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Seven years ago today, I received the call saying that I had breast cancer.  In some ways, that day seems like a lifetime ago, as so much has changed since then.  In other ways, it seems like it was very recent, and the scars from the surgery and radiation tattoos remind me daily of my induction into […]

Sunday is set aside as a day of rest.  Or at least, it is supposed to be.  Sometimes, Sunday is used to catch up on things left undone from the previous week and/or to prepare for the upcoming week.  It also is a day that can be riddled with anxiety, thanks to the Sunday scaries. One day of […]

Lately, I have been saying aloud, to myself, to my husband, to my cats and to anyone else who might be within earshot, this simple phrase.   I am so happy. This statement pops into my head and out of my mouth, both randomly, and in response to something that has evoked feelings of happiness or joy.   I […]

While I definitely am not exactly handy around the house and do not have a flair for decorating, I do enjoy the process of transforming a house into a home.  When I moved into this house five years ago, my daughters and I set out to make this place our own by adding new furniture and […]

In November 2019, I first heard about a mysterious virus in Wuhan, China.  While I felt empathy and concern for those who were impacted by it, I did not give it much thought.  At least, I didn’t, at first. At the start of 2020, there were more news reports about this strange virus that was no longer […]

I am not sure when I became interested in paddle boarding, but pictures of paddle boarders started appearing on my vision boards at some point during the last ten years.  Yes, vision boards, as in multiple boards, and it’s okay if that made you cringe!  As I quickly discovered, though, merely putting a picture on a piece […]