the autoimmune hippie.

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

Thanksgiving 2024

  • blogmas day 3 – a belated happy thanksgiving.

    Each year, I give blogmas a go and I think it’s especially important for me this Christmas as I have been out of sorts with my work in recent weeks and struggling to write since we lost our Henry. (I am also behind for a happier reason in that our two youngsters – Ted and… Read more

  • day 8 of thanksgiving – beauty.

    I was leaving Target a few evenings ago and looked up to the most beautiful cotton candy colored sky with a gorgeous moonrise that just took my breath. Such a lovely surprise reminded of one of my favorite thoughts from Cheryl Strayed: May we all be in the way of beauty this season and always.… Read more

  • Day 7 of thanksgiving – my puppy chasing era

    I miss my precious Henry so much it physically hurts – and so I am extra thankful for our two new family members, Ted Lasso and Oliver Hank, who at 15 months and 3 months of age respectively, keep me up and running. Teddy and Ollie are constantly in motion – and, especially my tiny,… Read more

  • day 6 of thanksgiving – puppy snuggles.

    I’m sorry I’m behind, y’all. As you all know, it has been a challenging time here in the Hippie Hut recently. Well, since my last post, our precious Daxy is having some complications with his cancer and we have been really upset and trying to sort everything. For now, we are so grateful that he… Read more

  • day 5 of thanksgiving – my overflowing camera roll.

    Growing up, my precious Grandmother was a huge picture person – and she would make my Daddy and my Uncle Mark crazy with her Polaroid camera at all of our family gatherings – no matter the occasion, big or small – documenting every little thing. (Though it has long since stopped working, I still have… Read more

  • day 4 of thanksgiving – joys this week.

    As we are deeply grieving our precious Henry and our beloved grandpup Goblin, we are very much having to find a whole new normal. Today, I’m just going to share some joyful moments from this week here in the Hippie Hut as well, with Teddy and Ollie bringing lots of laughter during this difficult time.… Read more

  • day 3 of thanksgiving – Mary Oliver.

    Over the years, I’ve shared the work of my favorite poet, Mary Oliver, many times, and I was moved today when a sweet friend shared one of Mary’s most beloved poems, “Wild Geese,” that is perfect during this tumultuous and heartbreaking time. It made me want to also share it here (again – as it… Read more

  • day 2 of thanksgiving – our precious bug.

    In the midst of a sea of grief in our home, as our precious Bug lost her baby, Goblin, on October 19th and then our Henry on October 26th, Bug turned 21 on the 25th. Needless to say, this was not how we would have ever wanted things to go – but, in addition to… Read more

  • day 1 of thanksgiving – oliver hank.

    As I said in my last post, as we do each year, it’s time to start our days of thanksgiving for November – and today is a big one. For those of you who didn’t know, my Henry originally came to our family ordered by my cardiologist as my ESA for my severe anxiety, back… Read more