Silver Lining

Brookside Bites: Ambrosial Asparagus

After our purchase of Asparagus at the Magical Market yesterday, I must share with you my recipe for baking it. It’s easy-breezy and completely delish.  Our 4 3/4 daughter loooooooves it. Inhales it. Brookside Asparagus Serves 3 people (though I’ve been known to eat the entire batch…on my own…right after it comes out of the… Continue reading Brookside Bites: Ambrosial Asparagus

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

A Very (Un)Hairy Situation: Losing Hair After Chemo

Losing Hair After Chemo Because I seem to be the poster child for chemo side effects (i.e., ALL of them), it didn’t come as a complete shock to me that hair loss was next on the list. The second (or maybe the third or fourth) shoe has dropped… For the past 3+ years, I have… Continue reading A Very (Un)Hairy Situation: Losing Hair After Chemo

Silver Lining Book: The Long Way Home

Reading has been, well, a little trying for me.  Why?  Well, because FBC insists that I read and reread sentences over and over again, which makes finishing entire books a much more timely endeavor than it used to be. FFS (For F**k’s Sake). That said, I managed to finish a wonderful memoir of friendship: Let’s… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: The Long Way Home

Mouth Mishegoss

Next up:  Mucositis, a/k/a Mouth F-bomb Sores. I’m not kidding.  I wish I were, but I’m not.  Three months ago, even if I had tried really, really hard, I couldn’t have made up all of this S**T (pun intended and unintended). In case you are unfamiliar (why on earth WOULD you be familiar?), let me… Continue reading Mouth Mishegoss

Brookside Bites: PANCAKES!

Lately, all I’ve been craving is “white” food. Sugar. Carbs. You name it.  Anything junky, I’m all over it. Now, considering this week’s unsavory GI distress (and the subsequent weight loss accompanying it), one would think that the fact that I’m craving anything at all is a good thing. “Eat whatever your body wants,” The… Continue reading Brookside Bites: PANCAKES!

Couch Glue Entertainment

Now that I am 8 days out from my first round of chemotherapy,  I was really hoping that I would be feeling better. It’s been a bear of a week (as you may have endured with me). One minute, I’ll start to feel better and then WHAM. Down the toilet (pun intended). Seemingly constant waves… Continue reading Couch Glue Entertainment