Monthly Archives: September 2012

Project: Backyard

Posted on September 29, 2012 by kimmywink

Construction has begun!  The backyard is on it’s way to ultimate beauty.  Lucky me. First downside-  Concrete company has two men working.  Both lit-up smokes five minutes after arriving.  I’m biting my tongue.  By no stretch of the imagination is … Continue reading →

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Bouncing Back

Posted on September 28, 2012 by kimmywink

After 5 full days of being in the comfort of my home I’m still not my usual chipper self. Exhaustion has taken over my body.  Total exhaustion.  I accepted that it could be the result of a vacation for the … Continue reading →

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Getting back to the Usual

Posted on September 24, 2012 by kimmywink

Oh how I love my home!  Hawaii is fantastic but it’s not my home. SW and I moved in just 4 months before the cancer was ID’d.   Had the diagnosis come much earlier, we may not have made the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 5

Posted on September 18, 2012 by kimmywink

The trip to The Big Island was planned to celebrate my 5-year wedding anniversary to SW.  I nervously booked tickets months in advance.  I suppressed thoughts of “will I be well enough to travel” and clicked purchase. So here I … Continue reading →

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Oncology on The Big Island

Posted on September 16, 2012 by kimmywink

While enjoying the sunset at Huggo’s on the Rocks on the Big Island of Hawaii I met a woman with Ovarian Cancer. This stranger approached my friend wearing a group of bracelets (one being a livestrong band) and asked the meaning … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness

Posted on September 10, 2012 by kimmywink

Sitting in the sports bar at Sea-Tac airport I had a flashback to my jock days. All of my childhood and most of my young adulthood I was a jock involved in traditional team sports.  I distinctly remember coaches shouting … Continue reading →

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On the way to Fun and Sun

Posted on September 8, 2012 by kimmywink

What a great conversation we had on the last post.  I enjoy and welcome the comments of others – keep um’ coming! I am currently en route to a REAL vacation.  The Big Island of Hawaii is my destination.  Excited … Continue reading →

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What’s a Vacation?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by kimmywink

Thursday  was an easy dinner night.  Mostly, I did not want to wake the cat who was sound asleep on the recipe I had flagged for dinner.  (Thanks Dyno for reading my mind!) We picked up pizza and salad for … Continue reading →

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Control

Posted on September 5, 2012 by kimmywink

Life has a way of showing us that we are not in total control.  For many, it is not as severe as a cancer diagnosis.  Simply the electricity flickering off and resetting the alarm clock on a work night can … Continue reading →

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