I’m a 59 year old woman who lives in small town Wisconsin. I’ve been a lot of places, seen SO many things, and lived with dignity, honesty and kindness. This life has been a long and hard one. Many many heartaches, many losses and struggle. The word that often comes to mind is ‘implosion’ of my life.

Through all those hard times, I picked myself up and nursed my broken bones, bruises and heart, each time. I’ve always took pride in the fact that through all those moments when I could have taken a dark way to survive, I never did. I have always kept my faith and took the longer, harder, honest route.

I am currently battling Stage 4 Esophogael, Lung and Brain cancer. I have chemo treatments every 2 weeks and staying true to knowing that God knows the outcome. I was diagnosed last year and have been fighting ever since. I used to blog a few years back, and truly just loved it. I have this brain full of knowledge, information and experiences that I just want to put out here for posterity. I also want my son to be able to have this to look back on, when my time finally comes. He will have an extraordinary cache of my thoughts and stories and feelings. I know he’ll be grateful for that when he misses me.

And I also think that a lot people could also benefit from some of these thoughts. And I’m truly hopeful, that those who read these little thoughts, will share them. Spread the word about this blog, written by someone who has been baptized and reformed through fire. I’ve always felt I am like the phoenix reborn from the ashes of my life. Spoken by and fully understood by someone who has been there.

I am brilliantly quirky, unique, unusual and energetic. I am also a creative soul in every possible way. And you will understand that more, as you read on.

I hope you enjoy the tour through my expansive mind. God Bless