Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Loss of a great friend and supporter. Today I lost a good friend. Betty contacted me thru our Caringbridge site back before Bob was gone. She worked with Bob and was a platelet donor. My ultimate hero! Friday, December 5, 2014. 1 year since I last posted. I messaged Belinda and told her and by then the tears were sneaking out of my eyes. They still happen! Guess I may need to post again. Thursday, December 5, 2013.

Monday, December 5, 2016. My pattern designs usually begin with a single motif. When I paint white florals, I actually use the white of the paper for the highlights, and then add midtones and shadows using light mixtures. Thursday, December 1, 2016.

Thought you got rid of me, huh? With pictures and stories! Walking home after dinner. Jon and I recently got back from a weeklong trip to Vancouver and Seattle. Kayaking at Kits Beach in Vancouver. 1st day in Vancouver! .

My life after a broken neck. I suffered a Jefferson Burst fracture of my c-1 vertebrae on June 22 2010. I was extremely lucky to survive and walk away. I do still have neck pain and I have a spinal cord stimulator now to help with that. I am very blessed to not have more damage or issues than I do. God was watching out for me that day. He still had a plan for me for sure. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Sunday, May 22, 2011. Wow its been awhile! I was beginning to think tha.

BSO, Breast Cancer and Beyond. A now 53-year-old post-menopausal woman with a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancer describes her experiences after having both ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. Subsequently diagnosed with Stage 2 triple negative breast cancer and finished with treatment, awaiting final reconstruction post bilateral mastectomies. That is me too and I felt it again for a second. Despite the sense of awkwardness I in.