the autoimmune hippie.

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

our fam jam

  • the most wonderful time of the year.

    It’s the first full weekend of football season, and, in the South, we all celebrate big. Here in the Hippie Hut, Courtney, Henry, and I were blessed to spend Saturday at the lake with Mom, Pop, and GJ, watching the State and Alabama games and eating Mom’s (amazing) tacos and just having the best time.… Read more

  • buying dirt.

    So me – and about 8 million other country music fans 🙂 – fell in love with a Jordan Davis song he recorded with Luke Bryan called Buy Dirt that’s been a huge hit. (In fact, Bug and I were lucky enough to hear Luke sing it the last time we saw his show. So… Read more

  • a really hard thing in the hippie hut.

    It has been a difficult week for our family. As he has been dealing with diabetes and kidney issues, we had to say goodbye yesterday to our almost thirteen year old cat, Mickodemus. (He started life as Mick – but quickly needed a much longer trouble name and it became the biblically inspired Mickodemus. Over… 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

  • this spoonie is *not* unbreakable.

    Today I found myself sitting in Urgent Care, late on a Friday afternoon – because isn’t that always when it breaks loose? – in a crowded waiting room, praying I didn’t catch some sort of viral ailment – #fixitjesus – while I was waiting to be seen for a skin infection that had suddenly worsened… Read more

  • a (special) triple play tonight – and my better half is the best.

    As I write to y’all now, the house is quiet except for Henry snoring next to me. Laundry is folded, order has been restored to the kitchen for the day, and I am so sleepy. Earlier tonight, we settled in for our dinner and baseball date night (an aside – the Braves package for my… 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

  • my precious aunt madge.

    Earlier this week, I went with my parents up to North Alabama for my precious Aunt Madge’s funeral. She was one of my dear Grandmother’s older sisters – and they are all very much alike and just wonderful saintly ladies. (I wrote once about their amazing and oh-so-precious mother, my great-Grandmother as well as my… Read more

  • fare thee well, good ol’ grateful dead.

    Y’all, I’m in my big feels because Sunday, the 16th, was the final Dead and Company show. Though it was played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, we were fortunate to be able to stream it – so no one had to miss out (even with some initial technical difficulties). As always in the Hippie… Read more

  • happy national sour candy day.

    Oy, friends. I am super behind – with several posts to share – but med adjustments and crazy weather knocking me on my tail and many doctors appointments, among other things, have just had me all out of sorts. I’m hoping to get caught up over the rest of this week and next – but… Read more