Fun at the community pool
Mama started a Therapeutic Water Exercise class this week at our local community pool. I’ve been getting in the water to help her and we’ve been having a great time. […]
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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 visible fix
Mama’s adorable round glasses broke again last week, but our friend Michelle—an optical goddess—was able to fix them this afternoon. We were thrilled to see her and catch up on […]
Backyard plum picking
Now is the one week of summer that our entire plum tree ripens at once. Usually, it’s a race to see who can get to the fruit first—the squirrels and […]
Tiny orange tomatoes or candy?
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying these candy-like, golden-yellow cherry tomatoes in our garden! It is one of three varieties we’re growing this summer and the first to be ripe. What […]
Colorful new garden art
While running errands today, I fell in love with this rainbow pinwheel and knew it had to be part of our garden. Mama wasn’t convinced until we stepped outside and […]
Shabbat wishes from our family doctor
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was a sweet Shabbat Shalom from our family doctor at the end of an excellent phone appointment. She inspired us to light our candles again tonight and […]
Seeing strong female candidates debate
As a civic-minded house, we decided to watch all four hours of the debates. We thought Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris both stood out from the pack and we’re eager […]
Fuzzy visitor brightens infusion
Today was my big infusion day. Though it isn’t fun, I was looking forward to it because I’ve been very sick for the last several days. The treatment started painfully […]
Fast-growing zucchini
After a difficult last few days, Mama and I were thrilled to get a chance to spend a little time in our garden this evening. It was especially exciting to […]
Keep going
Though I’ve come up with something good to share with you, these last few days have been rough. I’m on day three of a severe Crohn’s flare, at the point […]
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