I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Health
Just Breathe
Today we had a busy day scheduled. And then the day got busier. Before I talk about our day, I’d like to describe something else. Be patient. It relates. I have found that when a person describes difficulties or abuse, people often seem to… Continue Reading “Just Breathe”
Much and Nothing
I haven’t written for almost two weeks! In that time, it feels as if life has been filled with busyness and with many ups and downs–and yet not a lot has changed. Yet. JJ was sick last week. He felt miserable for a few… Continue Reading “Much and Nothing”
December Mix
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I haven’t written much in December because it’s been a busy month filled with a mixture of difficulties and tremendous blessings. JJ began Chemo last year in December. As the anniversary of his Chemotherapy approached, he… Continue Reading “December Mix”
My Baseball Shirt
I sat down to write this post, but Luke decided he wanted to cuddle. Luke kept rubbing against me and touching my face. He lay on my arm and wiggled on the keyboard. I tried to push him away, but when a cat decides… Continue Reading “My Baseball Shirt”
The Summer of No
One morning last week EJ went for a walk with Danny and me. He doesn’t walk with me often, but I always enjoy it when he does. Anyway, at one point EJ said to me, “There is a bug on you.” I didn’t panic… Continue Reading “The Summer of No”
After The Storm
We are entering Spring, and with Spring comes sunshine, warmer temperatures, trees budding and leafing, and flowers blooming. But with Spring also comes tornado season. I read that just yesterday, the first EF3 tornado of 2014 touched down in Morehead City, North Carolina. When… Continue Reading “After The Storm”
Future Plans
Both Saturday and Sunday I sat down and began to write a post, but I never finished them. For some reason, an intense week of Chemo really tires us and it takes several days before we regain any energy. We have been sleeping late,… Continue Reading “Future Plans”
Soul Sighing Day
Last night we had to turn the clocks back an hour. I was quite glad because it meant that we’d get an extra hour of sleep. I was extremely dismayed when I had trouble getting to sleep, and tossed and turned all night. I… Continue Reading “Soul Sighing Day”
Fennel in the Fire
JJ was supposed to get a full body CT Scan before his surgery, but the hospital had neglected to scan his chest. So Thursday morning we had to get one done. The woman who scheduled the scan gave us a choice of where to… Continue Reading “Fennel in the Fire”
WWJE
My blog is called “I Love To Go A Gardening” so I thought I ought to throw in something garden-ish: A month or so ago–a lifetime ago–I dug up a few herbs from my garden and I bought a couple more from the Farm… Continue Reading “WWJE”
Appointment with the Doctor
Night-time and first thing in the morning are the hardest times for me. I am most vulnerable then. Once I can align my thinking, I am ok. Writing is one of the tools that I use to realign my thinking. Writing, to me, is a… Continue Reading “Appointment with the Doctor”
Questions
JJ doesn’t have a primary doctor. He had a pediatrician throughout his childhood, but he’s been really healthy and hasn’t seen her for years. He has gone to the local clinic for Boy Scout physicals. Now that he has cancer, it’s necessary for Jared to… Continue Reading “Questions”
Dragons, Rabbits, and Superheroes
I shared this elsewhere yesterday, but decided to expand it and post it here. This is a topic I have thought deeply about in previous years and previous sufferings, and they are coming to mind again as my family enters these current struggles. So… Continue Reading “Dragons, Rabbits, and Superheroes”
I Always Knew You Cared…
Years ago, I had a friend who was going through a very difficult time. I loved my friend, and I truly cared, and I reached out to her as best I could, but I didn’t really understand the journey she was on so sometimes… Continue Reading “I Always Knew You Cared…”
Get Real
I fear that today’s post is rather rambling. I couldn’t make it seamlessly flow. Today I cried. When I was growing up, my church sort of taught that it was wrong to question God. It was taught in a spiritual-sounding way: Questions were doubt… Continue Reading “Get Real”
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