Cactus Flower
Wife, nana, mother, daughter, animal advocate, avid hiker, word nerd and scientist at heart. Also semi-retired and working an awesome part-time job created just for me. Last, but not least, I'm a writer.
A Journey Through the C's of Life
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It's been six years but I'm still here! in The 5 C's
Hello everyone, and special thanks to Liebe for inviting me back. I can’t believe I’ve been absent for so long from this site, but six years ago I had just lost my mom to cancer, and was fightin...
Interesting development in The 5 C's
Well, it's been over 2 weeks since I've written in my cactusflowerinbloom blog. The last entry there was the night my mom passed. I've had "stuff" to write about, just haven't felt up to it. ...
Friday down day in The 5 C's
Well, once again I am alone here. Megan left this morning on a road trip to San Diego with her husband's sister, who is having her bachelorette party there. Sunday night she'll fly back to NY...
It's a good thing I had my PCP increase my Prozac dose a few weeks ago. I'm wondering if it shouldn't go even a little higher, but then the situation I'm currently navigating is certainly sadnes...
My family is falling apart... in The 5 C's
Ok, so today I meet with an attorney regarding taking my ex back to court as he has not delivered on things he agreed to in the mediation/divorce decree. It's more complicated than that, but in ...
I would really love to say my parents are willing/ready/able to move into an assisted living facility, but they are not. They will NOT even consider it. So the next best thing is that their Med...
Really feeling crabby right now. Had second chemo last Wed., so it's to be expected. Honestly, I'm glad there is chemotherapy, but I hate how I feel right now. Megan has been here all week t...
Glad this week is done! in The 5 C's
I agree with what some of you have written about the privacy here. Writing a blog, as I am doing, in a public forum can be dangerous for sure - especially for someone like me who is such an open...
There are More C's Now in The 5 C's
Ok, so I haven't been here since August? Wow, a lot has happened. I will write here, why not, as so many of you from OD are here, but I already have started a new blog on Weebly.....Cactusflowe...
New Beginnings All Around! in The 5 C's
I will still use my diary at OD, but will occasionally contribute here as well. If OD does go down, which seems to be the general consensus, I'll switch over. Which of course means I'll have to...