Especially surprising Amaryllis
Every holiday season we buy wax-covered Amaryllis bulbs at Trader Joe’s. We love to watch them grow. But when the season is over, I can’t bring myself to throw them […]
Stuck in the pan, but tasty
In the middle of the night (when I generally do my best baking), I attempted to recreate the hospital lemon bars I’ve been craving. I used a SmittenKitchen recipe but went […]
A bag of lemons
During my recent hospital stay, I had the most delightful lemon bars. I mean, it could have been the drugs. But in my mind, these lemon bars were amazing. None […]
Gladiolus in bloom
Our garden is still mostly dead foliage and overgrown weeds. So it was a happy surprise to find these beautiful Gladioli in bloom. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is our purple Gladiolus in […]
A better trip to the hospital
It’s been a couple of weeks since I was released from the hospital. Today I had to return to have my remaining shingles sores looked at and tested. Thankfully, the […]
Reading in the “pool”
After bloodwork to monitor my ongoing shingles outbreak, I rewarded myself with a little “pool” time. Said pool is less than two feet deep. But is big enough for me […]
A beautiful get-well card
It’s been 3.5 weeks since my shingles outbreak started and I wish I could tell you I’m all better. I am finally improving, albeit very slowly. The pain and itching […]
Car wash giggles
Our beloved car desperately needed a wash so I picked up Mama to enjoy the fun with me. Her reaction to the multicolored foam and bubbles always delights me. Today’s […]
A reading care package
An amazing care package arrived today with two new-release books I’ve been eager to read. After yet another horrible shingles pain day, I was so touched by this thoughtful gift […]
Smoking up with a friend
Since I predominantly use cannabis medicinally, it’s rare for me to get to partake with a friend. What a special treat when my shy friend Sara stopped by for a […]
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