Scarred

Scarred

by | Sep 13, 2011 | Archived Blog Posts

  It’s amazing how in four weeks, the eight-inch incision on my abdomen has gone from gaping and oozing to healing and growing. The swollen, scabby wound is now a soft purple scar winding neatly down from my belly button. When I look at it, I am perplexed that...
Bound

Bound

by | Sep 3, 2011 | Archived Blog Posts

  Wednesday, the doctor removed the staples from my surgical wound.  From the minute my bandage was removed and I saw those metal fasteners crossing from one side of the incision to the other, 25 of them, or so, lined up meticulously down the center of my belly, I...
Wounded Hand

Wounded Hand

by | May 6, 2009 | Archived Blog Posts

The goal: a lawn free of dandelions. The tools: a trowel and bucket. The schedule: a little each day.This has been my anti-dandelion plan over the past several days. And today, if you drove past my house and peeked into my yard, you’d be hard-pressed to find a...