Kris' 50th birthday cake

No flames around oxygen tank. For once we could find the candles!Kris and Norm left about 2:00 today.Robin went to workout this evening and stopped by here to watch the end of the Biggest Loser.Both my arms bothered me tonight. I am looking forward to my doctor's appointments. I didn't get much rest today so I am going to bed. Tomorrow will be a busy day.

gift from Maurine

a friend of mine does a lot of crocheting. She made this cap for my birthday. It fits great and looks nice.
Thanks for sending the U-tube the first one of Rod' went to my junk mail becsuse he is not in my address book. I didn't think to look there. I really don't think I could have handeled your crowd tonight.I think maybe I should stay with nursing homes! I am already tired!Also one of my other complaints is the stool softner/Milk of Magnesium routine. I don't want to have THAT daddy connection.
I think Kindra is going home tomorrrow. I left it up to her.Kris and Norm are leaving tomorrow or Tuesday.
Thanks for the U-tube. It was good to see everyone. I think you need some rest also!!

September birthdays

Kris colored her hair brown, me with no hair. Bud stayed the same. But we all had our birthdays!
What a day, with my friend dying and then birthday celebrations. Almost too much for my lately boring days. my arm/shoulder doesn't hurt as much. Overnight rest helped. PATIENCE!
I will talk to you tomorrow or write more tomorrow.

I have sent this before. That was my big goal! Now that cat needs to have several liters of kittens for me to get all my health goals in. Today was not one of my best days. I had to let you know I was still here. I am going to bed.

another pink flower

How is your stomach? I hope better. I keep sending you pink flowersto go with the Pepto Bismo. I watched a movie with Kindra tonight.The main guy was in one accident after another I hurt with him and it finally dawned on me that I hadn't taken my pain pills. The rest of his accidents didn't hurt me near as much after my pain pill. I have given up on the tomorrows being a good day. I think I really need chemo for that. Kindra pulled out the lower bed for me. That might help also.I am going to bed and see if I can listen to my relaxation meditation on my IPod.

Mum from Kindra's arrangement

I need to start blogging at mid day. I am tired when it gets this late. I tried to facebook Tammy to tell her how much I liked the birthday album. I think I will have to use email from now on. I an having so much problem with facebook. I was on the phone with Tammy for a long time. Still have to brush my teeth and get pajamas on. I talked to the nurse today and she didn't think I had a problem.No need to come in. My doctor's appointment is on wednesday. I took a pain pill not long ago so I shouldn't havn't any problems soon.
Were you a good grandparent today?? I am glad you could go. My tomorrow' thought(out of Tammy's verses) Every day put on a new attitude... I am strong, happy good things are going to come my way...I am excited what's going to happen today!

Part of the Oxygen stuff

The bottom is the oxygen concentrator. Above is where the portable tanks are filled.The green tube on the bottom is what I use mostly. 50 feet of tubing goes most of the places that I want to go to. I don't want anyone to trip over it and break a bone.I have 2 small temporary tanks(only last for 2 hours) Then there is a huge one. If you are travelling, they will send the complete outfit to where you are going. Hopefully I won't need this for very long. My port is starting to feel o.k. It is bed tine now. I had a good day! Have a good night.

What it looks like at my front door.

I love your picture. Rod knows me pretty good! Thanks for knowing me so good that you can hear me screaming in your ear--STOP, STOP and going to the places that I wanted to go . Joyce, your blogs are ans inspiration to get my day going. Thank you for that. Now I think I am about resdy for bed. I couldn't get eveything done that I wanted to do today. I hope you have a good tomorrow.

Top of socks

The top of the socks. They are such show stoppers! I love them!
Good to talk to you both times today. Even tho I slept most of the afternoon, I am ready to go back to bed. So I will make this quick. I was glad to see all the pictures, skype and U-Tube that was sent, also good to catch up on conversations. Put everything together and it is almost like I was there. I probably got more sleep being home. I talked to Tammy for awhile tonight, Norma, a little bit this morning.
I am glad you didn't gain weight. Being on vacation, you should have gained a few pounds and it would have been treated as a loss! GOOD CONTROL!

