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More artsy fun!
Another painting class, no wine this time! This time Dad joined Mom, Katie, and me. We went to Colonial Beach again. We painted pumpkins this time! Unfortunately, our instructor had a medical emergency...
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Long time no update.
Wow, it's been almost a month since my last post. Not much happening. I've been busy working on crafts for the church's upcoming Oktoberfest. Mom found a pattern for Bavarian style dresses, and she...
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Apples, puppies, and dolls.
Katie and I went to an apple orchard on Friday. We didn't do pick-your-own this time, because Maisie came with us! She was adorable and got a lot smiles from other customers. I of course brought a doll...
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A weird one. For some reason, I put on my "Crush Ovarian Cancer" slipper socks tonight (the ones that were part of my chemo "goody" bag). I just reached into the drawer and put them on without...
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Oktoberfest!
It was fun, and there was a good turnout. Everything looked good, the food was delicious, and there was a great band. I was at the craft sale table most of the day with my mom. I didn't sell many of my...
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Boo.
I wasn't home for Halloween because I was dog sitting. But I did take photos of the dolls in their costumes, plus my Halloween table. Georgia in her beautiful Princess Tiana costume, Ezri with Katie's...
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There have been multiple mass shootings. Last Sunday, three University of Virginia football players were killed and two others injured by a former player. Saturday night, five were killed and twenty...
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Gobble, gobble.
Had a nice Thanksgiving with Mom, Dad, and Katie. We ordered a pre-cooked dinner from Publix this year. It was good, and we'll do it again next year. I was very sick with a 48 hour stomach bug, so I...
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Ten years ago.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre happened. And we haven't learned a damned thing.
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Ow, ow, ow.
My hand (especially my thumb) was really acting up today. I had to run to Wal-Mart after church to get a brace. It helped a lot. Tonight we had our Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, and I had to ring...
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Bah Humbug?
I was supposed to go to a party Wednesday night, but my anxiety level has been going up to eleven this week. I was afraid I'd have a panic attack in public. No party for me. I just stayed home, watched...
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Christmas Eve 2022.
Very nice service. The choir did a great job. We had dinner at Katie's after (Mom and I did most of the cooking), our usual Christmas Eve assortment of seafood and salads, plus my cake.The altar at...
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Christmas Day 2022.
Another lovely Christmas with my family. Dinner was terrific, lots of nice presents, and best of all, Sam was here. Can't really say he was "home" because his home is Brooklyn now with Devon (who was...
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Other Christmas stuff.
Trees! Mom and Dad's big tree, my doll tree and Trekmas tree. Some ornaments, too. Disney World's 50th anniversary, and a jukebox for mini Maryellen!McKenna with one of my crafts.A cross stitched sign...
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Happy Gotcha Day!
One year ago today (the 29th), Katie adopted Miss Maisie! It's been fun watching her grow. She's a sweet, funny, and very active dog.Latest photo of Katie and Maisie!
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Another ouchie.
My visit with my oncologist went fine. He decided to order a CT scan and blood test because it's been almost two years, and the fifth anniversary of my diagnosis is coming up. My scan was supposed to...
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Happy New Year!
I'm not even going to say GTFO, 2022. It was a meh year, but not as horrible as the past six years.I got a preliminary report from my scan yesterday. Things look clear, except for some calcified...
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Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition after a snowplow accident. He had to be airlifted from his home in Lake Tahoe to a hospital in Reno. No word on how badly he was hurt. I hope he'll be...
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New test result.
My blood test results are in. If I read them right, my cancer antigens are in the normal range. The upper end of normal, but stable and shouldn't be a problem. They did go up slightly from my last...
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