
I spent most of Thursday curled into a miserable ball between bouts of violent vomiting. There wasn’t much good in the day. But our sweet girl Paisley followed me from […]
This cheeky peacock
Our zucchini leaves have nearly eclipsed this pretty peacock statue in our garden, but it is peeking out to say hello! Its faded head rests on top of the leaf. […]
Fun for Paisley
We got Paisley two new treat-dispensing toys and we are loving how much she’s into them! Mama and I were worried she was getting bored as our quarantine continues into […]
A plethora of cucumbers
After years of unsuccessful attempts, we have finally grown our own cucumbers. The feeling of accomplishment—particularly in having outsmarted the gophers to accomplish this feat—is unbeatable! We’ve already made cucumber-lemon […]
A distanced visit and gorgeous flowers
After nearly five months of isolation, Mama and I had our first social outing today. We visited our friend and local artist Nina Bonos, who invited us to her garden […]
Celebration with loved ones online
For the last several summers, we’ve thrown a wonderful party in our backyard garden to celebrate Mama’s triumph over brain cancer. It started when she made it to five years—outliving […]
Brimming with goodies and bubbly
The adorable girls next door appeared on our doorstep (masked) this morning with a spectacular array of goodies. This wonderful bag for our virtual celebration tomorrow was stuffed with everything […]
Sunflowers for the neighborhood
These gorgeous sunflowers volunteered themselves in our backyard. They actually started growing in a barrel designated for tomatoes, but these beauties took precedence. The stalks are at least 10-feet tall […]
Biting a cold teabag
These last two weeks since my emergency dental surgery have been rough. My face and jaw still hurt so I was back for my SIXTH urgent-enough-to-see-a-dentist-during-a-pandemic visit. The great news […]
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