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
Adventure/Travel
Morning Market Magic
Our family had a magical morning at the (farmer’s) market. Outside. In January. How’s that for a HUGE Silver Lining (SL)? It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been (I’ve been a tad busy). I was sublimely delighted to see the winter rainbow of colors. I’ve always loved going to the Farmer’s Market. When I… Continue reading Morning Market Magic
TICKed off!
You’ll never believe what happened now. Never in a million years. It’s not enough that my body has suffered through booby amputation, no pain medication post-surgery, constipation, diarrhea, mouth sores, and baldness. We HAD to add insult to injury. As you may remember, part of my treatment program engages a “Wellness Plan” which, for me,… Continue reading TICKed off!
The Year of the (Energizer) Bunny 1.1.11
Brookside Movies: The Black Swan
The Husband and I went to see The Black Swan tonight. Date night. Been a long, long time since we have been to a movie. The film was an intense psychological thriller….at least that’s what it felt like to me. Natalie Portman was disturbingly brilliant. I did mention disturbing, right? She was also gorgeous and… Continue reading Brookside Movies: The Black Swan
Brookside Adventure in Los Angeles
First of all, great news in the plastic surgery department (SL)! I am healing incredibly well! Incisions look great and the lady lumps are staying exactly where they are supposed to be. I’m so incredibly grateful that I didn’t have any fluid leakage after the JP drains came out. That can happen, which then means… Continue reading Brookside Adventure in Los Angeles
Brookside Adventures-Psychic Massage
While at Mii Amo in Sedona, as I mentioned, I decided to have as many alternative, healing experiences as possible. …including a Psychic Massage. Yes, a Psychic Massage. Before the massage started, Bahdra, the healer, asked me a little bit about myself and why I decided to have this particular treatment. I told him that… Continue reading Brookside Adventures-Psychic Massage
A Silver Lining Day
Despite ridiculous levels of pain (still working on this issue), today was a glorious, adventurous day. I walked around the entire periphery of our home and took in the beautiful sites. I was so grateful to be able to walk, take (the following) photos, look at the mountains and breathe the clean and gorgeous air.… Continue reading A Silver Lining Day
Brookside Adventures in Sedona, Arizona
Let’s move onto something much more uplifting today, what do you say? For my 40th Birthday (in December), we were supposed to take a magnificent trip to New Zealand organized by the wonderful and amazing travel company, Indagare (indagare.com). For those of you who don’t know Indagare, it is my great honor and privilege to… Continue reading Brookside Adventures in Sedona, Arizona