A fond farewell
After a lovely weekend of safe and distanced visiting, my best friend and her husband said goodbye and continued on their anniversary vacation today. Though we missed sharing lots of […]
After a lovely weekend of safe and distanced visiting, my best friend and her husband said goodbye and continued on their anniversary vacation today. Though we missed sharing lots of […]
After a wonderful alfresco Shabbat altogether last night, my best friend and I got to properly catch up on life and dreams this afternoon (masked, distanced, and outdoors, of course!). […]
After much anticipatory cleaning, my best friend and her husband arrived at our home this evening. They’re staying in our baby camper van for a couple nights on their way […]
For the first time in nearly six months, we are about to have a safely distanced and masked visit with close friends at our home. I spent today cleaning in […]
Today marked my 31st IV infusion to suppress my immune system (technically, I get the infusion via Portia, my port, rather than IV access these days). Though I’m fatigued, my […]
In a non-traditional nod to Taco Tuesday, we enjoyed a deconstructed salad version today. There’s a lot of lettuce; it’s just hidden underneath the mountain of taco meat, tomatoes, and […]
I deep-cleaned Mama’s bathroom until it was gleaming tonight. I don’t love cleaning, especially bathrooms, but I love the feeling of living in a clean space. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama […]
Our friends Mark and Shoshana appeared on our doorstep with our favorite fish tacos this afternoon. Pre-pandemic, Mark and I used to make regular trips to Bodega Bay for this […]
These beautiful new beaded hoop earrings arrived on our doorstep today along with our favorite sandwich ever!!! The lightweight, colorful earrings are made by the extraordinary Gloria Rubio Verduzco of […]
After days of being violently ill from a Crohn’s flare, I am finally starting to feel a bit better. I had my first meal in more than 48 hours tonight […]
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