Speeding through the Season?

A wonderful thing happened.As my body began to recover from 6 sessions of intensive immune-system-busting chemotherapy in the summertime of this year, I gradually began to (to quote my husband) "come back to life."It sounds dramatic, and maybe it is.But as time got further away from the intensive 3-drug chemotherapy sessions, my attention span improved… Continue reading Speeding through the Season?

Tidings of Comfort?… Joy?

Cozy families. Classic carols. A fire crackling in the fireplace. Favorite seasonal meals, drinks. Warm oversized sweaters. Soft twinkle lights on the tree. The nostalgia of a favorite Christmas movie. Scents of cinnamon and pine wafting gently. And the joy of passing it on. Traditions. Traditions of comfort. And joy. ... So how does all… Continue reading Tidings of Comfort?… Joy?