the autoimmune hippie.

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

hail state

  • my 14 days of 44: day 10 – school (and cow) bells are ringing for the bulldogs this week.

    As unfortunately is pretty much a usual thing, I have been fighting off a flare and and maybe some kind of ailment the past several days – I feel rough-rough (ugh) – so I am sorry to have been MIA – but I am trying my best to rally because yesterday, the 17th, was the… Read more

  • my 14 days of 44: day 1 – mascot monday.

    As I’ve written through some frightening and difficult things over the years – and living with autoimmune disease can be a scary place sometimes – y’all know we celebrate birthdays big here. My 44th is rolling around – Thank You, Lord ❤ – and I thought I would really like to do 14 days of… Read more

  • our first music monday of 2023 – pirate edition for coach leach on bowl game day.

    Happy 2023, y’all. Today is our first Music Monday and it’s also our Mississippi State bowl game at noon in Tampa. Throughout this bowl season, many teams have paid the most lovely tributes to Coach Leach and it is so appreciated. He was honored by teams he has previously coached: All of the SEC teams… Read more

  • blogmas day 13 – remembering coach.

    Today was Coach’s memorial service in Starkville.  His passing is still just surreal and the entire Bulldog Nation is aching – but he was honored so well. (I had hoped to travel over but I have been feeling a bit run down with some cold symptoms and fatigue – just a busy time of year… Read more

  • the eighth day of blogmas is a terribly sad one.

    Unless you are under the very largest boulder, you know by now that Coach Leach, our Mississippi State Football Coach, has passed away. You’ve likely heard whether you are a sports person or – like several of my nearest and dearest – a “Go Sports!” person, since he was such a larger than life figure… Read more

  • praying for our pirate.

    In our Bulldog family, the terrible news came yesterday that Coach Leach is hospitalized and is in critical condition. Twitter rumors have been flying through the night but nothing more has officially been said. Of course, Coach Leach is dear to my heart and to so many in the Mississippi State family and throughout all… Read more

  • blogmas day 4 – on the road to starkville.

    Yesterday Sara and I hit the road and headed to Starkville to return some textbooks for the end of semester and get everything all wrapped up for Christmas break. Between my school and Bug’s work schedules, we haven’t been on an adventure in awhile and we had so much fun. I always love to go… Read more

  • day 6 of thanksgiving – hail state.

    As I’m up writing my Friday thanksgiving day 6 post early into the next morning – because there is much schoolwork to be done this week and I have been chasing myself – it only seemed appropriate that today’s post on one of our home family football days – my favorite ❤ – be one… Read more

  • prolonged flare + increased pred = sick little spoonie.

    Hi, friends. I’m sorry to have been sort of MIA these past few weeks. I hope y’all had a fantastic Halloween. ❤ Here in the Hippie Hut, I’ll begin with the good news: our beautiful daughter’s 19th birthday. It was so much fun getting to celebrate our sweet Sara Bug at her Halloween themed party… Read more

  • something wicked this way comes. . . midterms.

    I haven’t gone missing – though I haven’t been able to write as I would like for the past week or so. As it happens, in the lead up to fall break and midterms, my schoolwork load and schedule has just. . . broken loose. . . While my math struggles are no secret, this… Read more