Bad Hair Day

Aren't these socks great? My friend found them in Oregon. You should be home soon. I was so glad everyone got to go. I wish I would have felt like going. It looked like a great place. And it sounded like every enjoyed it. Maybe in a few years both Janet and I can go and everyone else. It has been a good day . I have had quit a bit of company and you know I always enjoy having people to visit with. One couple brought over meat loaf and potatoes. Bud is warming it up now. I have never been so pampered. I will talk to you later.
Don't work so hard trying to catch up on all your Avon.

Lori Jo's birthday

Happy Birthday to Lori Jo!
Are you ready to go ? My skype name is june14958. I think you need to know that if we make this work. I am glad I made my decision to not go. I haven't done anything and I am tired. Enjoy, I will be thinking of all of you.

Believe

Somebody I know believes in BELIEVE. So do i! I believe I finally made the right decision even though I didn't want to. I am more at peace with myself now. No dangling ends! I liked your blog. We all go through struggles and we live through it and grow! Starting chemo earlier, I will finish earlier.If I get sick, I will be at home. BUT I won't get to see all the family at the reunion. I will miss that. I can't have my cake and eat it too or however that saying goes.Thanks for all your encouraging words. I appreciate that!

Tomorrow is Buddy's birthday. H learned to write his name. He could have learned so much more if he had someone like you there to help him. Dioni is so blessed to have you as a mom to keep her mind stimulated. Buddy did learn to drive and that helped Grandma so much.
I am really tired tonight. So many emotional things to think about. I am getting there. I have to get my mind and body together. They are getting closer.

mother's 90th

I was getting over shingles in this picture.I was glad that I got to go to mother's 90th. I was glad we got this picture.
I finally took a pain pill this afternoon. What a difference it makes. I can see where some people can get hooked on them. I hope to get a good night's sleep. I hope you get to bed earlier too. All that washing and ironing! Especially ironing!

Interesting group of heads fro the ceramic class. I didn't find me there Today is a nothing day.Trying to regulate back to normal?? If there is a normal.

Reason I didn't blog

I thought I could blog before you did but you got up to early.
I knew that coedine would get me sooner or later. I had a bottle of Milk of magnesium in the cabinet but it had drird up. The stool softner I was taken was from Bud's bottle and it didn't have the Senna in it and I was out of prunes. Bud went down to get the laxative and prunes. He either didn't hear me say prunes or forgot. So far the laxative has not worked. I don't want to be like Daddy but I took a little more.
As you know yesterday was a good day. Once I get this cleared up, I think I will go back to Motrin for pain. I did that for my arm.

pink pictures.

I think I need to have your camera,put me in the pink again, Make everything look good. I have been extra lazy today. You will need to bring a rope to Branson. Tie me up and pull me to wherever we are going. Today I made a phone call that I was going to make last week and got 2 thank you cards written. I am definitely getting my rest!! I know you and Diani made up for me with all the work that you do.
Can you believe it it almost time for bed?? Have a good holiday weekend.

Roses for the day!

Nothing like roses! It was a good day. I will take all the good days that I can get. 8 more days and I will be there or I won't. I can accept whichever way it goes. I will keep on trying for more good days. The class today was a good reminder of what is to come. There are 2 different chemo drugs from the breast cancer drugs. I am going to finish reading up on those tomorrow. Finally I got all my papers on lung cancer put into a notebook. If I have 10 things to do in on day, I feel lucky to get half of that done in one week. I had company all afternoon and it was enjoyable visiting. They both brought food over. I won't have to cook for awhile!
Congratulations to Rod for having a big month of sales and Dioni for being so smart. Congratulations go to you for keeping them that way.
Hope tomorrow is good for you.