I'm finishing up my packing, making some plant-based staples to have with me - Mr. Fantastic did smoke some steelhead trout (one of his super powers) for me to take - I won't be entirely plant-based on this trip but it will still be my focus. We will see what kind of tasty eats I …
Month: August 2018
Support
A writer, an athlete, a marathon runner, a gardener, an environmentalist and more come together once a month over a commonality - survival. We are all stroke survivors. Listening to the stories of my fellow survivors I am struck by the resiliency and strength of these amazing people. To have been through such a traumatic, and …
Sunday, Funday Picnic
It's been a few weeks since Mr. Fantastic and I had a Sunday, Funday! Today, was the day! We packed the cooler, and headed out to meet friends at Indian Creek Winery for a picnic and a little wine tasting. Located in Kuna, ID (about 30 minutes from us in Boise) this family owned and …
Perseverance
Thank you to The Art of Blogging for providing me with some motivation and my word of the day! Cristian Mihai's post came just when I needed a little pep talk! Merriam-Webster defines PERSEVERANCE: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness I have …
"I GET TO" has also been a reminder of how I felt the day I was released from the hospital after my stroke and emergency brain surgery. When I was going through all of "that" I was never scared and I never once thought I was going to die. After 10 days in the hospital …
This Fantastic Life 