Fixing our freezer
Our freezer has been on the fritz after refusing to make ice during a severe heat wave several weeks ago. I’ve made several efforts to clean it out and get […]
Vibrant tomato harvest
Following the progress of our garden is one of our all-time favorite summer activities. While harvesting a couple tomatoes for Mama‘s lunch, I discovered an entire bowlful were ripe and […]
The need to rest
Today my brain battled it out with my guts to torture me. It was migraine vs. Crohn’s flare; and I’m not sure who won, but it wasn’t me. Nothing seemed […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Surrounded by love
This post is a little late because I was so busy having fun! Some of our closest friends came to help us celebrate life and making it through another year! […]
#OneGoodThing Daily 