I cannot believe it is already the second month of twenty-twenty six, as well as my birthday month. I have hated my birthday most of my life, even as a kid and especially as a teen. This year I was just thankful to still be here. This year was one of the best birthdays I ever remember having. I didn’t go anywhere special or do much of anything. I’m still battling through various medical issues, but I just enjoyed the moments. I received some gorgeous and very sweet gifts, un

When I started writing this it was seven days or one week until Christmas, and not much was going according to plan. December 18th - December 31st Autoimmune flare is laying me out. The weather is more like summer (85 for Christmas Eve and Day) so it doesn’t really feel like Christmas in the real world. That is why I’m so thankful that I have created a special Christmas place that stays with me all year long. So, forget the no snow and warm temps, and instead I will show you

As it goes with chronic illness, I didn’t get to do the fun fall stuff I was so looking forward to. So I was determined to enjoy something happy Christmas related outside. I went to the local small town Christmas festival and enjoyed the cold weather, classic Christmas music and lights. I wasn't able to stay longer than thirty minutes before my body forced me home, but I had the best time while I was there. Of course I've always been Christmas obsessed and watching the town

I count down the days to fall/Winter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas every year...it is my happy place. This year I have been in my worst auto- immune flare since the really bad parts of my experience with Lyme disease years ago. This time has not been as bad as it was when I was in the thick of Lyme disease, but it has been debilitating in a similar way. I have been mostly bed (or rather couch) confined for weeks. And I struggled for months (Since 2020 off on and on h

Light House Stairs Oregon ©bobbiedeleon It has been a while; I know. But life, as they say, has been Life-Ing a lot. A messy and chaotic...