our fam jam
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I really enjoyed sharing February in pictures – posting a picture each day of ordinary life – but I hadn’t planned to do another month in photos this year (instead thinking it would just be an annual February thing). However, with my surgery and dealing with health instability afterward, I have had a difficult time… Read more
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Yesterday, April 30th, was National Therapy Dog Day and National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day. When I think of them both, I immediately think Henry Petunia, the greatest ESA ever, who came to us from the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. Henry helped me through many frightening and anxious times in dealing with my illness –… Read more
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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
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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
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Sunday afternoon, my better half and I drove to Montgomery for a lovely event with our precious family. From there, we went to a different part of town, visiting my husband’s college on our way to spend time with our dear cousins we don’t get to see often enough at all. As we were driving,… Read more
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In our part of central Alabama, a large storm system has come in within the past couple of hours, one expected to bring several inches of rain and also to usher in our last cold snap of spring, with temperatures dropping some 30-40 degrees at times over the next few days. Needless to say, it… Read more
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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
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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
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Over the weekend, while we were preparing for the incoming storms, my better half and I had to run to Tractor Supply to pick up puppy food. (With baby ducks and plants and all sorts of other seasonal goodies to get into, I *love* Tractor Supply.) While we were there, I did find some duckies.… Read more
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Here in the our part of Alabama, we are under a rare level 5/5 tornado threat today. Particularly in the area where our family lives, we have experienced some catastrophic weather events over the years, most memorably April 27, 2011 – so days like this are especially unsettling. The past two days have been intensely… Read more
