Category Archives: family

Short post before a wee break + a couple exciting items

Hello dear readers. You may have noticed (or not) that I did not post anything on June 15 – it has taken me a while to recover from all of May’s #MillionsMissing posts, plus the usual fun things that occupy … Continue reading

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It’s #MEAwareness Month – and please act!

May is Awareness Month for a lot of illnesses, such as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) / Lou Gehrig’s disease, Lupus, and Mental Health. Last month was Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Awareness Month, which Charis Hill wrote about extensively. (And I never … Continue reading

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The forgotten heroes…

dSavannah note: So, the last time I had a ‘spate’ of blogging was in April (APRIL!), due to my chronic illnesses and brain fog and depression, oh my. But I actually wrote {runs to check} erm, 19 (really?!? really!) drafts, … Continue reading

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The Questions with Julianne Bonnet: Faerie Goatmother & poet

Not quite a year ago, I asked Julianne if she would be willing to answer The Questions, and lucky for us all, she said yes. (I did warn her it could be a while before I got them posted… And … Continue reading

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All I can do is cry…

I wanted to write a post about having gratitude even in the midst of being a Sick Person, but then death smacked me upside the head a few days ago, and then social media flooded with stories of the woman … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – X is for…

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. Down to our last letters! Whew! … X-tras So, yeah. I’m kinda cheating on today’s … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – U is for…

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … United States Virgin Islands Today, we are defecting to the United States Virgin Islands. … Continue reading

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