the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

2025

  • grieving with texas.

    I was a church camp kid growing up, with some of my first camp summer memories made at a girls camp very much like Camp Mystic. As I’ve watched all the clips that have been shared of camp memories before the flood as well as images of what remains and seen the search for these… Read more

  • We love you, Papa Francisco.

    It’s an early Saturday morning in Alabama, “attending” from afar, as we are are blessed to do in this modern era, the funeral mass for Pope Francis. I’m watching the ABC News coverage under the banner, “Celebrating Francis: The People’s Pope” – and he truly was. There have been many things shared this week, stories… Read more

  • Pope Francis.

    I happened to wake during the night and see the breaking news that Pope Francis has gone to be with Jesus, appropriately on Easter Monday. Vatican News Pope Francis Passing. My heart aches deeply but I know he had been seriously ill and I am reassured that his soul is at peace. In recent weeks,… Read more

  • Happy Easter 2025.

    Here in the Hippie Hut, we’ve had a wonderful holiday weekend together. On Saturday, Courtney, Ollie, and I went to the lake for a lovely visit with Mom, Pop, and GJ. 💜 On Sunday, we spent the day at home – I will be in for the next several days after a travel day –… Read more

  • I think I like this little life.

    Not unexpectedly, since last weekend was my first weekend of activity out and about since my surgery and fall, I have been pretty sickly this week. There isn’t really much to say about that – but, going into this beautiful Easter weekend, instead, I want to give thanks, not only for the big blessings in… Read more

  • happy birthday baby.

    It’s been a long week here – with me slowly recovering – and starting yet another dosepak for a flare – and us staying up late every night last week, only to be some very sad Braves fans. Last night, however, our Bravos returned home – and got their first big win of the season,… Read more

  • post-op days.

    As planned, I had surgery on Thursday, removing my ovaries and repairing an umbilical hernia. In terms of the actual procedure, everything went well and I came home that day. My GYN reported seeing significant endometriosis during his part of the operation – so, hopefully, the mass in my right ovary will likely also be… Read more

  • pre-op day.

    My surgery day is approaching next week – so today I was scheduled for my final pre-op doctor’s visit as well pre-admission testing. Everything went well at my first stop – with labs and EKGs – as well as talking with my doctor, getting instructions, and signing consent forms. After that appointment, I made a… Read more

  • health issues & scheduled surgery.

    Y’all, it’s hard to find the right words to describe the hurricane that has been the past few weeks in the Hippie Hut. It has seemed like every time I’ve tried to share an update on one thing, something else has happened and I didn’t even know where to start anymore. That said, I decided… Read more

  • prayers for all affected by the Washington plane crash.

    Tonight, a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac near Washington DC as the airplane was approaching Reagan National Airport to land. This happened shortly before 9pm Eastern Standard Time – and news has been coming quickly since. Images of the crash appeared on X almost as soon as the national news… Read more