Appreciating the Crepe Myrtle
When we first started house-hunting in Santa Rosa seven years ago, Mama fell in love with the abundance of bright, beautiful Crepe Myrtle trees lining many streets here. For her […]
Flavor Grenade vs. Queen
Our favorite fruit—the Emerald Beaut pluot—isn’t quite in season yet. However, the similar varieties called Flavor Grenade and Flavor Queen are ripe now. And they were the only reason I […]
Fitting right in
Despite this week’s treatment, my Crohn’s flare-up has gotten worse the last two days. Thankfully our newest family member is an excellent snuggle-bug and has hardly left my side. Today’s […]
“Aw I love this place!”
Dog food arrived on our doorstep today and the delivery driver’s exuberant response to our Thank You Basket absolutely made our day! “Aw I love this place,” he proclaimed! Mama […]
Dahlias at the doctor’s
This week is the 4-year anniversary of when I began immunosuppressive IV treatment for my Crohn’s Disease. Today was infusion No. 41. I was lucky to get a private room […]
So many morning glories
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering dozens of beautiful Morning Glories blooming in our garden! I couldn’t fit them all in the photos, but the hummingbirds were loving them! What […]
Monday thoughts
Despite having abundant compassion and patience for others, I struggle to muster the same kindness towards myself. This cute little meme is the perfect reminder: “Sometimes you have to stand […]
Beautiful first day for Benny
Today was Benny’s first full day with our family and it was magical. Being sandwiched between these two Bostons is such an incredible feeling. We took a short walk in […]
Meet Benny!
Today was a very exciting day for the Nosy Parker family as we added another member! After steadily searching for a sibling for Paisley, we found the sweetest little guy […]
Why I garden
Besides the purpose of growing food and herbs, I garden for my mental health. But mostly I garden for Mama. Early in my caregiving role, a friend told me about […]
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