our fam jam
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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
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Well, y’all, I find myself in the midst of the second half of math crunch time – and racing toward the hard deadline – so I am going to be on my head for the next several days. . . =0 However, I wanted to share our adorable grandpup Goblin’s 2nd Birthday, as he is… Read more
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My better half is always thinking about our family and ways to make our home even more cozy – and he has just outdone himself with his most recent gift to me. In celebration of our anniversary this summer, he decided to undertake a HUGE project and redo our kitchen countertops and backsplashes himself. (I… Read more
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Twice over the weekend, we postponed our trip to the lake to visit Pop for his birthday and Father’s Day owing to my leftover illness/resultant flare that has just been stubbornly hanging on. Along with some (at times) overwhelming fatigue and gnarly body pain, I’ve been dealing with the edges of the really ugly CRPS… Read more
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As I wrote in my previous post, since last weekend – and our amazing writers conference – I have been home with the flu. Unfortunately, many of my people are also sick since conference, several with the C19. One of our sick folk is our fabulous keynote speaker from last Friday night, Sean Dietrich. He… Read more
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Some 25 years ago, high school senior Miranda saved my Mississippi State letters and goodies from trips over to visit campus in my scrapbook (that is now a bit, umm, aged – like its owner. hehe). Later, I would be so upset when I didn’t get to go – and I certainly could have never… Read more
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After an eight day stay, I have finally been discharged home – to my peoples and my Henry and my cozy spot and a body that keeps collapsing to lots and lots of sleep. I am exhausted. Oh my word, I am so happy to be home. As with my previous rounds of sepsis and… Read more
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Today is day eight of my hospital admission, close to my longest admit to date. As I write, I am waiting on MD rounds to find out for sure if I am – hopefully, prayerfully, dear Lord please – going home today. We have been in a holding pattern, waiting on negative blood cultures, as… Read more
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Over this past weekend, I became terribly ill. As is often the case, it initially appeared to be a CRPS flare. In fact, it IS a CRPS flare. It was just apparent by Monday morning that it also involved an infection in my feet that might also be systemic. So it was time to return… Read more
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Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all! (I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for a few weeks. I’ve been dealing with a gnarly post-fall CRPS flare – but I’m fighting back up. This one has just taken a minute.) I’m so glad to be back, and – as I usually think in songs and a good playlist is one… Read more
