Memories of a different life
This photo of me and Mama enjoying the beach at Donner Lake popped up on our Facebook “On This Day” memories today. It was about eight or nine years ago. […]
Caregiver props
This afternoon, as Mama and I finished eating lunch together, she turned to me and said how much she enjoyed the care I put into making her plate of food […]
Keeping me company
Between my overactive bladder and my Crohn’s Disease, I spend A LOT of time in the bathroom. Fortunately, we have the sweetest dog who likes to stand guard and watch […]
Finally on Netflix
Mama and I watched the movie “Lion” on Netflix tonight, and we were both brought to tears. We’d wanted to see this movie since it received six Oscar nominations earlier […]
Acceptance
I am learning to accept my current limitations. Yesterday’s limitation was that I used up all of my energy dragging my ass to the doctor’s office, pharmacy, and grocery store. […]
Getting through the day
My Crohn’s Disease flare-up has been getting worse lately and I’ve barely been able to function all week. Today’s #OneGoodThing was getting through the day. Day 201 of 365. And Day […]
Crepe myrtle explosion begins
One of the crepe myrtle trees in our front yard has FINALLY started blooming! We have been following their progress all summer, eagerly awaiting the brilliant blooms. Though both trees […]
Roses filling our home
Today’s #OneGoodThing are these magnificent, fragrant roses filling our home, which were left over from our special celebration this past weekend. Our sweet friend Lisa brought buckets and buckets of flowers […]
Magical mint chocolate cupcakes
We are mint chocolate addicts — and so our dear friend and chef/artist/extraordinaire Lisa tested out several batches until she came up with these incredible mint chocolate cupcakes for our […]
Binging with my bestie
After our big backyard celebration yesterday, today was a much-needed rest day! Lucky for me, my bestie Alyssa is visiting all the way from Los Angeles — and so we […]
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