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Rudolph’s Revival

Posted on December 11, 2015 by saussi77

Things have been crazy busy around here between getting ready for the holidays and Chad’s surgery and putting animals down and whatnot. I will update at some unspecified point in the future. In the meantime, please enjoy this reprise of … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2015 by saussi77

Today is Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks for the bounty around us. I have so much for which I’m thankful, and though it may be cliche, I would like to share some of those things here. First and foremost, … Continue reading →

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Suckville

Posted on November 20, 2015 by saussi77

I don’t usually write things that are all about me – I’m sure my personality comes through with what I write but mostly I don’t like to share too many of my deep, dark secrets. But today, I’ll break my silence … Continue reading →

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Rush

Posted on November 12, 2015 by saussi77

Today was supposed to be the day we finally got the results of Gracie’s scope, but I had to reschedule the appointment. Chad woke up blind in one eye. He called me at work, panicking, freaking out because he couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Fall

Posted on October 29, 2015 by saussi77

Leaves swarm fiercely into billowing clouds, then fall away to nothing. A pure white cleanse blankets the way-back mountains. Crisp air blesses lungs with wintery kisses. Shadows lengthen through rainbow leaves, the light sharpening in shortened days. The season’s first … Continue reading →

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Scope, Part 2

Posted on October 21, 2015 by saussi77

I thought about updating the previous post but wasn’t sure everyone would see it so here’s the update on the scope. She did great! They had a really hard time getting an IV started (they always do, especially when she’s … Continue reading →

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Scope

Posted on October 21, 2015 by saussi77

Gracie is going in for her scope tomorrow. The technical term for the procedure is flexible sigmoidoscopy—not quite as involved as a colonoscopy but pretty much the same idea. I don’t know if it will yield any results as to … Continue reading →

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Well

Posted on October 15, 2015 by saussi77

We have been very busy these past few weeks — at least, that’s my excuse for not writing more. Grace is averaging two doctor appointments per week, one at infectious disease and one at some other doctor (ortho, GI, etc.). … Continue reading →

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Infectious

Posted on October 2, 2015 by saussi77

There are lots of things about Gracie that are irresistibly infectious – her cute smile, her beautiful blonde curls, her precociousness. Amazing Gracie can light up a room just by being in it. She is full of spunk and charisma. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Hangover

Posted on September 25, 2015 by saussi77

Gracie was hospitalized again this week. Jackson’s Cub Scout camping trip was last weekend — the boys left from school Friday to drive into the mountains for some freezing cold camping. Gracie and I had a girls’ weekend. Well, we … Continue reading →

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