Alfresco Shabbat with friends
After much anticipatory cleaning, my best friend and her husband arrived at our home this evening. They’re staying in our baby camper van for a couple nights on their way […]
Anticipatory cleaning
For the first time in nearly six months, we are about to have a safely distanced and masked visit with close friends at our home. I spent today cleaning in […]
My 31st immune-suppressing infusion
Today marked my 31st IV infusion to suppress my immune system (technically, I get the infusion via Portia, my port, rather than IV access these days). Though I’m fatigued, my […]
A taco salad kind of Tuesday
In a non-traditional nod to Taco Tuesday, we enjoyed a deconstructed salad version today. There’s a lot of lettuce; it’s just hidden underneath the mountain of taco meat, tomatoes, and […]
Mama’s gleaming bathroom
I deep-cleaned Mama’s bathroom until it was gleaming tonight. I don’t love cleaning, especially bathrooms, but I love the feeling of living in a clean space. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama […]
Fish tacos and friends on our doorstep
Our friends Mark and Shoshana appeared on our doorstep with our favorite fish tacos this afternoon. Pre-pandemic, Mark and I used to make regular trips to Bodega Bay for this […]
New hoops and our favorite sandwich
These beautiful new beaded hoop earrings arrived on our doorstep today along with our favorite sandwich ever!!! The lightweight, colorful earrings are made by the extraordinary Gloria Rubio Verduzco of […]
First meal in more than 48 hours
After days of being violently ill from a Crohn’s flare, I am finally starting to feel a bit better. I had my first meal in more than 48 hours tonight […]
Our loyal nursedog
I spent most of Thursday curled into a miserable ball between bouts of violent vomiting. There wasn’t much good in the day. But our sweet girl Paisley followed me from […]
This cheeky peacock
Our zucchini leaves have nearly eclipsed this pretty peacock statue in our garden, but it is peeking out to say hello! Its faded head rests on top of the leaf. […]
