Still a caregiver
November is National Family Caregivers Month. Even though Mama moved into Assisted Living several months ago, I am still her caregiver. There remains plenty that I do in this role—from […]
Grateful she was born
Today is the birthday of one of my favorite people on the planet. Alyssa and I first met when we were just 18, starting off college on the same study […]
Things make more sense now
Today I was officially diagnosed with ADHD. So many things make more sense to me now. Like many women diagnosed as adults, I have masked the symptoms of my hyperactive […]
Mama’s new purple walker
Mama’s beloved green rollator walker that she named Freedom recently had a tragic accident with a door. Sadly, a repair was not possible. We upgraded to this beautiful purple rollator […]
Final harvest of the summer
Our summer garden is mostly dead now, but I found a few tomatoes, one zucchini, and a bunch of chives, tarragon, sage, and parsley. I shared a bag of herbs […]
Post-pandemic coffee catch-up
Once holiday-mandated family togetherness concludes, it’s friend reunion time. The joy of living in a friend’s hometown is that sometimes you get one of these ok-we’re-done-with-family-time visits. Such was the […]
My flower-arranging masterpiece
This gorgeous vase passed down through my family rarely gets used because it’s enormous, which makes it the perfect holiday centerpiece. I created this overflowing beauty from Trader Joe’s flowers. […]
A special Thanksgiving
Mama and I enjoyed a non-traditional holiday for her first Thanksgiving since moving to Assisted Living. I arranged for Mama to be transported back to the house, given my post-infusion […]
Excellent infusion day
Even though I spent hours at the hospital getting my IV infusion treatment today, it was excellent because it all went smoothly. I lucked out with a private room, a […]
Achieving the minimum
I’ve been struggling with my health lately. And I overdid it yesterday. So today my body was not functional. But I did manage to drag the trash bins a few […]
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