Author Archives: Stephanie

I Lived Through 2020 And A Stupid Tumor

Ran out of space again. Anyway, Oscar was in the ATC’s culinary program for a short time about 10 years ago. He’s been building his confidence in cooking with the help of a friend who recommends recipes and gives tips. This was the baked chicken parmesan he made. It was delicious and looked good enoughContinue reading “I Lived Through 2020 And A Stupid Tumor”

Snow Is Miserable But Pretty

I probably won’t get a medal for helping with colon cancer research, and I’m totally okay with that. This however is something that feels like a medal wrapped in a hug. I love getting new ornaments from people. This will fit perfectly in my tree. My local library dedicates their main entrance to artists. LatelyContinue reading “Snow Is Miserable But Pretty”

Chemo Is Scheduled, And I’m Working On Accepting It

I need to use a “positivity sandwich” like someone recently taught me. First, I tried out a facial mask directly from Japan. All the instructions were on Japanese, but it had pictures. Now for the hard part that I’ve known about all week but have been stalling on giving updates on because I’m not yetContinue reading “Chemo Is Scheduled, And I’m Working On Accepting It”

Evil Uno. And Monopoly. And an update.

As the pug is my witness I won five rounds of Uno in a row against Oscar and the boys. He didn’t realize I built my poker face playing against Mom, Ty, and Brady. I let them each have a win before defeating them for the final round. Didn’t play the cancer card. They’re sureContinue reading “Evil Uno. And Monopoly. And an update.”