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A New Perspective
I’ve had a bit of time to think. While this is moving fast now – only a week from meeting the Care Team until the surgical date – it seems that all I…
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My Care Team
I got to meet my Care Team, and I feel very fortunate. Each of them seemed genuinely interested in me beating this cancer. Each of them seemed competent and knowledgeable; which made me…
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The Hardest Thing
I told my kids. Even with everything I’ve been through in my life, including an abusive husband, telling my kids I have cancer is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Now I’m sure…
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Lists, Lists, and Lists of Lists
The last few days seem to have been about making lists; both actual lists and those in my head. There are lists of: People to tell The order in which to tell them…
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My Life Is About to Change
Today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Two weeks before my birthday. There was part of me that just knew. There was part that hoped & prayed I was wrong. But knowing still…
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New Year – New Decade
Not only is it the start of a new year, but it’s the beginning of a whole new decade! It should be exciting. People are popping champagne corks, watching a crystal ball drop,…
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2018 in 2018 – March Update
It’s time for an update on my progress to eliminate 2,018 items from my house this year – hence the title 2018 in 2018! It can be done! I was able to…
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Fifty Weeks – Weeks Three & Four
Well, that didn’t take long! I skipped the Week Three post, but I didn’t skip the kindness. And I had a good reason too. I went to the doctor for an odd…
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Love is in the Hair
From 7 am pst on February 14th, 2018 til 11:59 pm pst on February 15th, Lilla Rose is having a “Love is in the Hair” sale! Here’s what that means: 20-40% off…
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Fifty Weeks – Week Two
Today ends Week Two. Our weather doesn’t seem to know what it wants to do. We’ve had days in the 60s, days with hail, and days with ice. During the week, we…
