Bill and an elderly man are working on the puzzle set up at the cancer cntr.

Today was amazing,...and you ask, so, what was amazing about your day?  I can't wait to tell you....First off, at the C.C. by 9:30, drew blood, waited an hr. to see Dr's nurse, which happens to be his wife, so sweet, she told me that my.... white blood cells.... (drum roll)  are "11" which is "1" over the norm.  I went from....o.o.... (as low as you can go) to an "11",  now that is exciting.  I can go places,  "YES".   Kristene took the day off to spend with us and also Janene came by on her way to work and also 2 special classmates from High School, spent the session with us, we had a party goin on.  The time went by so, so fast.  How can I be down with such a wonderful support system, family, friends and a wonderful husband that still loves me the same, with a bald head. : )
We also saw Dennis DeFord there for his 3 month check up. He is such an inspiration for me.  He was in Seattle for his treatments and actually in a radiation room for 7 days because he actually radiated, to the point that no one could come in his room. They put his food through one of those doors that open on top and the bottom and he literally had to take care of himself, pretty lonely.  After that he lived in Seattle for 5 months, going for treatments and many other things at the hospital, nearly every day, before he could come home and then after coming home, his count was so low he couldn't go anywhere for a long time.  He was away from church for nearly a year.  It's so nice to have him back.  As I have said before, I don't have to look very far and see someones situation, so much harder, than what I am going through.  This is just a little drop in the ocean for me. April 22, 23, 24, and 25 are the days I will have to stay home because I will be at my lowest white blood cell count before my next treatment.
After the session, Kristene, Bill and myself went to lunch to celebrate and then Bill and I went to Target to get me a new hat.  Have you ever gone into a dressing room to just try on a hat, well I did.  I am just doing a lot of 1st in my life now and I know there will be many more to come.  This is a wonderful adventure and I am taking all of you with me, so you had better be having a good time. : )


STORY FOR TODAY
Melanie (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was.  Granny replied she was so old she didnt remember any more.  Melanie said, "if you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties.  Mine say five to six."  
Kids say the cutest things.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Pain and suffering are inevitable but misery is optional.


I love your comments.

First off I will comment, on my comments, from, all of you.

Larry, you are so funny....ha, ha.  Wouldn't you be shocked if I told you, yes, I did get those for Pasco colors, but then that would shock me also.  I will admit, they are very pretty colors.  And, you are welcome.  : )

Zak, what a nice surprise to hear from you.  I am so happy I can make you laugh through my stories.  Chandler tells me you are taking very good care of her and that makes me very happy.  She is very special to me. 

Hi Amanda and Baileigh (granddaughter and great-granddaughter) I love you.

Diane, I just make cloth scares, that I also call a hat.  Janene is the one that will do the crocheting.  I would never wear a hat that I had chrocheted, it would be very scary and grotesque-looking, for anyone to see it on my head.  Janene has tried to teach me and it is so funny watching her, trying to teach me, when I am trying so hard.  I am sure she would be more than happy to show you how she does it when she figures out the pattern she wants to use.  I am excited because the yarn she has purchased is very cute, funky, but cute, I like that.

Janene and I making apple juice.

I can do things like this as long as it is outside.

This morning Janene, Bill and I, went to some friends home, The Jensen's, to make apple juice and then put them in, new, gallon water jugs. Al Jensen has made up all kinds of unique contraptions to make the job much easier, one can tell he is an engineer, of some sort. It was very kind of them to supply the apples, the contraptions and labor to help us put up some of this wonderful apple juice. We will enjoy.



Sing along,
Just thinkin about TOMORROW, clears away the cobwebs, and the sorrow, till.... their's none.  When I'm stuck with a day that's gray and lonely, I just stick out my chin.... and grin.... and sigh,   OH!  The sun will come out TOMORROW, so ya gotta hang on till TOMORROW,  come what may, TOMORROW, TOMORROW, I love ya TOMORROW, your only a day away. 

