Caregiver bonding
Today our dear friend Lisa came over to help us at home, and it was really wonderful to talk with a fellow family caregiver. We uniquely understand each other’s struggles. […]
A pretty presentation
Mama loves it when I spice up the presentation of meals, so tonight I carefully arranged a sliced, hard-boiled egg across one of her favorite salads. It’s a kale and […]
Satisfaction of weeding
Mama and I did some light weeding in our back yard today. Though the work was painful, I found immediate satisfaction at banishing the unwanted, prickly intruders. We took lots […]
Tomatoes planted in the afternoon sun
In the beautiful, late afternoon sun, Mama and I planted the tomato plants we’d recently been given at our local Home & Garden Show. We had six plants and three, […]
Smells like Mema
My grandmother Mema died more than 20 years ago, but every time I smell Estée Lauder Youth Dew perfume, it feels like she’s hugging me again. Whenever I opened a letter […]
A good day
Today was a good day. Mama and I had to run errands and people were kind and generous. We had fun together. In the afternoon, I went out with a […]
Icepack headband
Today’s #OneGoodThing was the arrival of a second icepack headband, which I use regularly for my chronic migraines. This wonderful cold band secures with velcro so it’s adjustable and relatively […]
Samples for a penny
While running errands with Mama this afternoon, we stopped at Ulta Beauty and had the opportunity to pick up an awesome mascara sample for only a penny! Best of all, it […]
Homemade weed killer
After such a wet winter, our backyard was an even denser weed jungle than usual this year. We don’t use weed killers that would hurt our beloved dog Paisley or […]
Bird’s nest in our plum tree
Mama and I were enjoying the afternoon sunshine in our backyard when we discovered a bird’s nest in our plum tree. We think they migrated to our yard after a […]
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