Our Abby calendars arrived!
We had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby nearly two weeks ago. My heart literally aches for her. In my grief, I’ve drawn a picture of her, sculpted a […]
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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
“Hamilton’s America”
Tonight we watched the incredible story behind the Broadway sensation “Hamilton.” This PBS Arts special, a part of their Great Performances series, actually aired nearly two weeks ago, but we […]
Leftover candy and a good appointment
The best thing that happened today was seeing a new neurologist who actually listened to me. This is huge. And sadly, in my experience with chronic illness, it’s unexpected. It […]
Happy Halloween from my little bee
Halloween with Abby has always been a lot of fun. I’ve been missing her a lot today. Years ago, I hand-stitched her a piglet costume/hoodie with scraps of pink fleece, […]
Sweet visitors bring comfort
Today our friend Margo and her dog Mason came over for brunch. It was wonderful to see Margo again, and it was a great comfort to visit with Mason. He […]
Art in progress
Today I began sculpting a bust of my baby out of clay. It’s just been a week since we had to say goodbye and about three weeks since we learned the […]
We voted early!
The presidential election is about a week and a half away, but we submitted our ballots in person to the election office today! We even got our “I Voted!” stickers! […]
A stunning memento
Today the mail contained something truly wonderful (as opposed to the usual junk and bills). I opened a small package to discover a stunning memento, a gift from my bestie […]
Creating another year of memories
After gathering and sorting through our many photos of Abby (our #1 grieving method these last few days since we had to say goodbye), we finally completed the design of […]
Abby’s memorial wall
Today we received Abby’s paw prints in clay. I hung mine on the wall alongside my bed, just above the spot where she slept. I added several of my favorite […]
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