Getting started

I'm new at this. My biggest concern is privacy, ironic if I'm posting to the universe. I want to do the public writing but I don't want anyone to know who I am. Surely I'm not the only one with this stance.

I've been living with cancer for about five years. My original prognosis -- which I was unaware of at the time -- was just a few months so obviously I've done very well. I attribute it to good science, good treatment because most of the time I've done everything wrong. I've gained weight, I skimp on veggies, I don't get out there and walk nearly often enough. And yet I'm alive and each day is a surprise and a treat.

These days my life is quite simple. I am married and care for a disabled adult daughter. I work a few hours each week, I raise puppies for the disabled, I take classes at our local community college and I watch far too much television. I have a NetFlix subscription which I enjoy and I read at least a little every day. I keep up with the news. My favorite game is Scrabble which I'm trying to improve. I tend to my tomato plants -- and the red geraniums. It's a simple life and I treasure it because I didn't expect to see the last four years.