I thought I’d check in with one final update on the spider today. While most Atlantan’s are preparing for a new school year, on this last day of July I finally splashed into summer! I got the a-ok to resume normal operations regarding showers, swimming, baths and exercise post spider bite. I will end up… Read More
I saw this recently and it stopped me. I immediately answered (to myself, of course) … “a lawyer”. I truly thought my entire childhood that I would be a lawyer. I even attended summer learning camps in this field of study. Somewhere along the way I changed paths, and not in a linear direction, but… Read More
I’m popping in today with an update on my spider bite. I so appreciate all of your messages, comments and emails. It means so much to feel loved and cared about, especially by so many people that I’ve never had the fortune to meet in real life. Last Wednesday I had a check up with… Read More
I had a day full of developments regarding my spider bite. Doctors are thinking it was a brown recluse, so it is legitimately itsy bitsy. Here’s an update from this week… I felt like I turned a corner on Monday with this whole thing. My leg really wasn’t in any pain and I finished up… Read More
Well, I’m back today with another strange tale to tell. You know, things like the cold, flu and even covid don’t get me. Instead, really bizarre off the wall encounters like bats, my appendix and now a spider are more my speed. I am currently recovering from a spider bite and in a detailed wound… Read More
One of my neighbors is a photographer and has been taking “socially distant” porch photos of families over the past week. Funds raised go to our local school foundation. We’ve been doing our best to support local groups feeding kids, local groups feeding healthcare workers, shopping local and getting takeout from local restaurants once a… Read More
Note: I wrote this post back in July and felt weird sharing then because it was still raw and I couldn’t get over my ridiculous feelings at the time. I do, however, like to share personal stories every now and then as long as they don’t intrude (too much) on my kids’ privacy (especially the… Read More