A fond farewell
After a lovely weekend of safe and distanced visiting, my best friend and her husband said goodbye and continued on their anniversary vacation today. Though we missed sharing lots of […]
The laughter of longtime friends
After a wonderful alfresco Shabbat altogether last night, my best friend and I got to properly catch up on life and dreams this afternoon (masked, distanced, and outdoors, of course!). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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