the autoimmune hippie.

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

  • scenes from Nashville.

    These are some random photos from our trips to Nashville last week that I found to be nifty and wanted to share. In addition to those shots, I took another series I am just smitten with. At the angel wing mural, entitled WhatLifts You, there is a tiny set of wings next to the large… Read more

  • on the road to see my bestie.

    Bug and I have been so looking forward to a visit with Ginny and Daniel in Nashville that we’ve had planned for a couple of months, and, when the opportunity to go for the NPR show came up earlier in the week (that, of course, we did not want to miss either), we knew it… Read more

  • new tiny ink.

    First, the return of Banned Books Friday will actually be this Monday – 😂 – because this week is super busy with wonderful things in the Hippie Hut, Bug and I are on the go again this weekend, and I am only about halfway finished with our post. (I’m so stoked to restart this series.… Read more

  • a tiny desk road trip.

    On Wednesday, Bug and I were lucky to road trip to Nashville for a wonderful day together – with tattoos (that I’ll be sharing in a separate post) and vintage shops and the best indie bookstore – as we led up to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert On The Road at the The Basement East. We… Read more

  • under a rainbow while war erupted.

    Yesterday, we were spending a lovely afternoon with our family at the lake. Courtney and Pop were outside working on a project and I was inside, enjoying time with Mom, GJ, and Oliver As I walked out to take in the lake view from the back deck, there was a gorgeous rainbow across the water… Read more

  • happy pride.

    I have several posts to catch up from this past week. (It has been fantastic – but, of course, now my body has just imploded 🤦🏻‍♀️) Still, Saturday was a wonderful day with my Buggle. I’ve already shared some photos from the No Kings rally but we had a full day together of fabulous things.… Read more

  • history has its eyes on you.

    Bug and I had a wonderful day out and about in our town – and I’ll be sharing more about all the fun things in a separate post later this weekend. First though, today was a tremendously important day for all of us. As DJT held his despicable military parade in Washington, all over the… Read more

  • Standing with L.A. and all immigrant communities.

    I am sitting in a doctor’s office listening to the mayor of L.A. and other leaders from that immediate area speaking – and I realized that my waiting until I’ve got time to sit and craft the perfect post about all of this terror, all of these human rights violations, all of the daily insanity… Read more

  • morning coffee.

    I have much to share with y’all from this year’s wonderful Southern Christian Writers Conference – but first, because it is an incredibly busy weekend (so many good good things to pack into a few short hours), Ollie and I are piled up in bed today, resting and napping and taking Motrin and trying to… Read more

  • may in pictures – 31.

    Wrapping up May in Pictures with my precious Grandmother on my heart on what would have been her 90th birthday. I love you always, Grandmother. Be well, everybody. Take care of yourselves and each other. Grace and Blessings. Read more