I’ve blogged about my hair before, probably more than anyone even finds interesting, yet here I am blogging again about my hair. Not my hair so much as my prowess as a hairdresser. My own hairdresser. Let’s just say, I should not switch careers.
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Christmas Ghosts – A Photo Journey
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, Christmas, cruise, Disney, Disney World, Family, food, friends, health, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged art, art aution, artists, bathroom, blessings, cancer, Carnival, Carnival cruise, Carnival Valor, Christmas Tree, Gingerbread, grinch, merry Christmas, Mexico, Mickey Mouse, New Orleans, painting, Ritz Carlton, selfies, streetcar, thankful on December 23, 2019| 11 Comments »
Well folks, here we are again at the close of another year. Another Christmas to celebrate, to remember, to forget, you choose. This post was inspired because I recently downloaded a bunch of photos from my phone and discovered that I have some really nice holiday photos. Because I’m a giver, I’ve decided to share my little walk down memory lane with you. Here are some photos from recent Christmases past. Enjoy! (more…)
Not Just A Tune-Up — A Complete Overhaul
Posted in Family, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, writing, tagged annual exams, cancer, cars, chiropractor, colonoscopy, dentists, diet, doctors, good habits, good health, life, mammogram, medicine, preventative medicine, teeth, tune-ups on August 5, 2019| 12 Comments »
Well folks, it’s that time of year for me – time for all of my annual check-ups. When I was younger, this was something old people did, not me. I guess that makes me officially – old. But, it’s important to get tune-ups as we age. Stuff starts to break down and degenerate from all the wear and tear of life. Preventative medicine goes a long way in this day and age. (more…)
Here’s What They Don’t Tell You
Posted in April, drinks, Family, Fiction, friends, health, Jansen Schmidt, watching tv, words, writing, tagged anniversary, April fools, breast cancer, cancer, cancer free, celebration, chemo, doctors, emotions, feeling normal, healing, I'm fine, medicine, mental health, normal on April 1, 2019| 12 Comments »
I know it’s April Fools Day and some of you are either giving or getting pranked today, but this post is certainly not about that. This is a very serious post and one that is near and dear to my heart. I hope you’ll bear with me and know that I’m not trying to be a Debbie Downer on this fabulous Monday. Such is not the case. Today is actually a day of celebration. (more…)
My Bounce Back Is Broken
Posted in authors, blogging, dieting, dogs, drinks, Family, Fiction, food, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, writing, tagged body, bounce back, busy, cancer, chemo, good health, Journey, long road, recovery, relax, relaxation, relaxing, rest, resting, sleep, too busy on November 26, 2018| 18 Comments »
It’s been about 8 months now since my last chemo treatment. I’ve had several follow-up medical appointments, including a mammogram, all of which went well. It seems I’m on the road to recovery. The problem is, nobody knows just how long this road is. The road is longer for some than others. (more…)
Liars – They’re All Liars
Posted in authors, blogging, drinks, Family, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, success, Tequila, Vicksburg, writing, tagged 3D mammogram scanner, 3D scanner, boobs, breast cancer, cancer, doctors, liars, lying, machines, mammogram, medical professionals, medical technicians, medicine, technology on September 10, 2018| 16 Comments »
Ever heard the expression, “This won’t hurt at all?” Yeah, you usually hear that right before someone hurts you. Remember that Novocaine shot at the dentist? That flu shot? Your mom brushing your snarled up hair? Right? “This won’t hurt a bit.” Wrong. Liars. Every single one of them. Liar, liar pants on fire. (more…)
This Is Not What I Signed Up For
Posted in Family, Fiction, food, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, success, words, writing, tagged antibiotics, breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, flu, healing, medications, nerves, neuropathy, post-chemo, shots, sickness, treatments on July 9, 2018| 14 Comments »
As most of you probably already know, this past October I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Stage 1 doesn’t sound too scary but, Stage 1 is still cancer. Stage 1 still means, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and a plethora of prescription medications. Stage 1 still means many, many weeks of treatment and healing. Stage 1 means extra bi-annual exams and tests. (more…)
Disney World Again?
Posted in authors, beach, beer, blogging, Caribbean, costumes, cruise, Disney, Disney World, Family, Fiction, food, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged beach house, cancer, cancer free, Castaway Cay, celebration, cruising, destinations, Disney cruise, dragon, dragon float, fire-breathing dragon, Halloween, halloween party, headless horseman, hitchhiking ghosts, mountain cabin, parade, second home, summer, summer vacation, Thugo, traveling on June 25, 2018| 12 Comments »
Photo by P. Rickrode
I often hear, “You’re going to Disney World again? Didn’t you just go last year (or in June, or January, etc.)?” My response is always the same, “Yes, we did and yes we’re going again.” You want to know why? I’ll tell you. It’s fun!! I love Disney World. We always know we’re going to have an excellent experience, good food, clean rooms, quiet pools (we know the ones to visit), free transportation and much more. It’s money well spent (in our opinion). (more…)
A Clean Bill of Health
Posted in authors, blogging, Disney, Disney World, Family, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, success, vacation, Walt Disney World, writers, writing, tagged atom bomb, cancer, cancer free, chem port removal, chemo, chemo ports, chemo therapy, clean bill of health, healing, hospital, life, lymph nodes, medical check ups, oncologist, outpatient, outpatient surgery, scarring, scars, surgery on May 7, 2018| 19 Comments »
Today I return to the hospital for my final outpatient surgery. What? Another surgery? Relax. Breathe. Everything’s fine. This one’s a good one. This is the one I was hoping for, the one that might not have happened for a year or more. This is the one I’ve been hoping for since last October. This one symbolizes the end of my battle with cancer. (more…)
Up From the Ashes
Posted in April, authors, blogging, books, dancing, Family, Fiction, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, resolutions, roses, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged aches, ashes, bad taste, cancer, cancer free, cancer sucks, eating, exhaustion, food, healing, IV, medicine, medicine taste, nausea, pains, tired, treatment, Wonder Woman on April 9, 2018| 8 Comments »
There’s a line from a song from the movie Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang, that I love: “Up from the ashes, grow the roses of success.” That line can be applied to a lot of things. For me, right now, it applies to my rise from “sickness” to improved health. Not that I was unhealthy before, because I really wasn’t, I was just infected with a nastiness known as cancer. (more…)
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