An open letter to the human companion of the dog who killed our chicken. In the last days of 2016, I came home after work to a flurry of feathers overlaying the grass at the curb. There were feathers even more numerously covering the stairs up to the house. I knew we had lost another chicken, but…
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Tamoxifen 2.0
For months I have been researching and considering Tamoxifen, the one prescription drug I receive. Last week I decided to take a holiday from it. Wanting to figure out if the side effects I am experiencing are related to Tamoxifen, or some other issue, like turning into an old hag – this is my birthday month after…
Winged seeds of childhood relics
My father was a small town osteopathic doctor. The community was not wealthy, and he accepted samples from the pharmaceutical reps so as to provide free medicine to some of his patients. Giving them handfuls of little two pill packages to see them through their illness. When his children were sick, we often got samples too,…
Natural Dyeing
When I was in college I called home one day to talk to my special grandparent-ish people, Edna & Ed. I had recently changed majors from Biology to Fine Arts. When they asked what I would be studying I replied, “Natural Dyeing.” “What?” they asked, “Why would you want to study that?” They of course thought…
Know any Funny Movies?
Yesterday evening a visit from Cesily and Cippy came with the reminder that laughter is very good medicine: So this is an official request for funny movies, or Utube videos, or Netflix suggestions. Just in case the antics of my three darlings and the chickens aren’t enough. So far feeling better than expected with my…
Let the Games begin….
Greetings fellow travelers. Many thanks for your many acts of kindness and loving support. We are doing well for the first forty eight hours after my first Asklepios treatment. (AKA CHEMO) The doctors said that side effect symptoms will likely start more tomorrow, so I wanted to get the blog running. Joe, the Boys and…
Riding the Pooka 