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Fourth of July weekend.
Had a pretty nice weekend. My family did the usual grilled steaks, and as always, watched 1776. I even had time to do a doll photo:We actually had a service at church on Sunday. We were set up outside,...
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Number 85!
Welcome to my doll family, Monica!She's gorgeous. I don't have anything like her in my collection. The new Meet outfit looks like it could be from the 80s. Now I just need to wait for Courtney!Happy...
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The past 28 hours in a nutshell:
I had the full range of symptoms- tunnel vision, throbbing pain on one side of the head, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. The nausea was especially bad. It was worse than my worst days of...
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More cautious outings.
I had family visit last week. Entertaining was a challenge because a lot of things aren't open yet, and it's not a good idea to go out to restaurants with a group. Also, my aunt isn't in great shape,...
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More wine tasting!
After our aunt and uncles left, Katie and I spent Friday at the Old House Vineyard near Culpepper. We had so much fun, but it was too damn hot.It's called Old House because, well, it's based in an old...
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Quarantine-nails. Quarantinails?
Just some of the nail polish strips I've used since the lockdown began.I'm honestly not feeling great. I'm going to have a lot to talk about when I see my oncologist next month. I've been having...
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Too damn cute!
Isobel is wearing the new scrubs set from American Girl. Part of the sales of this outfit are going to support health workers fighting COVID-19. I picked Isobel to wear it because she's been my...
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Happy birthday, me!
Birthday during COVID-19. Couldn't go anywhere, but we had take out from Red Lobster and a Carvel ice cream cake. And the usual birthday donuts from Krispy Kreme! I made a bit of a party atmosphere...
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Not me this time, but my sister. Katie is having a breast needle biopsy tomorrow. Something must have been odd on her mammogram. I hope it's nothing. The last thing our parents (especially Mom) need is...
View ArticleSeriously, fuck 2020.
Katie's biopsy results are in. She has to go in to discuss them tomorrow. They don't call you in unless it's something. God dammit. Can't 2020 give us a break? If it's breast cancer, I don't know how...
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My sister has breast cancer. God, I can't believe I had to type that. It's a very small lump, no idea about staging yet. She'll have to have a lumpectomy at least, probably radiation, too. Not sure...
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Prepare for light and fluffy (and a serious note at the end).
All sorts of crap is happening right now, so to cheer myself up, I'm doing some cute doll photo shoots, plus cat photos, too.First up, series three of Na! Na! Na! Surprise is out, and I got the one I...
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In the "What next, 2020?" category...There was a 5.1 earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina. It was near where my sister's niece and nephew and their families live. They were pretty rattled. It was...
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My cousin's husband doesn't have pneumonia. That's the good news. Unfortunately, the fluid was around his heart. He has to make some major lifestyle changes to fix things.Good news for me, my crown is...
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Pool Party!
Another doll photo shoot. I actually did this one last month. I found a doll sized pool at a party supply site (it's meant for mini rubber duck races). Naturally, I had to dress up some of the dolls in...
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Katie's breast cancer is stage one but aggressive. She's having a lumpectomy in two weeks, and depending on the blood tests, she'll either have radiation or radiation plus chemo. Definitely need a lot...
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Cotton candy cuteness!
One of my birthday presents was the cotton candy machine from Glitter Girls. It's perfect for the Wellie Wishers!
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