Our Abby calendars arrived!
We had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby nearly two weeks ago. My heart literally aches for her. In my grief, I’ve drawn a picture of her, sculpted a […]
“Hamilton’s America”
Tonight we watched the incredible story behind the Broadway sensation “Hamilton.” This PBS Arts special, a part of their Great Performances series, actually aired nearly two weeks ago, but we […]
Leftover candy and a good appointment
The best thing that happened today was seeing a new neurologist who actually listened to me. This is huge. And sadly, in my experience with chronic illness, it’s unexpected. It […]
Happy Halloween from my little bee
Halloween with Abby has always been a lot of fun. I’ve been missing her a lot today. Years ago, I hand-stitched her a piglet costume/hoodie with scraps of pink fleece, […]
Sweet visitors bring comfort
Today our friend Margo and her dog Mason came over for brunch. It was wonderful to see Margo again, and it was a great comfort to visit with Mason. He […]
Art in progress
Today I began sculpting a bust of my baby out of clay. It’s just been a week since we had to say goodbye and about three weeks since we learned the […]
We voted early!
The presidential election is about a week and a half away, but we submitted our ballots in person to the election office today! We even got our “I Voted!” stickers! […]
A stunning memento
Today the mail contained something truly wonderful (as opposed to the usual junk and bills). I opened a small package to discover a stunning memento, a gift from my bestie […]
Creating another year of memories
After gathering and sorting through our many photos of Abby (our #1 grieving method these last few days since we had to say goodbye), we finally completed the design of […]
Abby’s memorial wall
Today we received Abby’s paw prints in clay. I hung mine on the wall alongside my bed, just above the spot where she slept. I added several of my favorite […]
