Blog

Dear Benefactor, I’ve had 3 1/2 hours of sleep in the past 27 hours.  Probably not a good time to take up hiking again, eh? I told you about my fear of bears and cougars and murderers in the woods in my 41st letter to you. I’d be sure to walk into danger in the […]

Dear Benefactor, Has it really been almost a year since I’ve written you? Wow. I’ve been a bad girl and I have not been hiking. Not once. Do you want to know why? Well, in October of 2019, I got a rash. It started as a teensy little spot on my face and grew from […]

Naturopath: CheckChiropractor: CheckMassage Therapist: CheckOncologist: CheckSurgical Oncologist: CheckPlastic Surgeon: Check Added this week:Urgent Care Physician: CheckPhysical Therapist: CheckOrthopedic Surgeon: Check How did I turn into this little old lady?! One would think that I was 103, not 53. Blech.

Nurse: “Lie down, put your left shoulder here, and I’m going to wedge this pillow under your right arm to keep you secure.”Me: “Okay.”Nurse: “The procedure will take approximately 20 minutes.”Me: “Okay.”Nurse: “Here’s a panic button in case you need it.”Me: “Okay.”Nurse: “Here we go.”Me: “Okay.” I close my eyes as I enter the MRI […]

Back in February, I hurt my left arm/shoulder playing volleyball. Because of COVID-19, I was unable to do anything about it until this month: Nurse: “We’ve scheduled your MRI for May 13.”Me: “Sweet.”Nurse: “I have a few screening questions.”Me: “Okay.”Nurse: “Have you been diagnosed with COVID?”Me: “No.”Nurse: “Do you have a cough or fever?”Me: “No.”Nurse: […]

Today, I put in over 9,000 steps cleaning up a section of our yard which consists of dead branches, large clumps of quack grass, and blackberry bushes. Halfway through my task—as I was walking toward our burn pile with a long stick—bunny parts fell from the sky. And no, I have not been drinking. The […]

Eleven years. Eleven years since that moment in my gynecologist’s office—long story—when I was told that my life, as I knew it, was over. How do I recount my cancer experience? There are too many stories to tell. Just take a few moments to glance over this blog and you will see why I cannot […]

Dear Benefactor, Guess what? I’m so excited. My mental block against hiking is over. Finally. I thought it would never end. Remember? I told you all about my anxiety in Letter #45 when I let you know that I was hoping to conquer Cutthroat Trail. I made it all the way to the lake and back, […]

I went shopping at Value Village today and bought a onesie for my 6’5″ son because he’s bonkers about the Seahawks. The only problem is, I tried it on when I got home and it barely fit me. (I’m 5’7″.) Looks like I have a new pair of pajamas.