Earlier this week I learned of a stranger that had been given tragic news. What they thought was a simple mass turned out to be cancer. I learned this from a friend seeking someone to talk to. They wanted to know how to talk about cancer, what to do for their friend, how to be…

This weekend we had nothing planned. Quite honestly we are trying not to fill our weekends with too much. I’m still trying to get back to normal and we have a number of trips coming up that require driving. So any weekend we have free we are trying to stick close to home. That doesn’t…

Years ago before the dreaded second bout of cancer, each spring you would find me in my massive herb garden. I had basil, tarragon, lavender, oregano, thyme and more. I dried herbs and felt so much satisfaction in clipping off a bunch of fresh herbs to put in our meals. I loved gardening and loved…

Yesterday we had some more good walk into our lives. A few days ago Chris’s cousin Kevin sent me a text with a link. He simply said “I’m giving this gal your info. FYI if you get a call.” Kevin has gotten me in lots of trouble in the past. We get loud, obnoxious, and…