Another long and brutal FBC (F-bomb Breast Cancer) day. Are you tired of this? I sure am! This morning, I went for acupuncture with high hopes of ameliorating (or eliminating!) my ailments: headache (bad!), stomach cramping, nausea, diarrhea (yes, commode seeking AGAIN!), fatigue and weight loss. Four more F-bomb pounds since last week’s chemo. Yes,… Continue reading Monday's Metronome
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
Meaningful Monday
All the really great things in life are expressed in the simplest words: friends and family; purpose and meaning; love and work; caring and community; appreciation and gratitude. -Dan Zadra
Fashion Silver Linings: Aperlaï Moccasins
I’ve just come across some fabulous new shoes that I am super excited about: Aperlaï Moccasins (SL). I definitely have a REAL thing for shoes. Kind of like my penchant for white shirts. Too many (well, that’s not really possible). And I adore them all! The company is a collaboration between the French brand’s president… Continue reading Fashion Silver Linings: Aperlaï Moccasins
De-stressing Distractions
Today, 4 days after round two of chemo, I am still Puke Face. There is just no other way to describe how I feel. Despite an absolutely beautiful, sunny, warm and perfect Santa Barbara day, I have been in the horizontal position for the majority of it. The HOTY (Husband of the Year) came home… Continue reading De-stressing Distractions
Brookside Bambino and Baldness
As you know, The HOTY (Husband of the Year) and I have a 4 3/4 daughter (who is soon to be 5!). This 5th Birthday is a biggie, she tells me, because it will be “magnificent” to be 5. Why?, I ask. “Because I will have lots of responsibilities, like helping littler kids and walking… Continue reading Brookside Bambino and Baldness
The Silver Pen Bulletin
Due to many requests (thank you, by the way!), the The Silver Pen is now available for subscription. So, the Adventures, Bambinos, Beauty, Bites, Booby Report, Books, Brainstorms, Brain and, of course The Husband (of the Year!) will come directly to you. On the right hand side of the column, you will see “Subscribe”. To… Continue reading The Silver Pen Bulletin
A Beautiful Brookside Evening
Despite the Nausea, Neulesta and Nasty Fall, today has been a great day! Wondering about the Nasty Fall? Well, not-so-graceful here (yours truly) took a dive leaving the clinic today. Yes, wiped out on my tush….in front of a group of people. (Of course.) It had NOTHING to do with FBC, chemotherapy, steroids, the moon… Continue reading A Beautiful Brookside Evening
Nurturing Nature Walk
This morning is a beautiful, warm sunny Santa Barbara morning, which makes for a perfect morning for a nature walk with Buzz and 4 3/4. Moving very slowly today (thanks to chemo yesterday) helps me see (and smell) the beauty that our incredible environment has to offer. Slow, calm, observant mornings like this feed my… Continue reading Nurturing Nature Walk
Buzz Briefing
I just spoke with our new and wonderful Vet. Here is the Buzz Briefing. As you may remember we were ruling out the following list of possibilities after his FOUR collapses on our hike on Sunday. (Yes, I’m still devastated from it!) After physically examining him, these were her initial thoughts explaining the (4!) collapses:… Continue reading Buzz Briefing
Buzz's Buzz and Chemo Coming
Yesterday was a rough, rough day. To add insult to the already injurious Brookside, beloved Buzz had a big and brutal breakdown. He collapsed (yes, F-Bomb collapsed) four times on our hike. FOUR. In addition, he panted so heavily that I thought he was going to have a heart attack. I’m not kidding. Seriously. FFS… Continue reading Buzz's Buzz and Chemo Coming