A habit of gratefulness
I think being grateful is a good way to reduce stress and combat depression. But it is easy to forget to be grateful. Unfortunately the opposite is not true. It is easy to develop a negative attitude....
View ArticleHealing moment
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Mine was great. My wife, kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids were all there. Our tiny house was crammed full of family and love. My wife and I are called Amma and...
View ArticleLive anticipating life
Yesterday I nearly got plowed into by a car. I was pulling a utility trailer with a heavy load and turned left. The car came out of nowhere. He hit his brakes and I hit mine. We stopped with only a few...
View ArticleSnow
Last couple of days I’ve been pretty lethargic. Not sure if it’s the leukemia or if I’m just a lazy lout. Doing great today though. It snowed last night. It’s about an inch deep which is no big deal,...
View ArticleLeuk brings new perspective
I saw a relative of mine at a family Christmas party. He also has CLL. His progressed faster than mine with swollen lymph nodes and tiredness. Because of these symptoms he had chemotherapy and is in...
View ArticleChristmas and family
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. I’m posting this on Boxing Day because I’ve been away for the season seeing family and away from my computer. My Christmas was great. We celebrated my son’s...
View ArticleBlood test delayed
My cold is getting better. Looks like my immune system is still working! I skipped my usual blood test since I figured having it done when I have a cold would just throw off the result because it would...
View ArticleWelcome to 2017!
It’s a new year and I’m packed jam full with resolutions. I’m doing the Big Climb again. This will be my third year at it. (I’ll have more about that in other posts.) If I’m going to make it up that...
View ArticleGuten Morgen!
Good Morning. I got up early this morning and started on the new plan (see yesterday’s goals). Hopefully I’ll keep going. Today I finish up processing photos for a past job I shot. And then get to work...
View ArticleHump Day
Well it’s Wednesday – “hump day” as we call it here. No, it’s because it’s in the middle of the week, now get your mind out of the gutter. It’s a beautiful sunny day, albeit 30 degrees with snow on the...
View ArticleArthritis? Really?
Remember those posts I did about my “Occult fracture” and the “MRI”? Well, I haven’t yet mentioned the results. It was nothing as heal-able as a fracture. It wasn’t a fracture at all. I have arthritis...
View ArticlePun-gasms
I think we need laughter, especially when we are sick. My philosophy is: cry a little, laugh a lot. So I’ve added more puns to the Pun-gasms page. Enjoy, laugh, and forget about Leuk for awhile.
View ArticleUrgency
I got some work done on my book yesterday. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t been feeling so hot (probably just a Cold), or because I put that damn counter on my Goals page, but whatever it is I’ve been...
View ArticleOn “closure”
I said something in yesterday’s post that’s been bothering me. I brought up the subject of telling a family member or friend something that needs saying. It may be the case that you can’t speak to...
View ArticleTears of love
My daughter, her husband, and their two children moved in with us while their new house was being built. This physical closeness (there were six of us in a very small house!) gave us all a chance to...
View ArticleWhew! At the gym again
I started exercising yesterday. I actually went to the gym. Imagine that! It has been a long time and my sore muscles prove it. But I have to get back into some semblance of physical shape because I’m...
View ArticleMy parents
I visited my parent’s grave this weekend. I hadn’t been there since we buried them six years ago. It’s so odd. The people who raised me, who were the center of my life – just gone. This whole mortality...
View ArticleWhy the Trump Freakout?
Am I the only one that isn’t freaking out about Trump? I didn’t vote for the guy but geez, give him a chance. I’ll be the first to protest if he screws up but all this posturing won’t mean anything....
View ArticleMy wife
Feeling good today. I have to go in and get poked for a blood test but at least the phlebotomist is pretty. Unless I get Brunhilda with her needle the size of a 16 penny nail. I’ll be working on my...
View ArticleCougar what?!
I was cleaning out my office and guess what I found… Yes it really is cougar pee. Back when I was having trouble with beavers invading my property I had big hopes for this stuff. I planned on spreading...
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