the autoimmune hippie.

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

Jesus

  • Every year I write about our Southern Christian Writer’s Conference – lead by my Cheryl Wray and her sweet family – and every year it is a wonderful weekend of being with our SCWC people and learning and fellowship and worship. And it is starting tomorrow! (One more sleep. . . I feel like a… Read more

  • Today, May 30th, we celebrate St. Joan of Arc. Her life story as a soldier is well known and today we also remember and celebrate her devotion to the Church. I love this quick little post I came across on Pinterest with some simple facts about her: https://justloveprints.com/a/blog/st-joan-of-arc In my office, I have this lovely… Read more

  • Since COVID in February, part of the Long ‘Vid has been just ridiculous ongoing allergy symptoms – so I have kept a sort of permacough as I’ve written about several times. A few weeks ago, I also wrote about an urgent care outing for bronchitis for this same permacough that had just gotten out of… Read more

  • infusion day.

    As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, yesterday I was given my scheduled long acting antibiotic infusion, the first I had needed in some time, for the beginnings of my MRSA cellulitis flaring in my right foot. After discussing everything with my absolutely wonderful infectious disease doctor, overall he is actually happy with… Read more

  • spring planting.

    Especially during times of illness, my anxieties are really kicking – and I am so grateful for spring time and planting season as it just makes my heart smile. This weekend, I noticed that it was “Plant Something Day” and “Plant a Lemon Tree Day.” Those worked out well – as we already had some… Read more

  • Well, I’ve been waiting to write for this newest addition of long Covid to “settle down” so it didn’t feel like I’m always writing about health issues. . . however – not only has the “settling down” not happened – some new issues have come up and this month and the next few are just… Read more

  • 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

  • Well, y’all, I’ve written a bit about this persistent long covid – the unreal fatigue that keeps just laying me out along with the worse than usual body pain and the brain fog among other things. However, I haven’t been able to write this part until now because it makes it really really real. .… Read more

  • Divine Mercy Sunday.

    It’s Divine Mercy Sunday – and my schedule is wonky today so I have done some early morning driving for our Bug and am off to bed for a bit. I have a longer post to finish later – when my brain isn’t so sleepy and foggy πŸ˜‰ – but I’ve been listening to the… Read more

  • husband appreciation day.

    I read that today, the third Saturday in April, is Husband Appreciation Day. I don’t have enough words to say for all my husband is to me and our family or enough thank yous for all he does for us. He is my best friend and my very favoritest. Every day, I look forward to… Read more