the autoimmune hippie.

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

  • hospital stays and recovery days.

    Y’all, it turns out that my previous post – when I reported that I was back from my nasty health breakdown – was more than a bit premature. As it turned out, I was actually still headed downhill at that time and would find myself back in the emergency room again shortly thereafter – but… Read more

  • coming back from whatever that was.

    Wow, y’all. I did not expect to be away so long – and I have not written anything in the interim. All of my work is behind. My office is in disarray, my poor plants are in need of attention, and I am trying to slowly find my way back out – even as my… Read more

  • flower child.

    Y’all, I’m sorry I’ve been MIA as I’ve been recovering from the plague that was my kidney infection. Coming back, I have several things I want to write and share but – since today is Earth Day – this little flower child has to share my flowers so far this year. Since I’ve been sick,… Read more

  • puny days.

    The past week – actually a bit longer now – I’ve been a woman down. Initially (last week) I thought it was a flu situation – even today my body is insanely achy – but by Sunday it was clear that something else was going on. If you were here through all my hospitalizations, surgeries,… Read more

  • Unimaginable.

    The past few days – and especially this day – have been unimaginable in my life, in most of our lives I would expect, until they have come (though I would argue they shouldn’t be all that unexpected to those who voted for them). Still, for those of us who voted against Donald Trump, having… Read more

  • the big sick, y’all.

    Friends, this flare is something else. While I’m used to the roller coaster of my illness, this is unlike anything I’ve seen in years. My body started going downhill at the beginning of the week and just – never stopped. Yesterday, I had to start a steroid dosepak. I hate it. And, long term, this… Read more

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2026, y’all. Here in the Hippie Hut – up to yesterday – it has been really unseasonably warm. Then, all of the sudden, we had some gnarly storms come through – ouch – and the temperatures literally dropped from almost 80 degrees to 30 degrees. On Sunday, it was 77 degrees… Read more

  • we have a manuscript.

    Y’all, I’m so happy to share that – after several busy weeks and months – we have a manuscript completed for my book. I am so excited – and exhausted as well. 😂 Here in the Hippie Hut, we’ve had a storm system come through that took us from 80 degrees yesterday to literally snowing… Read more

  • 42 day countdown.

    Y’all, I’ve been working diligently on my book project – that will be coming out this Summer (gahhh!) – but I didn’t realize until I added a countdown widget to my phone today that I am down to 42 days to my draft due date. Holy moly! So exciting and so so much to do.… Read more

  • streets of Minneapolis.

    Enough. Abolish ICE and end this madness. All of it. Thank you, Bruce. ❤ Be well, everybody. Take care of yourselves and each other. Grace and Blessings. Read more