hypothetical situation (part 3)

hypothetical situation (part 2)

hypothetical situation (part 1)

secret recipe for meatballs
This recipe for meatballs comes from a friend who married into an old Italian family ~ you know, the kind that lives on the east coast and can proudly say they have several generations of policemen and/or fire fighters who have faithfully served the residents of their city. The recipe has been passed down from generation to generation and family legend holds it was brought over “on the boat” by great-great-etc., etc. grandma when she immigrated to the US. This recipe was never to be given to anyone outside the family. Well, never ended when my friend and her old Italian family husband got a divorce. Then my friend couldn’t give it out fast enough or to enough p

thanksgiving dinner
We’re pretty traditional when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. Roger isn’t a HUGE fan of turkey, so I usually only make it for Thanksgiving. That way it’s still special and unique enough that he’ll eat it and enjoy it. Our menu generally consists of turkey, dressing, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, gravy, dinner rolls, green beans, green salad and cherry cream cheese pie. I also make sparkling raspberry lemonade and hot cranberry apple cider. At times there are other additions, but these items are always present. This year I’m adding

hypothetical situation (part3)
Thank you to everyone for the comments here and on Facebook, as well as the private messages and emails. Your thoughts, perspectives, and points of view have been very helpful, and I truly do appreciate them ~ and you! And now, as Paul Harvey would say, the rest of the story: The “hypothetical” story I wrote about here and here is true (to the best of my ability). It happened to me.  I am that best friend who was completely cut off. And I do mean

hypothetical situation (part 2)
If you missed “hypothetical situation (part 1), it may be helpful for you to read it here before going on to this post. Please re-join me in imagining … So, you’ve just be told you have leukemia. You’re feeling frightened by the diagnosis, but you’re also a bit relieved to at least know why you’ve been feeling terrible for a very long time. You begin to do research. Lots and lots of research. Your degree in the medical field may not make you a doctor, but it did teach you how to research medical conditions ~ you’re pretty good a

hypothetical situation (part 1)
Imagine with me: You’ve been feeling crummy for a while. A long while. You’re tired, feel like you have a never-ending cold, and your hair seems to be falling out in record amounts. These symptoms come and go in no discernible pattern ~ one day you’re feeling well enough to go to work, and the next day you’re completely wiped out and have to spend the entire day in bed. You’ve tried just about everything you can think of to feel better and boost your immune system ~ rest, vitamins, exercise, proper amounts of sunlight, organic foods…you’ve even cut certain foods out of your diet, but nothing really seems to help. Your amazing and wo