I go in to the cancer center tomorrow morning at 9:30 and the adventure begins.  I am so excited.  I can just see it all now after we go to bed.  It will go something like this...."What time is it Bill?"  "1:30 A.M."  zzzzzzzzzzz"  What time is it Bill?"   shake, shake    "What?"    "What time is it?"  Takes a look.  "20 min. after the last time you asked.  Go back to sleep."   "ok" zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  The sun is coming up peaking through the window.  "Bill, Bill, what time is it?"  He groggily looks at the clock,   "5:30 A.M.  Go back to sleep"   "OK"    Poor Bill, he can't go back to sleep so he gets up, gets ready for the day, reads the paper, plays sudoku, reads his e-mail and then comes to wake me up at 7:30.  Nudge, nudge, nudge, "wake up honey, it's time to get ready for your exciting day"   "Already?  I'm so tired".         True story, I promise.



Brittany (age 4) had an ear ache and wanted a pain killer.  She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle.  Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have to open it for her.  Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: "How does it know it's me?"



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Be kind to unkind people,
(they probably need it the most)

This is a picture of my good friend Diane, my faithful blog commenter.

Bill made a wonderful dinner tonight, steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce, baked potato with all the trimmings and strawberry short cake with cool whip, very, very good. I think he has been holdin out on me, so I just might have to turn the cooking over to him more often.   When I am able to get out and about, Bill will have to carry me around in a wheel borrow, if I don't stop eating like this, soon, very soon.  I made a cute scarf/hat today to match my robe, oh, I am so chic.
Two more days and I will get some chimo juice, cocktail for the 2nd time and also find out what my blood count is, so, I hope, I can go places again, not that I don't love my home, I just want to see what I am missing.
I do manage to let my fingers do the walkin on the internet, you know, you can find anything on the internet, fingers are getting tired though, with so much internet walkin.




The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch.  At the head of the table was a large pile of apples.  The nun made a note, and posted it on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want, God is watching the apples.



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

                  Sean and Kareen,  Kenn. Hi dance. 

She was homecoming princess.

Oh my goodness, what a wonderful day.  Sunday is a good day to visit the sick and afflicted and I got visited, not that I'm sick,...just afflicted.  Kristene and family came by around 1:00 and we all, even two of my dogs, went over to the park, near our house, and we went down the tunnel slide. Even my dogs went down the slide, not that they liked it, but we sure had fun with them.  Andrew, our grandson, was at the other end so they even got pushed back up the slide, which was even more fun, for us anyway.  They're pretty congenial, especially if we have a treat for them.  Hey, I would go up and down the slide for a treat. 
The hard part about Sunday is not being able to go to church, I sure do miss everyone, however, I know this too shall pass and I will be back in or on the saddle again, so to speak. : )  In the eve. Janene and family came over, except Kevin, I think he got lost on his way over here.  Emilie (nearly 8) showed me all of her jump/rope tricks and she's not bad at all, of course, I know I was better at her age, anyway I think I was.  At this age I can say anything and get away with it, most of the time.  Just kidding Emilie. 
Kareen is planning for an upcoming dance at Southridge with Sean "her boyfriend" so she ordered her shoes while she was here and also ordered a necklace.  You say "why at Southridge and not at Kenn. Hi, where she goes"?  Very short story and to the point, Sean goes to Southridge, need I say more.  I will post a picture after the dance, which I think is, the 2nd wk. end in May.





A three-year-old went with his dad to see a litter of kittens.  When returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother that there were two boy kittens and two girl kittens.  "How do you know this?" his mother asked.
"Daddy picked them up and looked underneath," he replied.  "I think it's printed on the bottom."


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends;
Life is too short and friends are too few!

A BOWL FULL OF CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISINS

A well balanced diet is, dark chocolate covered raisins, so good and  "SOOOOO"  good for you, just ask me.  It's a, feel good food also, so today I feel good and I feel well balanced, so that makes me good and balanced.  : )  What a beautiful day, it was, to take our dogs for a walk.  I just love this time of year with everything NEW popping out of the ground and new blossoms on the trees, it's just another "feel good" time.
I picked up a cotton scarf/hat at the cancer center and wanted to make some so Janene made a pattern for me and I made one today.  It turned out pretty good, if I say so myself.  Now I am ready to make one in every color, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange, pink, white,  black and white and all colors in between.  That was fun.
I love your comments at the end of my blog, keep them coming.

