Tag: Thankful
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Thankful Thursday

So many things to be thankful for this week and at the top of my list is my normal PET scan. The first step toward remission is over and the next step will be a bone marrow biopsy that is being scheduled. I’m thankful for an amazing week of feeling like my old self by…
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Thankful Thursday

Today I’m thankful for this lovely sunrise in my backyard and enjoying my first Starbucks in months. Between medications and severe mouth sores from the chemo, I had a few weeks where it was impossible to eat and my liquid diet was a struggle. I’ve been very thankful each day whenever I can successfully enjoy…
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How Many Days Until Spring?!

I’ve spent almost all of winter in the hospital and after finally arriving home to snow storms and freezing weather, I might join Harper in the countdown to spring. My cancer diagnosis changed to an aggressive cancer requiring aggressive treatment that they believe was genetically toxic to my body. I came home very weak, but…
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Thankful Thursday

Today I’m thankful for the many things that have helped get me through my first two lymphoma treatments that have caused side effects each time and many trips to the doctor’s office for bloodwork, but on the good days I remember what it’s like to feel good again. I’m very grateful for my niece’s fabulous…
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Thankful Thursday

This Thursday I’m thankful for a medical diagnosis to explain why I haven’t felt like myself and the fatigue that has been affecting my daily life. After years of precautions to avoid COVID, the flu and colds, an overabundance of stress has led to a recurring case of mono that I had no idea was…
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Thankful Thursday

This week I’m thankful for the arrival of October and finally a wonderful fall weather day yesterday. October Baseball is off to a fabulous start with the Detroit Tigers defeating the Houston Astros to advance the the Division Series and so far I think I’m up to about fifteen new book releases this month that…
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Thankful Thursday

This week I’m grateful for a lifelong love of reading and books. A day doesn’t go by without reading or adding new books to my want to read list. I have a wonderful book collection filled with great stories, writers and memories of how they found their way into my life. “Perhaps we are the…
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Thankful Thursday

As the days float by, I’m extremely thankful for the luxury of time. “Cherish time…The most important choices you’ll ever make is how you use your time” “Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.” “Time together as a family is a gift.” “Time isn’t…
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Thankful Thursday

Coffee and candles have been a mainstay on my simplistic gratitude journey and I’m thankful for every wonderful sip of coffee and seasonal candles. Last evening I enjoyed my first cup of Maple Nut Crunch gourmet coffee while thinking about the presidential debate and how thankful I am for the special childless dog ladies in…
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Thankful Thursday

I’ve lost track of the days this week and while it already feels like September is going by too fast, there was time to stop and be thankful for simple joys. There were several glorious days of weather that kicked off hoodie and soup season and I’m thankful in advance for the weather forecast this…