Surprise challah for dinner
A challah appeared on our fence again tonight—another gift from our wonderful neighbors! After yesterday’s adventure in the city, neither Mama nor I had energy to do anything today so […]
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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
Mesmerizing Van Gogh
Mama and I have been anticipating today’s grand adventure for months! We got tickets to Immersive Van Gogh San Francisco as soon as we got vaccinated. We couldn’t wait to […]
The purpling has begun
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering the first tiny green plums on our tree starting to turn purple! We love growing summer fruits and can’t wait for these tasty treats! […]
Successful second seedling
In an act of radical self care, I planted zinnia seeds on a day I was really struggling with my mental health. Then they died. I nearly gave up the […]
Braving a crowd for crafts
Though we’re both vaccinated, Mama and I are high risk and therefore taking a slow re-entry into the world. So today was a big step for us—the first time being […]
Tiny green tomatoes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was seeing these adorable little green tomatoes growing on the vine! We are enjoying watching them ripen. This is one of our favorite foods to grow […]
Making time for a postponed project
Carving out “me-time” as a caregiver often feels like an impossible task. There’s always more to be done. But today I ignored the laundry and immersed myself in a little […]
A beautiful, difficult decade
June 3rd is a big day in our house. It was the day everything changed. On this day, I became a caregiver in an instant. My dear, feisty Mama was […]
A pale volunteer
We’ve grown Morning Glory flowers over an arch in our garden for the last several years. Since the tiny starters I recently grew from seeds all died when we went […]
Perfectly ripe avocado
Every avocado I’ve sliced open for the last year was either rock solid, rotten, or both—until tonight! I finally managed to time it right and split open this avocado during […]
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