I have no idea what happened here, but I can't seem to get it corrected.


A lesson in "heart" is my little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, she was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time.  She came home one, beautiful, spring day to tell me she had competed in "field day".  That's where they have lots of races and other competitive events.  Because of her leg support, my mind raced as I tried to think of encouragement for my Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down, but before I could get a word out, she said, "Daddy, I won two of the races!"  I couldn't believe it!  And then Sarah said, "I had an advantage." Ah, I knew it.  I thought she must have been given a head start...some kind of physical advantage.  But again, before I could say anything, she said, "Daddy, I didn't get a head start...my advantage was I had to try harder!"



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distances.
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
That we are responsivle for what we do, no matter how we feel.
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.

Lolo Hot Springs

So, how was your day?  Bill had a few errands to run so I tagged along.  Felt good to get out, however I wasn't allowed to go in with him.  He is a hard task-master.   Next Wed. I have my blood checked and I am sure my blood count will be up enough, so I can actually walk into a store,.... all by myself.  Wow, it doesn't take much to get me excited.  After nearly drinking 3 qts of liquid a day, you know where I spend a lot of my time.  Just watched a great movie about this young boy that had tourett's syndrome and how, with this dissability, he became a great teacher.  Very positive, good feeling, tear jerking, movie, and it was also very clean... amazing.




For weeks a six-year old lad kept telling his first grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house.  One day, the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child.  The six-year old was obviously impressed, but he made no comment.  Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event.   Finally, the teacher sat the boy on her lap and said, "Tommy, whatever has become of the baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?"
Tommy burst into tears and confessed, "I think Mommy ate it!



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

The IRS Man

When you stay home all day there just isn't much to say.  Sorry folks the wind blew so much today, however, yesterday I gave you gals an out.  It really isn't that bad having no hair,  just put on alot of makeup and no one will notice, since they will be so engrossed with all the makeup you are wearing.
It's thurs. so my granddaughters came for lunch today.  I love it when they come and bring such enthusiasm and joy, into our home. 
Diane, I love your idea of a raffle for t-shirts and hats, except, where would these come from?.  Anything we can do to pull this off?  We would love to help in any way we can. Hurray! about the Czpaszy's coming.  This is going to be so much fun seeing everyone.  I guess I should explain what we are talking about.  There is a small class reunion planned, the end of May, for everyone to meet at Lake Chelan, for three days.  It will be a big blast, since we haven't seen some of these people for many years.



ODE TO TAXES
T'was the night before taxes, when all through the town, not a person was sleeping, they were all very... down. They were shuffling their papers with care, in hopes that they wouldn't have to pull out their... hair.  The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of,  tax returns,  danced in their heads.  While papa with his c-pap and I in my night cap, decided to take a short summer nap, when all of a sudden they heard a loud noise, so they stumbled over each other to reach the door and what to their wondering eyes should appear but a short, little, fat, man with calculator in hand, and  stating he needed to see our whole clan.  I knew in a moment it must be an,..... IRS man.  I rushed into the house and he came running after, his fingers a twitching and his head all a-bouncing.  He carried with him his trusted, little pens and called them by name and they all weren't the same. Now inky and pinky and bluest and green. Come along browny, blacky, peachy and cream.  To the top of the table to the top of it all, now write away, write away write away all.  With a brief case full of notes and a cup in his hand he dumped everything all over,... with a bang.  He was dressed all in black from his head to his toe, not even a smile or even a hello.  His eyes how black, his cheeks how red, and his nose looked like he had a... blackhead.  :)  I just knew this would be a very long night, because he took off his boots, his coat and took his sweet time, which just wasn't right.  He spoke not a word but went straight to work, with his twitching fingers, he looked like a twurp.  By five in the morning I had, had about enough, so I took his 8 pens, and gave them a twirl and they all landed outside in a pile of green...shleral.  He gathered his stuff and with a sly ugly smile, he ran out the door, but I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,  no tax return for you and have a good night.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
There is a destiny that makes us all brothers,
No one goes his way alone;
All that we send into the hearts of others,
Comes back into our own...
Edwin Markham