Friday, July 4, 2008
Same strange cat,
just a slightly bigger box. It was too painful, watching her cram herself into that little cardboard container. We bought cat beds....why???????????
Recipe for a great start...
...to a three-day 4th of July weekend...neighbors and lobster! Chef Brian invited the neighbors over for a lobster dinner Thursday evening. This was one of two gy-gundo lobsters that he prepared for the feast. I love the look on Alex's face! We all ate well last night and I think Alex and Natalie went home full and happy. A great time was had by all!....well, by everyone except the lobsters ;)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
flora and fauna
So, I got a new camera last summer ("before BC", as that time in my life is and forever will be know as). I have enjoyed the camera so much and I take pictures with it regularly - much to the dismay of my now blind husband and cats :)
Flora and fauna seem to be my favorite subjects, right behind portrait-type shots. Here are a few of my recent 'creations':
Monday, June 23, 2008
Showers of Happiness
Kerri's shower was lovely...she got lots of nice 'stuff'...
We ate lots of good food...
and cake...
and we dressed Kerri up real silly and took pictures to share on the internet!
'twas a perfect day! I am so happy for you, Kerri! You just GLOW with joy!Sunday, June 22, 2008
Kerri's Bridal Shower
Saturday, June 21, 2008
the secret password is...."me, too"
So, one day this past week I was helping out in the out patient drawing room. We had a room full of people and a sick call so Judy and I stepped in an drew a few patients - just like old times :)
A woman about 10 years older than I am came in when I called her name. As she was getting settled in my chair I noticed a pink ribbon pin on her blouse. It was unique because it had a charm hanging off of the end of the ribbon - a silver high heeled sling back shoe. I commented that I liked the pin, the thanked me. I asked her what the shoe meant and she said that she did not know, her sister had sent the pin to her.
We made small talk for a few seconds as I got my equipment together and I could sense that she was getting upset - I thought because I was about to stick a needle in her arm. I reassured her and she said in a very quiet, almost apologetic voice, "I have...I had...you know....breast cancer..." and looked at me as if she had just told me that she had Ebola and perhaps I should flee the immediate area. I replied to her, "Me too!", in my best happy voice. "No", she says, "you don't understand...I had the kind where they had to remove, you know...my left breast." I replied, " Me, too - er...except I had both breasts removed."
Now she is really confused and says, "No, mine was the kind where I had to have chemo and radiation." Me> - yup you guessed it, "Me, too!!!!!" Finally she says, " But how can that be?...you have HAIR!". I started to laugh and said, "Not 6 months ago, I didn't!" That got her laughing and we finished out our time together with her telling me some of the bad bald jokes that her husband tells her to make her laugh.
So apparently the secret password for the BC survivor club is "Me, too!" It's not a club that I ever wanted to be in or thought would happen to me but I'm in it none the less. I am very happy to be a member in fact, it's better than the alternative. At least the conversation made that woman laugh and maybe she won't be so apologetic the next time - just stand up tall and say, "Me too!"
PS - got Kerri and Dave's wedding invitation today, they are getting married August 23. I remember being at Chris and Ron's wedding a year ago August wondering if I was going to be alive for Kerri's wedding. Now I know that I did not need to be so scared of dying - but at the moment it was the only thought that I had. I am very much alive and happy and hey....I've got hair again!
"Me, too." chicks RULE :)
A woman about 10 years older than I am came in when I called her name. As she was getting settled in my chair I noticed a pink ribbon pin on her blouse. It was unique because it had a charm hanging off of the end of the ribbon - a silver high heeled sling back shoe. I commented that I liked the pin, the thanked me. I asked her what the shoe meant and she said that she did not know, her sister had sent the pin to her.
We made small talk for a few seconds as I got my equipment together and I could sense that she was getting upset - I thought because I was about to stick a needle in her arm. I reassured her and she said in a very quiet, almost apologetic voice, "I have...I had...you know....breast cancer..." and looked at me as if she had just told me that she had Ebola and perhaps I should flee the immediate area. I replied to her, "Me too!", in my best happy voice. "No", she says, "you don't understand...I had the kind where they had to remove, you know...my left breast." I replied, " Me, too - er...except I had both breasts removed."
Now she is really confused and says, "No, mine was the kind where I had to have chemo and radiation." Me> - yup you guessed it, "Me, too!!!!!" Finally she says, " But how can that be?...you have HAIR!". I started to laugh and said, "Not 6 months ago, I didn't!" That got her laughing and we finished out our time together with her telling me some of the bad bald jokes that her husband tells her to make her laugh.
So apparently the secret password for the BC survivor club is "Me, too!" It's not a club that I ever wanted to be in or thought would happen to me but I'm in it none the less. I am very happy to be a member in fact, it's better than the alternative. At least the conversation made that woman laugh and maybe she won't be so apologetic the next time - just stand up tall and say, "Me too!"
PS - got Kerri and Dave's wedding invitation today, they are getting married August 23. I remember being at Chris and Ron's wedding a year ago August wondering if I was going to be alive for Kerri's wedding. Now I know that I did not need to be so scared of dying - but at the moment it was the only thought that I had. I am very much alive and happy and hey....I've got hair again!
"Me, too." chicks RULE :)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
tenacious
Tenacious;- root word tenac from greek meaning strong/determined. Today I was called tenacious by my boss...right after I told him that I won the battle with the insurance company! They are paying the bill for my surgery to be done at Mt. Sinai. Happy-happy-joy-joy! Persistance pays...
What a relief! I said that 1 year of my life was all that I was willing to give this b*$%h of a disease. August 26th will be 1 year+5 days. I'd say that's close enough to be considered right on the nose! I actually skipped down the hallway today when I heard the news! You have no idea how important this reconstruction is to me - it's the last piece of the puzzle of the recreation of me...still the same person inside, just surgically enhanced (upgraded, if you will!) on the outside. I need a glass of wine....lol!
What a relief! I said that 1 year of my life was all that I was willing to give this b*$%h of a disease. August 26th will be 1 year+5 days. I'd say that's close enough to be considered right on the nose! I actually skipped down the hallway today when I heard the news! You have no idea how important this reconstruction is to me - it's the last piece of the puzzle of the recreation of me...still the same person inside, just surgically enhanced (upgraded, if you will!) on the outside. I need a glass of wine....lol!
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