Happy New year! I’ve got a new ear for a new year! I got a tube put into my ear today. It was a complete surprise. I wasn’t expecting a tube when I made this ENT appointment six months ago! It’s a very weird sensation to have your ear drum numbed. It took several hours to wear off.And…..as many times…
Month: December 2025
River Update
He will be able to be neutered with a special anesthesia protocol. He does have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.His murmur is grade IV/VI. He will stay on the blood thinner and after he is neutered, we will add a second med. They can’t tell us how fast it will progress. The second medication will help relax the heart muscle. The findings: -There…
Arrived! LiteAF Backpack: Lightweight Gear for Hiking Adventures
On the 5th day of Christmas, the postman brought to me my LiteAF backpack that I ordered back in October! I was so excited that it arrived almost one month early. It weighs in at 48 ounces and takes off 3.5 pounds from my other backpacking backpack. This will significantly help me keep my total pack weight below 40 pounds…
Caring for River: Our Journey with His Heart Condition
It’s Christmas Eve! Marty is at work tonight and I’m sitting around with the fur babies. He’s hopefully going to get off early from the nightshift to go to Midnight Mass with us. The cats got a new cat tree, some dental treats and a sardine can toy. They love the new tree! It will be shredded in a month.…
Rediscovering Christmas Cards: A Heartfelt Tradition
For the first time in 9 years, I have Christmas cards in the mail before Christmas Day! Woo Hoo! Christmas has been a struggle for me since my family was broken up. I know people don’t like to hear about that part, but it is completely normal for women to feel this way after abandonment– even 9 years later. This…
Healing Through Decluttering: Letting Go
Last month, I was sorting through a few things in our guest bedroom. Nine years ago, I shoved so much stuff in the closets to get it off the floor that the doors barely close. Some of it has just been shuffled from one shelf to another or from one closet to another. I donated boxes and boxes of books.…
Oakley Meta Glasses
What have you been reading? I’m currently reading a book on Bats titled The Secret Lives of Bats. During my recent travels for work, I also listened to what I call brain candy – a few more of the Stephanie Plum novels. I completed the 31st book. In the beginning after BD, I started reading these funny, lighthearted books just…
Crater Lake National Park
I flew into Medford, Oregon on Sunday afternoon. I made a beeline for the rental car and drove 2 hours to meet my nephew. Can you believe that I have not seen my nephew since 1992!? My nephew was born in 1985. I was still in high school and trying to graduate and escape. I joined the military as soon…
My Little Red Bike 