Maren and I have a little ritual: whenever we see an ambulance or hear a siren, we say a little prayer for whomever is in that particular ambulance at that particular time.  “Dear God, please help the people in the ambulance to be strong and healthy.”  To be honest, I totally stole the practice from a friend of mine; it was not my idea, but I thought it...

I am sifting through the stack of papers on our counter that materializes out of thin air by the hour.  Seriously, where does it come from?  There is mail, Maren art, catalogues, to do lists, receipts, grocery lists, coupons, and more Maren art.  I sort, toss, file.  I move through the pile and I find that I have a coupon for “$10.00 Off: All styles of bangs...

As I type this, I am wearing one of those ridiculous Snuggies.  Snuggies really have a bad rep, but I bet I’m  not the only one who finds them useful.  Don’t judge me.  I am warm and snuggley (pun intended) and getting my thoughts sorted.  I am not, not, not a morning person.  The thought itself is laughable to everyone who knows me.  God is waking me in...

My spine is clear on the follow-up MRI!!!!!  No suspicious spots, no cancer, no nothing!  Praise the Lord!  Yesterday Dr. Awesome gave us the great pathology news, and today Dr. Wonderful had his turn: the cancer is not in my bones.  We are exuberant. Today Brad and I recharged for the weeks ahead. Tomorrow is all about Maren and Greta.  I probably won’t blog;...

Today’s itinerary: 6:30: Wake up.  Cry in shower; make deal with self that I must stop crying when I get out of the shower.  Get ready, pack Greta’s bag, pack Maren’s bag.  Debate breakfast, decide against it. 7:40: Wake up Maren.  (Seriously Maren, you pick today to sleep in?)  I remind her that she gets to play at the Lenhoffs today.  She bounds...

3 weeks ago, I had arranged for Greta to go to a neighborhood babysitter from 8 to 4 so that I could caulk and seal our shower.  It’s a big lousy home maintenance job, and one that I could not envision accomplishing with Greta around.  Because I barely get anything accomplished with Greta around.  Luckily, she’s so cute I don’t care. However, I did...