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A Mid-April's Eve
I'm having an awful time... I wrote a new post, changed my blog look... did lots of work on it and it's quit working on me. None of my links are working, you can't make comments, no font stays as I set it... I'm baffled and overwhelmed and sick of it. Maybe when I wake up in the morning it will have magically restored itself. But for now, here's my original post for the night:
From 110, my CA-125 came down to 26, so that chemo is still at work. I got dosed again last Thursday, had a puny weekend, but am getting ready to take on the world again now. Should have someone take photos of me during the puny days... that'd dump a dose of reality on your head you'd likely not soon forget. The house gets messier by the minute, the bed never gets made, I barely brush my teeth or comb my hair. Oh wait! I don't have hair. I should say, I don't wear my wig or cute hats, or even try to look decent. Whew. It ain't pretty. Sympathy cards can be sent to Andy at our home address.
Here are some of our home moments recently that have made me smile...
From 110, my CA-125 came down to 26, so that chemo is still at work. I got dosed again last Thursday, had a puny weekend, but am getting ready to take on the world again now. Should have someone take photos of me during the puny days... that'd dump a dose of reality on your head you'd likely not soon forget. The house gets messier by the minute, the bed never gets made, I barely brush my teeth or comb my hair. Oh wait! I don't have hair. I should say, I don't wear my wig or cute hats, or even try to look decent. Whew. It ain't pretty. Sympathy cards can be sent to Andy at our home address.
Here are some of our home moments recently that have made me smile...
Don't die of shock!! :)
It's here folks, it's here! A new post!
Yes, I'm feeling quite smitten because I have had a great number of you send me emails saying, in short, "UPDATE YOUR BLOG!" It certainly is high time. And to answer all of you, yes my lack of updates is due to the fact that I feel really, really good. I've been working, both inside and out, ... riding horses so much that the original soreness has worn off and now it feels perfectly comfortable... been having company and potlucks... enjoying Dean and Dustin's company... and just generally living a grand old normal life. Those of you who feel you have this normal, "boring" life all the time, don't take it for granted. It's pretty cool. Remember my last post?? We were all wanting less drama. This month I've gotten that wish.
Chemo's next week, so [*huge sigh*] this spiffiness is relatively short-lived. BUT... The after-chemo puniness (Andy would probably call it "after-chemo whinyness" if I'd let him) is usually short-lived too, so that's the best part.
My CA-125 was down to 110 at the last check. That is an incredible drop from the last one which was well over a thousand. So chemo's doing its thing again, which is incredibly reassuring.
Here we are, grilling our first steaks of the season, and a good shot of Andy trying to stab me with a fork.... or so it appears. I don't think Ty looks like he'd defend me, do you? He has more of a "well-this-could-be-messy-but-interesting" look to him.
Here's Popsicle and I... and a good shot of my short blonde "California" wig, as Andy calls it:
And I can't resist adding Popsicle and her latest video. She keeps us smiling. I swear, no matter what kind of a mood you're in, when you see this little thing running at you or bumping you from behind when she's hungry, you just can't help but giggle. She's been a joy. If you don't laugh out loud at this video, it's proof you are having a bad day. :)
Yes, I'm feeling quite smitten because I have had a great number of you send me emails saying, in short, "UPDATE YOUR BLOG!" It certainly is high time. And to answer all of you, yes my lack of updates is due to the fact that I feel really, really good. I've been working, both inside and out, ... riding horses so much that the original soreness has worn off and now it feels perfectly comfortable... been having company and potlucks... enjoying Dean and Dustin's company... and just generally living a grand old normal life. Those of you who feel you have this normal, "boring" life all the time, don't take it for granted. It's pretty cool. Remember my last post?? We were all wanting less drama. This month I've gotten that wish.
Chemo's next week, so [*huge sigh*] this spiffiness is relatively short-lived. BUT... The after-chemo puniness (Andy would probably call it "after-chemo whinyness" if I'd let him) is usually short-lived too, so that's the best part.
My CA-125 was down to 110 at the last check. That is an incredible drop from the last one which was well over a thousand. So chemo's doing its thing again, which is incredibly reassuring.
Here we are, grilling our first steaks of the season, and a good shot of Andy trying to stab me with a fork.... or so it appears. I don't think Ty looks like he'd defend me, do you? He has more of a "well-this-could-be-messy-but-interesting" look to him.
Here's Popsicle and I... and a good shot of my short blonde "California" wig, as Andy calls it:
And here's the barn - still coming along slowly, but good changes being made nonetheless. Brent's coming to help frame in the cabin sometime in the next week, so I'll post more photos after that. Here viewed from the north side... Stalls are located inside under the right-hand wing, the open-front shed is under the wing you see on the left.
Inside facing north. The stalls, there are 6 of them in all:
This next one is facing toward where the cabin is going to be. You can see the platform for its floor and the doors and windows. To the left, outside the indoor barn area, under the east wing, is the open-front shed. Our cows and calves have made good use of that area the last few months. It's been a wonderful spot and glad we planned it that way. 
For Tiff's birthday we created a potting shed for her out of this old shed Andy built years ago. Here it's getting relocated to a more useful spot:
And I can't resist adding Popsicle and her latest video. She keeps us smiling. I swear, no matter what kind of a mood you're in, when you see this little thing running at you or bumping you from behind when she's hungry, you just can't help but giggle. She's been a joy. If you don't laugh out loud at this video, it's proof you are having a bad day. :)
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