Ten years ago this week, I stuck my final chemo needle into my belly, depressed the plunger, and burst into tears. I shoved the needle in my sharps box, and danced around Emmett, Lucas, and Cooper screaming, "I'm finished!" They thought I'd lost my mind... Eleven years ago … [Read more...]
And, somehow, we have dogs
Hello, friends!Have you seen the images from the Webb Space Telescope?I've been following along on astronomy Twitter (who knew that was a thing!?!), first, as the initial set of images were released, and now through the discussion about what's been discovered.In … [Read more...]
Cockroaches
*Many years ago, we lived for a while in a small town in south Louisiana. While there, I wrote a whole series of essays about our experiences that I never posted anywhere. I'm cleaning out some digital storage and am going to start posting some of them, along with other stories … [Read more...]
What’s Saving My Life Right Now
Oh, winter. Why do you feel so long when the days are so short?This post is inspired by Modern Mrs. Darcy, my favorite book podcaster. Every year, she shares this post to call to mind all the things that bring joy and life to these dark days of winter--and the posts go up at … [Read more...]
New year, same you (and that’s a good thing!)
I hold my pen wrong.My grip evolved uncorrected, and now, in my 40s, there's nothing I can do about it. The muscle memory is too strong, the habit too ingrained. If fact, the bone on the fourth finger of my right hand malformed because of my grip.And that's fine... … [Read more...]