Re-blogging one of my surgical misadventures back in 2014. Leave it to me to find a way to laugh at myself! Hope it gives you a laugh today. Maybe you’ve been through something similar and have funny story to share? Posted by CPERCIACCANTO on JUNE 25, 2014 As stated in my last blog (Gimpy the…
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A Question for Writers
I’m having a writer’s crisis of conscious…. How do you all divide your week between work, family, friends and writing? What does the graph look like when you break it down into percentages? As a wife with a full time job, the percentage I devote to writing each week varies but is…
Excerpt from my memoir: Nutella and NyQuil Addictions
**Thought I’d post an excerpt from my memoir this week. This chapter touches on the fact that there is no right or wrong way to grieve ( maybe healthier ways albeit), but it’s all just crazy messy grief. We try our best, in our own ways to wade across that arduous lake. However the trek…
#writeoutside
“We choose our state of mind, just as we chose our behaviors and our paths in life. So chose to do something great today for yourself and for others- be positive”~ unknown I’ve reminded you all before and I’ll keep reminding you- to get in the habit of doing something nice for yourself everyday. I…
Changes
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. -Maya Angelou The late great David Bowie sang about it and Maya Angelou wrote about it. Change. Like growing old, it is the inevitable part of life. With it comes growth, new possibilities and experiences. John F….
Another Excerpt from my Memoir: Life Raft
When the morning came it would be time to go back to my reality: daily reminders of her absence, insomnia from racing thoughts, paperwork and phone calls addressing her estate, final medical bills, funeral costs, and sadness to celebrate the holiday without “Mother Christmas”. I saved those menacing thoughts for a bit of light stressing…
Ten Years
Ten years ago this November, I said “ I Do” to a lifetime of adventures, Sunday morning snuggles, belly laughs, friendship and a shared love of pie. Ten years has passed by too quickly. It feels like just yesterday that I was walking down a long aisle in a historic Pinehurst chapel, arm in arm…
Gimpy Gets a Bath
As stated in my last blog, my superhero of a husband took an involuntary trip to norovirus hell. Though I lucked out in not tagging along. I still looked worse for wear in the aftermath. For two and half weeks I could only sponge bathe in our half bath downstairs. The O.R. nurse instructed me…
Bankrupt
I’m on vacation visiting my family. My mother, who died at 55 from cancer, is no longer apart of these vacations and is missed. My Aunt Patti, my mothers sister, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her early 60’s. Now, vacations here mean more than surfing, golf and tennis. It means watching a cruel disease take…
Gimpy the SideKick
With crutches and a knee immobilizer slowing me down, I was completely worthless following my recent knee surgery. My superhero of a husband did everything from dinner, cleaning, and laundry to playing zookeeper for our animals. His superhero strengths paralleled the likes of Superman-if he fought…
Gimpy’s Field Day
Second knee surgery in year and two months. Though this surgery is more involved than the last. Three months of recovery time and about nine months to have a fully healed ACL graft. Spring has sprung and I’m chained to crutches indoors. Unable to do steps, I’ve been stuck on the first floor- that does…
WRITE OUTSIDE 