McKeegan COVID Chronicles Day 6

It's Day 6. Meet Big Kitty. He's more interesting than our symptoms. Sick Mama still doesn't have a fever but is getting closer to understanding.

McKeegan COVID Chronicles Day 5

Day 5 Guess what? The saga continues!

McKeegan COVID Chronicles Day 4

Day 4 - I might've lost my mind for a minute.

McKeegan COVID Chronicles Day 3

Day 3 It's not just about this house.

McKeegan COVID Chronicles Day 2

Our COVID story continues. Read Day 1 first so you know what's going on.

Ladies and Gentlemen, and Everyone in Between, COVID19 is in the House! Day 1

COVID19 has entered our household. In this post, I share about Day 1 and invite you to follow my family on this journey.

California’s End of Life Option Act – Medical Aid in Dying update: SB 380 was signed into law – changes go into effect January 1st, 2022

California's SB 380 to improvement medical aid-in-dying law was signed by Gov. Newsom on October 5th! Join me for a presentation about the improvements to California's End of Life Option Act which go into effect January 1st, 2022.

Check out my Guest Post over on University of Colorado’s Palliative Care Graduate Program

This morning I have the triple privilege of experiencing the blend of the elusive writer's high, the honor of being published, and the deep satisfaction I get from continuing to share stories about my mom for the edification of others. This rewarding and rare combination is about my heart. I'm calling today Trifecta Tuesday! The …

Things to Expect When Your Mother Dies – #92 Quilting

I've been journaling about things to expect when your mother dies since my mom died in 2018. Creativity is my go-to when grief gets hard; which is often and lifelong. In this post, I share how my first quilt project was birthed.

Becoming Soil When You Die – Human composting aka Natural Organic Reduction is a thing!

I am a gardener by nature and have tended a few compost piles over the years. I found the benefits of maintaining the heap of nutrient-dense material totally outweighed some minor annoyances that went along with the process, like field mice moving in and chickens spreading the pile all over the yard. I love the …