the autoimmune hippie.

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

  • my fabulous national popcorn day birthday gift.

    As I mentioned in my last post, it’s my birthday week and I will be celebrating big here as always because I am so so grateful for every one. With plans for several 46 themed posts later this week, today’s post is a bit different. It’s National Popcorn Day – and, owing to my Celiac… Read more

  • heavy.

    Winter is sick season for everyone – and it’s particularly difficult for those of us who are immunocompromised and/or living with chronic illnesses. I feel like I have *kept* some sort of ailment lately – but a particularly gnarly upper respiratory infection came up pretty quickly several days ago, wiping me out and landing me… Read more

  • happy poetry break day.

    I’ve learned that January 13th is Poetry Break Day every year in celebration of the reading and writing of poetry. This year it has fortuitously fallen on Monday – as in Mary Oliver Monday here on the blog – so naturally one of Mary’s poems is first, a favorite of mine I haven’t shared here… Read more

  • a snowy day in the south.

    Thursday night and Friday were our first winter weather days of the season here in Alabama – and, in the Hippie Hut, this also brought Oliver’s first snow day. ♥️ After many changes to the forecast, we were expecting mostly freezing rain and ice only – and were delighted to also have snow through the… Read more

  • national word nerd day 2025.

    Dearly beloved, until today, I was unaware of National Word Nerd Day – however, it has delightfully come to my attention now and we simply must observe it here at the Autoimmune Hippie, home of one seriously geeky little word nerd – and her baby word nerd chiweenie too. 😂 We also have a gnarly… Read more

  • deleterious changes in our insurance coverage affecting me – and many others.

    At the beginning of the year, our health insurer changed the administrator of our pharmacy coverage. On Friday, January 3rd – 3 days into this new plan – I called in several refills including maintenance medications for pain that I have been on since 2017 – and was advised that they will now require a… Read more

  • another year in the books.

    Before we lost our Gob and Henry in October – and things naturally and unavoidably went awry for some time – much of my blogging last year was devoted to book reports and my banned book project. I ended up far exceeding my reading goal in 2024 between print books, ebooks, and audiobooks – and… Read more

  • all my heart, Nola.

    As details continue to come to light about the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street early this morning – and the most recent news report is stating now that there are 15 people killed and dozens more injured – my heart grieves for my very favorite place and those harmed by this unspeakable evil. Praying and… Read more

  • new year blessing.

    I’m working on my longer end-of-year post for today – but I never miss sharing our new year blessing on New Year’s Eve. ♥️ Wishing you all the best things in 2025. Be well, everybody. Take care of yourselves and each other. Grace and Blessings. Read more

  • after these past tumultuous months, my illnesses are flaring dreadfully.

    As we’ve walked through these past several months, I’ve shared the happenings here in the Hippie Hut, some seeming almost unbearable and some completely wonderful – but all big changes with major adjustments in our lives. Also, of course, Thanksgiving and Christmas have just come, both wonderful for our family, both very busy as well.… Read more