Ben & Jerry’s Tonight – Spine Surgery Tomorrow

Ben & Jerry’s Tonight – Spine Surgery Tomorrow

I have three tablespoons left of my Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream that I’ve been milking since my backache first started Monday, October 16th. Tomorrow, finally after living in agony, I go in for back surgery. Tonight, I will finish...
Living Groundhog Day

Living Groundhog Day

What did a day in the life look like for me? Honestly, I’ve been living groundhog day for so long, it’s all I knew. I would wake up as early as I could so I could visit with Hannah before she took off to school. I’d help her put her lunch together...
I Have a Confession to Make

I Have a Confession to Make

Yep, I have a confession to make. Yesterday I was given the go-ahead by my daughter to post something on social media. She has been accepted and has signed on the dotted line that she will go to Washington State University in the fall of next year. My little girl will...
Be Alone and Never be Lonely

Be Alone and Never be Lonely

When I post something on my blog or comment on a social media post about the beauty I find in the time I spend being entirely alone, it amazes me how people respond. The responses are along the lines of “congratulations, so proud of you, wish I could do...
Cari 2.0

Cari 2.0

I went to the Oregon coast for clarity. If someone I knew ten years ago connected with me today, they would see an entirely new version of me. I’m the new Cari 2.0! I have experienced constant change over the last five years. Much of this began when I walked...