Another step closer
We climbed the winding curves on a highway named "The Rim of the World," and then dropped our little one off for a week of summer camp....


Seven guys and a giant flat rock
Pretty soon I'm going to have a sink, stove top and counter all at the same time.


Get out the hose and wash those dishes
It was already ninety-two degrees out when I washed the dishes this morning at seven. The good news is that the water from the hose came...


We're finally getting a counter top...
...but first, we have to tear out our temporary sink, our cooktop, and the fake counters we used as placeholders. For a week, we won't...


Playing Hooky
My Little had a Big one today, a Big Day, that is, with her dad. They set out early, gobbling down the free breakfast in our hotel and...


Why Don't You Buy More Stuff?
…a lady asked me at back to school night. I told her I had a small suitcase of clothes, and everything else is packed in boxes in our new...


I Hate Depending on Others
I guess everybody does. But cancer reminds me that we are all dependent on others, all the time. Today, like many days, I feel like I've...
Everyone loves the plumber and the AAA guy
Feeling smug about reaching the 300K mark on both our vehicles, it would appear we celebrated our frugality a little too soon. The car...


The Mountains Put on a Show
On my way to school this morning, I watched clouds dance with mountains and shadows. Every day I drive through this unfamiliar landscape,...


What a Difference a Year Makes
My final skin check,on this date last year, culminated nearly a year of cancer treatment. My husband, sisters, daughter, doctors, nurses,...

