Necrotizing Fasciitis
Not an easy phrase to say or spell. Not an easy recovery either. Just before round 3 of chemo I woke up late at night with what at the time I thought was the worst…
Gail’s Breast Cancer Story
I have a strong family history of cancer. Because of this I have annual mammograms and skin checks. It's now standard, but when it wasn't always opted in (and paid extra for) 3D screening. In…
The revamped site
I started this website over a decade ago to organize and write about different family things. As life went on, I stopped writing here as my focus had moved elsewhere. The last posts are some…
The road less traveled
An abandoned road in our town I really miss hiking. I keep thinking about places I'd love to go and then I remember we're in a pandemic. Yes, gas is cheap (although the price has…
Social Distancing Day 41
John, Sophia, and I went and hiked at Fox Point. What a gorgeous day! We spent the morning doing yard work. Cleaned up a lot of brush and leaves. There will be a pretty good…
Social Distancing Day 33
No picture today. I traveled to an essential business to provide a First Aid CPR AED renewal class. They don't allow pictures in their facility as they are manufacturing and forging metal parts. It felt…
Social Distancing Day 31
Becca when she moved into her first apartment last September. Wednesday I drove down to Boston to bring Becca supplies for her apartment. Most of her roommates have returned home and she's barely leaving the…
Happy Birthday Sophia!
Sophia and her birthday plant. It's official we now have another teenager in the house! Sophia is now 13! It's Social Distancing day 32 for us. She had remote learning and then a special delivery…
Social Distancing Day 27
Today I zested oranges. Today was the first time I waited in line for a while to get into Market Basket. It had to happen at some point. But once I was in I was…
Social Distancing Day 25
I was thinking I should be better about taking pics, but I taught on location today and I'm not allowed to take pics there. John was on Remote Learning Duty today! Today was 1 of…