Category Archives: Go Vegan!

My sweet Fergus has been by my side for almost 16 years and in particular was such a great nurse-dog to me while I went through treatment for breast cancer. As he transitions to a senior dog – some health … Continue reading →

It’s crazy to think that 3 years ago I was 99% bald (all over) and weak as a kitten from cancer treatment and was starting my first ENCORE class at the Y. Flash forward to today and I am now … Continue reading →

This last year Gerry and I have been working on renovating our kitchen. Yes. it took over a YEAR!! 🙂 Maybe longer. When we moved into our condo 8 years ago the kitchen was dark (so dark) and dingy and … Continue reading →

Blackstar was released last year on this date and I didn’t get a chance to play it before the news broke that he had died and then I couldn’t bring myself to listen to the new album. Days passed. Weeks. … Continue reading →

My dear pal Maria Wimmer drew this crazy portrait of me. She posted this on her instgram with the following beautiful words. She had me weeping. 🙂   “December marks 16 years that my husband and I have been vegan. … Continue reading →

Been doing some fixing up of the old homestead. On the left is the sample of cork floor I decided on for the kitchen. On the right is what arrived. 😳 I made the floor dudes stop and we are … Continue reading →

This is a great article. Give it a read: ‘Going Flat’ After Breast Cancer It echos all the reasons why I decided to go flat.

My friend Graham took this shot of us in 2014. I was fresh from treatment – my face still a little round and puffy from all the medications.  Gerry vowed “In sickness and in health” when we got hitched in … Continue reading →

My hair is different since chemo. It’s curlier (more poodle like). Thinner (boo) and WAY softer. Gerry says my hair before was like wire and you couldn’t run your fingers through without getting stuck. 😳 Now it’s much softer. While … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day!!! I am so lucky to have a dad who encouraged me to be myself (even if everyone else thought I was weird). He’d say “Who gives a shit what other people think. What do you think?” 😜 … Continue reading →