Santa Rosa hit temperatures in the mid-80s today, so Mama and I cooled off with our feet in a kiddie pool! We had to replace last year’s tiny pool, but this year we set it up in the shade of our covered patio. It felt so good and was a […]
After a rough go yesterday, I was very grateful to finally keep down liquids today, because it meant avoiding a trip to the ER for dehydration. I even became vertical […]
A year ago today my doctor saw ulcers on my colon and told me I have Crohn’s disease. It’s a relief to know what’s been causing a lifetime of gut […]
Mama and I celebrated Shabbat tonight with a fresh, locally baked challah that I picked up at the market today. It was delicious and today’s #OneGoodThing! Shabbat shalom! Day 145 of […]
Today I planted Mama’s red Abutilon plant outside her window, along with several herbs and these pretty Petunias! It felt good to release stress through gardening and breathing fresh air. […]
Today’s #OneGoodThing was a good session with my therapist, who I’ve been seeing since before I started writing about #OneGoodThing every day. I’ve never openly talked about mental health on my blog […]
Today we found a beautiful, coral red Abutilon plant to replace the yellow one that used to live outside Mama’s window, but did not survive winter. We’re hoping to plant […]
I took Mama to the doctor for a check-up today, and the medical assistant was so unbelievably kind that we didn’t even mind the long wait. Thankfully, we also brought […]
Mama was reading the newspaper this afternoon when Paisley decided a cuddle took precedence. Paisley leapt up and settled herself ON TOP of the newspaper Mama was reading. I could […]
Mama and I watched Prince Harry marry Meghan Markle today in a beautiful ceremony that wove together British and American traditions. The way the couple looked at each other was […]
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