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Twenty years ago I was a scared bride. There were several reasons for this. I was marrying someone who had told me MANY times before that he was NEVER going to get married again. He had finally asked me to marry him ONLY after I left his house and was making a living on myContinue reading “My Vision Has Cleared”

I had a really rough morning at work yesterday, so really needed a quiet walk in nature to ground and center myself so I could come back to my desk in a better mood and a kinder, gentler frame of mind. It was a perfect day to walk in the park close to my work.Continue reading “Spring Renewal”

We finished Chemo & Radiation in January. Then the real horror of this whole cancer fight hit hard! Hubby couldn’t eat or drink anything because of the radiation burns to his throat. This caused a SERIOUS weight loss and malnutrition that was endangering his health and life even more than the cancer ever would have.Continue reading “Home Stretch Musings”

We had our first two days of Chemo. They were long and stressful and so very tiring! We left the house around 9AM and didn’t get back until after 4PM both days. He had lab, Nutritionist visit, Chemo, Radiation and Radiologist visit on Monday. Tolerated the Chemo fairly well that day, of course he wasContinue reading “And So It Begins”

I spent some time outside at my home. By myself. In the wind. With some peppermint tea. I feel so much better now! On my drive to work, I was thinking about what to get my son and his family for Christmas/Yule, and came up with the perfect gifts! As a plus, I have alreadyContinue reading “Seriously getting in the Yule Spirit”

This morning was one of those difficult ones, the kind that you wish you could just go back to bed and call it a day already! Hubby was not happy about my shopping trip yesterday (even though I got him some warm and comfortable fleece clothes to wear for his cancer treatments), and he wokeContinue reading “I Heard and Heeded the Call”

This is the way I feel right now as Hubby & I come to grips with his diagnosis. We now have appointments with an oncologist and an oncology radiologist. The appointments are 2 weeks away, but at least they are made and we will know more by Thanksgiving. I have picked up a mini plannerContinue reading “Small Steps”

We got the results of Hubby’s biopsy on Saturday. He does have cancer, thankfully (if there can be such a thing with that kind of diagnosis), his cancer is due to a virus and usually responds well to treatment. We spent the rest of the weekend at home, quietly, just enjoying each other’s company andContinue reading “Beginning a New Era”

As this year passes into the next, I am put into a reflective mood. I tried and failed to become independent of my husband. He hasn’t changed, but the way I view our marriage has changed. My attempt to leave has brought out a deep fissure between our daughter and us. I am trying toContinue reading “Reflections”

I have been searching for a religion that I can believe in and accept for a long time. Having been raised as a Methodist, I have been disappointed by the mainstream churches in my area and the people who control them. My heart follows nature and that is where I find my greatest peace, so,Continue reading “Exploring a New Religion”