To my grandfather
Today is Veteran’s Day. My grandfather Sidney served in the U.S. Navy during the First World War. This is a photo of him and my mother when she was 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
No stopping a Jewish Mother feeding you
After Shiva for Jenessa last night, I stayed overnight with close family friends I’ve known my entire life. It was good to see More Diane and her husband George again. […]
Remembering Jenessa together
Tonight I attended the last night of Shiva, a mourning ritual, for my childhood friend Jenessa who passed away last week. The service was beautiful and many people shared stories […]
The cheapest way to fix an oven
Our oven has been acting up for a while until it finally stopped heating recently. New gas ovens seemed to start at about $700 and trying to repair our current […]
Mama’s return to the garden
Mama returned to the house (from Assisted Living) today to see the garden before winter kills it. She was thrilled to see her beloved Angel Trumpets again. And despite our […]
My Twix reward
I finally completed some difficult paperwork today. Hooray! I used Halloween chocolates to bribe myself into completing it in chunks. Once I dropped it in the post office mailbox, I […]
Quieting my overactive brain
Jigsaw puzzles help quiet some of the overactivity in my brain. As long as it’s an image I enjoy and no more than 500 pieces, that is. Assembling this lovely, […]
A reminder to myself
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is this lovely meme: Just in case nobody told you today, you are loved, appreciated, and valued more than you know! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in […]
Necessary days
Today was the funeral of my childhood friend, Jenessa Schwartz. The eulogies from her father, her rabbi, and one of her former students were very moving—each further illuminating Jenessa’s beautiful […]
Pouring feelings into cake
Much of today was spent sharing memories and photos of Jenessa’s beautiful life with Yavneh family classmates. I miss my childhood group of friends so much. I want desperately to […]
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