There’s something about the coming of fall that makes me stop and reflect. Just as the old leaves dry up and fall away, a new space is being made for the arrival of fresh growth in the spring. It’s a lot of work to clear away the old, and it takes time before we can … More The Beautiful Bareness
I got a surprise phone call last Tuesday. It was the surgery coordinator with the out of state endometriosis clinic, letting me know that they had had a cancellation, and that they could get me in for surgery next week. Woah! I was not prepared for that. I honestly thought they were calling to give … More Whirlwind Week
Hey! I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far. I’ve been home a lot and have finally been tackling some of the “to do” items around the house that have been percolating for sometime now. Just ask my hubby- I looooove projects and “getting things done.” And as he loves to remind me…. … More Laundry Room Spruce Up & A Step-By-Step Guide to Using “Oil-Enriched” Enamel Paint
It’s been three years– almost exactly– since my last BIG seven-hour-long surgery with Dr. Mosbrucker in Gig Harbor, WA. You can read up on what happened in that surgery here, but the short story is that I had endometriosis removed from my diaphragm, intestines, and had a hysterectomy done. I woke up with a chest … More The ‘Finally Free From Endo” Post That This Didn’t Turn Out To Be
Janny and I have a new routine going – I drop my kiddos off at my parents’ house and then take Janny out for about three hours. And our visit together today was glorious! In the past, driving anywhere with Janny has been challenging. She’s grabbed the steering wheel and/or gear shifter in a mad … More This Girl Loves People
The kids are ages 5 and 6 and there is something magical about these ages. Our fence blew over recently from a wind storm, and after we got it replaced the kids had a blast building shelters with the old fence boards. Well, really it was just Josh who did the building, and Rachel who … More The Kids And Their Shenanigans
A whole year since I’ve been to this place? Sheesh. Clearly me and writing haven’t been getting along. For months, it would seem. Thanksgiving looms in the near future. The apples have been boiled down into a cinnamon-laden applesauce. The triple berry pie sits cooling on the stovetop. The rolls have been shaped, baked and … More The Year That Surprised Me
It’s been a rough, rough year for my parents. My disabled sister, Janny, has been combative and angry — a lot. There’s aren’t many places they can take her these days, including church. There aren’t many people that can come over. She no longer will agree to go to her day program, giving my parents … More A Small Delight in the Midst of Hard
It’s been six months since I’ve come to this dusty place. What’s my blog address again? I had to look up my password too. I have thought of blogging at least a couple hundred of times in the past months. Ideas form and begin to take shape, and then they evaporate. Do I have a … More Six Month Catch Up
This is the story of an exasperated mother. “Little Rachel,” (a title given by her father when she was just days old) has been extremely mischievous today. She’s almost 3.5, but today I think she regressed back to a 1.5 year old. We have those days (weeks… months) sometimes. This morning while we were at … More LITTLE RACHEL!!!
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