the autoimmune hippie.

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

henry

  • freezing.

    Y’all. Henry Petunia and I, in all our autoimmune glory, are bundled, snuggled, huddled, nestled, snoodled up. Pick a word – we are inside. My word. As advertised, everything is frosty and temperatures are falling in our part of the world. The kicker is that we are now entering the “hard freeze” portion of this… Read more

  • blogtober day 15 – all about henry (a little late)

    So, yesterday we were taking a slow Sunday together, watching football and staying cozy. Around 3, Henry got off the couch to go outside and his front paw started giving way and he was limping really badly. He is on a few meds for a bulging disk in his neck that has caused significant pain… Read more

  • happy national henry day.

    As today’s title indicates, it is National Henry Day. Of course, this means we must take a moment to celebrate the joy that our Henry Petunia brings to our family. We love him so so much. ❤ As it is National Henry Day, I was thinking on well known Henrys worth celebrating today who share… Read more

  • our henry on the mend.

    As I’ve shared often, Henry has several medical issues – diabetes, autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), gallbladder issues, and, most recently, liver function problems – that require multiple daily medications and as well insulin twice a day. We have a system in place where I get all his meds set up and his Daddy gives him… Read more

  • happy 10th birthday to our henry.

    Again I have several catchup posts this week – thank you Covid fatigue – but of course today we start with the star of the family. . . ❤ We are so incredibly thankful to have celebrated Henry’s 10th birthday with a little “On The Farm” party for him yesterday. If you’ve been with me… Read more

  • this is 44.

    As you can see from the collage of pictures in today’s featured image, I turned 44 with the plague and holding the hand of the flare bear. We started the morning at my family practitioner’s office, getting antibiotics for the yuck that has found me as well as injections because – while I’ve been dealing… Read more

  • scary times and giving thanks.

    I’ve shared over the years about our precious Henry’s health issues – and he has fought some hard hard battles. A few years ago, we found ourselves with him critically ill, first with newly discovered diabetes, and then, once that was under control, with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). With AIHA, the odds aren’t in a… Read more

  • henry p.

    Well, y’all, it turns out today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day – and, of course, I write from home – and my precious Henry P, the world’s best weenie dog/service dog is always by my side – so he is always “at work” with me. ❤ If you’ve been here for any… Read more

  • the beast and the beauty of it.

    We have to learn that what cannot be cured must be endured. – Montaigne Last week, I started rereading a book that I just loved, written by a fabulous lady, Nina Riggs, who died in her late thirties from breast cancer. She writes with astounding clarity and wisdom and even humor of her experience walking… Read more

  • back from the latest round.

    The thing about chronic illness is that I truly never know what’s coming – and I never know what will be the thing that will just lay me out. I’ve been MIA because of an ailment that started with a resistant sinus infection. While unpleasant, I’ve had chronic sinusitis literally my entire life and I… Read more