Clearly little Ruby Wren was having none of it. She was tired. It was cold. And she’d heard we were going out for BBQ. Continue reading
Cancer
On Turmeric Rice yesterday, but please … not today.
My husband and I went out to dinner last night and I had the most amazing Turmeric Rice. Continue reading
On the interrupted lunch of a nurse.
As a nurse on a fast-paced telemetry unit, each and every shift is a blur of call lights, monitors, meds, rounding doctors, ringing phones, and endless beeps. There are ECGs to read, Continue reading
When numbers really don’t matter, yet they do.
Here’s a little update to add to your Happy New Year celebrations: Continue reading
On workouts and thank yous.

Ruby Wren … that little hand says it all.
After basically 6 weeks in the hospital, Tommy’s finally home and healing. Continue reading
On wishes and fence riding.
I told Tommy this morning that I sure wish I could take some of this from him. Continue reading
On asking for a hand with some really heavy lifting.
I personally thought the chemo was going to be the scariest part. They told us that Tommy Continue reading
On tears at the nurses’ station.
I had a bit of a “moment” about midway through my shift the other day. I was walking down the hall and all of the sudden I felt that tickly feeling sneaking up behind my eyes. Continue reading
On learning to walk gently in some really cute shoes.

Ruby Wren – 18 adorable months old
It’s so quiet here today. After yesterday being so full of giggles and snuggles and endless snacks, today just seems unnaturally silent. Almost deafening in its stillness. Continue reading
On grumpy simple craving.
Sometimes I really want things to just get easier. I can’t help it. I do. I know I probably seem like a bratty bellyacher even thinking like that, but today … I really can’t seem to help myself. Continue reading