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Delayed Halloween post.
Mom finished the Star Trek doll costumes just in time for Halloween. Luciana and Gabriela dressed up as Enterprise officers, and were attacked by a bunch of tribbles!
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A little bit early for Christmas...
I just got this stinking cute outfit from etsy. It's Ralphie's bunny suit from A Christmas Story! (I added the glasses.) I put it on Isobel. It works best on her because she has no hair to hide, but...
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Holidays are coming...
Finished this tonight. It's a design by dirtycussstitch at Etsy, part of a five chart set. Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays. It can just get a bit overwhelming at times, especially since I've...
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Happy fucking Thanksgiving. First my nephew's girlfriend dumped him out of the blue. That sucked. And now something even worse has happened. My sister's boyfriend had a stroke, and he might die. He had...
View ArticleBad day for Sesame Street and Star Trek fans.
Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died at age 85. So many children grew up enchanted by his work. Sesame Street wouldn't have been what...
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A little bit of Christmas stuff.
Christmas 2019 was a bit less festive this year. Katie left before Christmas Eve to have Christmas with Sam in Charleston, then went to North Carolina to take care of George. He's making very slow...
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Just an observation. I noticed this week that my chemo curls are just about done. Once I get my hair trimmed on Tuesday, they'll be gone. A year and a half after I lost my hair, it's almost back to the...
View ArticleAll clear!
I saw my oncologist today. Everything looks and feels good, so I don't don't need to see him again until August! Unless something changes before then, we're switching to two check-ups a year instead of...
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Christmas 2019, photos!
Just some photos from Christmas that I meant to post earlier. Trees, dolls, downtown Fredericksburg, cookies, church. My trees were fabulous this year. Katie gave me the Marvel Funko Advent calendar. I...
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Trump was always going to be acquitted. Now we have to endure his sneering and gloating. His behavior at the National Prayer Breakfast made me want to give up religion. I couldn't stand to watch his...
View ArticleNot a hospital trip this time!
I spent a few days in Richmond this week with family. It was fun going to museums and enjoying family time. It was also nice to be in Richmond and not have to see my oncologist. I had to pass by St....
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Cheers!
Some Saturday cuteness. I ordered Joss's cheer outfit last week, and it was waiting for me when I got home. She's so cute in it!I may have to get a second set so she has a team mate!I'm dog sitting...
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George is in hospice comfort care. He's not going to last much longer. Katie is going to stay by his side until the end. I feel so bad for her. Instead of a wedding, she's planning a funeral. It's not...
View ArticleTwo years.
Two years ago today I spent the entire day at Mary Washington Hospital in the ER. I didn't know it at the time, but the abdominal pains that sent me there would turn out to be ovarian cancer. It was a...
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Just heard from my mom that Katie doesn't think George is going to last much past tomorrow. She'll be down there for another week taking care of arrangements. This is so hard on her. I hate that it...
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George died this morning. Katie is going to come home and put Giada in a kennel so we can all go to the funeral on Wednesday. I'm just heartbroken for Katie.
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Katie shared George's obituary on Facebook. His family called her his fiancee even though it wasn't official (she is wearing the ring, though). They recognized that she went above and beyond to help...
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This coronavirus pandemic is getting scary. All Episcopal churches in D.C. and Virginia, including mine, are closed for the next two weeks. No services, no choir practice, nothing. St. Patrick's Day...
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