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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 […]

I talked about “loving who you teach” a few posts ago. The wonderful thing is, my piano students love me right back. How cool is that? This cutie’s middle name is “Joy,” and that describes her to a T. Her face lights up every time she walks through my door for her lesson. Not only […]

Spent all morning with this guy: I’ve talked about him before. He is my mentor, and not just because he has more musical talent in one pinky than I’ll ever have in my whole body if I practiced piano 12 hours a day. He is my mentor because he is always so encouraging and never […]

Well, bummer. I messed up on the release of “Redeemed” that was supposed to happen on Friday. I forgot to give props to Katie (by “featuring” her) and that just cannot happen. She sings this song so beautifully and should be acknowledged. As you know, I am not a patient person, but I’m also going […]