A wish for you, dear Readers, for this Christmas and New Year. Borrowed from John Denver with thanks and hope for a wonderful holiday … from my heart to yours. *** The season is upon us now A time for gifts and giving. And as the year draws to its close I think about my [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
15 Dec
You Better Not Cry
Like the song says, ” … you better not cry.” In a perfect world, I would take my own advise. Earlier this month I wrote about all sorts of great ways to stay sane during the holiday season. I also said that there was no such thing as a perfect Christmas, a perfect family … [...]
2 Dec
The December Rush
I hate Christmas shopping. Don’t get me wrong. I honestly like the Christmas season and look forward to spending time with family and friends. However, being in a crowded store with maniac shoppers is enough to throw me into a crazy lupus flare. And yet, somehow I found myself in one of the big box [...]
17 Nov
The Up Side of Lupus
Having lupus doesn’t mean I’m out of options to live a full life … at least most of the time. And there are plenty of things I don’t have to worry about. *** 1. Even though all my siblings and both parents had some form of skin cancer, I most likely will not get it. [...]
22 Dec
Christmas Chaos
There was a time when I had my house all decked out for Christmas by December 1st at the very latest. Not this year, my friends. I’ve managed to procrastinate the decorating process until ALMOST the very last minute. The decision to not put up a full-size Christmas tree was very liberating. I have lots [...]
19 Dec
Santa Statistics
I’m guessing that many people already know about this important data, but it’s worth repeating during the holiday season. I’m also determined not to write about anything related to lupus, disease or sadness between now and the end of the year. I hope I can hold out that long! Anyway …. No known species of [...]
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