Pushing past my limits
Today was originally supposed to be a rest day — after my 6th round of Crohn’s chemo two days ago, that’s all I expected to be able to do. But my […]
Mama’s in the fan club now
I have recently introduced Mama to the wonderful world that is NBC’s “This Is Us” and we can’t stop playing back-to-back episodes! I’ve been watching since the beginning and I […]
Six down
Today was my 6th round of immunosuppressant infusion therapy, a low-dose chemotherapy used as treatment for Crohn’s Disease. In the past I was nervous about getting chemo. But after yesterday’s […]
Bone broth to the rescue
Today was one of the worst days I’ve had in a while, having spent the hours of 4 a.m. to noon violently throwing up what felt like the contents of […]
Warm lemon loaf
Today’s #OneGoodThing was enjoying warm, freshly-baked Meyer lemon loaf with Mama. While hunting for dinner ideas in the pantry, I discovered where I’d stashed a few of these seasonally available Trader […]
Family and a feast
Today was awesome because our dear family from Santa Cruz (where we used to live) came to visit. Mama and I love spending time with these two wonderful people, and […]
Making macarons!
Today I learned how to make French macarons! I took a class at a cooking supplies wonderland, after being inspired by a friend’s photos from taking the same class at […]
Evolution of a model
After consulting with my local hardware store manager on my project design, I made some changes to the outdoor storage rack I’m creating from PVC pipes. I drew my new […]
Uncommon cheek cuddling
Far and away the best part of my day was a rare cheek cuddle with Paisley! Our last Boston Terrier, Abby, adored absolutely all cuddling, but Paisley prefers cuddling on […]
Pluot tree surprises with buds
We just planted our Emerald Beaut Pluot tree about a month ago; it was tiny and looked more like sticks than a tree. Last week, we wrapped the tree gently in […]
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