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What? I could have bought a baby weeping Alaskan cedar for 29 bucks (instead of $100) to celebrate 15 years out since my cancer diagnosis? A. This is the yellow variety and I wanted the blue one. B. By the time this slow-growing tree reaches maturity, I will be dead.

I should be outside admiring my pretty flowers in the sunshine instead of slipping into a Jelly-Belly hangover nap on this fine Sunday afternoon.

Ran into a little hiccup planting my commemorative tree. But, Ken and I persevered and got it in the ground. Now to sit back and enjoy watching my long-coveted Alaska cedar (“Weeping Alaskan Blue Cedar” according to the tag) grow as I celebrate another 15 years of being cancer-free.

So, about that Alaska cedar I mentioned in my last post: it is now sitting in a wheelbarrow in my back yard, waiting for me. Guess I better start digging.

I wanted to mark my “15 years cancer-free” by going to Christianson’s Nursery and buying a huge Alaska cedar which I’ve always wanted. Instead, at Fred Meyer’s, while I was buying my customary pink geraniums for my patio pots, I saw these and couldn’t resist. I mean, they’re yellow and cheerful. How could you not […]

What did I do on this momentous occasion of being fifteen years out from my advanced cancer diagnosis? Got up at 3:33 a.m. Cleaned house Taught three piano lessons Sent my demo to the singer in Nashville Got my music ready for praise-team practice tomorrow Washed three loads of laundry Froze some leftover Easter ham […]

Today marks 15 years since my Stage III breast cancer diagnosis. You know, I could go on and on about how I feel (like I tend to do in my posts), but I’m going to simply say that I am thankful. Thankful that God is not done with me yet. Live life to the fullest, […]

That moment when your demo-singer gets sidetracked by your finger puppet “Gus Grumpypants” that you use as a teaching tool for your piano students and you both get the major giggles.

Just a little demo-singing on a Tuesday night with this cutie-patootie.

That glorious moment when you think you are going to just end up cleaning house on your day off from teaching piano lessons and instead you go on a 19,000-step hike up the side of a mountain with two pretty cool guys and a) you make it to the tippy-top without having a heart-attack, and […]