Category Archives: Third Phase

Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

Lughnasa and the crescent Chesed Moon Saturday gratefuls: Judy. Roasted Strawberry ice cream. Cancer. Ovarian. Tough numbers. Mt. Falcon Park. Red Rocks. Subway. Jon. Ruth, especially Ruth. Kate, always Kate. Good tired from a hard workout. Keeping at my scheduling … Continue reading →

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Inner Weather: Cloudy

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Tarot. Kabbalah. CBE. Rabbi Jamie. Downton Abbey. High level schmalz. Sadness. Grief. The occasional desolation. Lymph nodes. Orgovyx, stretching itself. Rigel and her persistent communicating. Even when I don’t understand. Kate, always Kate. … Continue reading →

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The Year of Grieving ends in Wisdom and an Irish Wolfhound

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Sunday gratefuls: 49 degree morning. Ruth, only a strained shoulder and sprained back in a car accident with Jen. Gabe o.k. A quiet three days. Subway. Tarot. Kabbalah. The Hermit. The Magician. Sparks of Joy … Continue reading →

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I am

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Monday gratefuls: Helen Reddy. I am Woman. The Women’s movement. Cancer. Its sequelae: pet scans, orgovyx, friends reaching out, fatigue, persistence. Shortness of breath. Family. T-shirts. Living in the moment. The Day. A Day. This … Continue reading →

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Low Anxiety

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Sunday gratefuls: Eye moistener. Cool nights. Anxiety. Kep, a sometimes loft dog. Right now, for example. Rigel. Marshdale Burger Company. Fried cheese curds. (a Wisconsin health food) My chair. Friends like the Saltzmans and Tom. … Continue reading →

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In This Body. Now.

Lughnasa and the full Chesed Moon Saturday gratefuls: Cancer. The full Chesed Moon. Emergency responders in front of the house last night. Congregation Beth Evergreen. Alan. Pet scans. Orgovyx. Cool morning. The dogs who love me. Friends and family. Fatigue. … Continue reading →

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Blindfolded and Bound

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Friday gratefuls: Kate, sinking into the top Soil, nourishing the Irises. Her birthday. Now over. Seeing Mary. Jon. Ruth. Gabe. Yesterday. Mussar. Being seen and heard. Living with cancer. Advanced. PET scan on Tuesday. Allergies … Continue reading →

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Ashes and Irises

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Thursday gratefuls: Mary and BJ. Jon, Ruth, Gabe. Diane. Joe, Seoah. Kate, always Kate. 77th. Sushi, thanks Mary. You Raise Me Up. Diane’s words. Mary’s birthday cards. BJ’s balloons and plates. Birthdays. Lacrimae. Ashes and … Continue reading →

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The Weight

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Kate, always Kate. Her 77th. Sadness. Grief. Down. Plunging. Rigel, the slow to wake. Rain. Kate’s ashes. Touching them. Canning. Kate in the kitchen. Cancer. Treatment. PSA. 7.4. Life is short; death is … Continue reading →

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A plan

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Tuesday gratefuls: Pet scans. New androgen deprivation drug. Kristy, a real sweetheart. Cancer. Shortness of breath. Cool air. Less smoky. BJ and Mary coming in today. Joe. Life. Death. Kate, always Kate. Subway. Liks. Sparks … Continue reading →

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AncienTrails

We all walk ancientrails. Welcome to the journey.