I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Hi Friends,

Can't believe it's already the end of the year.  2013 was a sucky year for so many of us.  Really hoping for an upswing in 2014.  I don't usually make resolutions ... but I actually have three for this year.  Keeping it simple though ... lose 5 pounds, find another client and try to be the kindest person I can be.

Tim will be home late this afternoon, then he leaves again first thing in the morning.  I think he's heading back up towards Sunnyflowers part of the country.

Jackie ... WOW!  I am so glad you got your dogs home safe and sound. That is really scary.  A couple of times since we've lived here, the big gate has been left open and I panic that the dogs got out.  My Maggie will run for hours, but thankfully Tank will come back home.  Glad it's only happened twice ... can't take the stress of worrying they might get run over or lost in the woods.

Sending out love, hope and grace to all my friends here.

Bren

Jackie - so glad for you all are well.  Bill sounds like a real hero.  Your DH too.

I echo what Alexandria and Pip wish for 2014.

Also wanna add that Enjoyful gets on the Best Trial in the world!  

Bren - keep Mr. Tim HOME.  Snow is already starting, and temps will be well below 0 for a few days.  I think the weather people make their predictions by sticking warm spoons into Marshmallow Fluff ( NOT creme!  This is New England!) and see how many semi sweet mini chocolate bits stick, to determine how much snow we'll get.  Current "predictions" are 6" to 12" - I mean, REALLY, how is that different from just guessing?

Don't know how folks in upper Midwest do it - but below 0 and windy is just tooooo cold to be outside.

Giving thanks for wonderful Christmas prezzies, new art supplies, and more books.

Happy New Year....red to purple to BLUE for 2014.

Sun - Just got back from Vermont last night, so we missed the big temperature dip.  Stay warm and dry- the predictions look bad for the next week.

I include a wish for No more angels and a REAL cure in my New Year's thoughts..

Sunnyflowers ... Tim is leaving here (Martinsville) tomorrow morning.  It's a two day drive that far north, so maybe he won't get stuck.  Not sure how far he'll get tomorrow.  It will probably be Thursday when he gets to his destination. 

He did call and tell me that the prediction was for about a foot of snow up there!  Yikes.  Stay safe and warm!

Sandy ... Looking for the "like" button.  No more angels and it's time for a cure.

hugs,

Bren

GG that is a great idea.  Saw something interesting here and have to investigate it further but it should be turning up in more than one place.

Gallup: Obama, Hillary Are
Most Admired

Americans named President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton as the world's most admired living man and woman in 2013, according to a
Gallup poll released on Monday.

Obama topped the annual list for the sixth consecutive year, a typical
ranking for a sitting U.S. president, the polling organization said.

Clinton earned the top spot among most admired women for the 12th consecutive
year and 18th time overall, more than any other woman in the poll's history.

Not surprised at all about these two people.  With being ranked 18 times over-all, 2016 would be a great time for Hillary to run again for President.  What a wonderful first that could be right next to the wonderful first of our first black President.  The intolerance shown him is totally disgraceful, but he gives nary a sign that he is bothered showing that resilience, conviction and grace is very much a part of him.  

Jackie 

Illinois lady, i just totally love that rose in the little photo there, that peachy apricot is just devine infact i have just copied  it off and going to save  it my pictures, i love that colour, is  it one of your roses, it is gorgeous.  midnight?

Here's my boy - we made it home ok just in time to go to the supermarket for milk etc before they closed - made it by 10 minutes - phew.

Aly - I'm jealous - I want to move home - it's heading for 39C on Saturday here - we just escaped the Adelaide heat to come home to worse.

I'll work to make this true:

Jackie

Beautiful post Jackie! Thank you!!

Happy New Year, everyone!

I know we've all talked about a cure for BC (and for every other type of cancer too).  But, what actually do we mean by a "cure"?  Is a "cure" a promise that cancer will never return?  Or could it be a vaccine that we give newborns to ensure that they never get cancer?

Surgery provides a type of cure for several cancers, BC included.  Radiation does too, and so does chemo.  But there's no guarantee that what caused the cancer in the first place isn't still there, or at least potentially there, in our bodies.

A former "big shot" doc doing cancer research once told me several years ago that he could not ever envision a "cure" for cancer (as in the promise/assurance that it would never return) primarily because every body is different, and hence the behaviour of every set of cancer cells dividing and multiplying is also different and unique to its host.  In order for a "cure" to occur, the therapy would have to be specifically designed for each individual patient.  He didn't think that would ever be possible.

But it actually IS possible, scientists are working on it, and I think we'll see it really happening within the next 5 years.

Picture from space of Europe celebrating New Year, wow!

Hi Friends,

I had a lovely day.  Drove up to my sis' and had homemade tacos for lunch.  It was fun to see her and my BIL. 

Suzie ... your baby boy is adorable!

hugs,

Bren

Hi all and Happy new year!  Just returned last night from a California trip with my grandson.  Unfortunately I brought a cold back with me.  We had beautiful weather and had a day at Disneyland, knotts berry farm and Hollywood.  We were visiting my son, Thomas's dad, who ended up coming back to MD with us. He had been trying to find work out there but was only getting temp jobs.  A friend here got a job lined up for him in bel air at a restaurant that is opening in. 3 weeks.  Sure hope it works out for him.  DH would like to retire someday and that means our adult kids need to be "on their own."  Our daughter got an engagement ring for Christmas and is talking about a May wedding.  She has her work cut out for her.  I'm glad she's old enough to do this on her own.  I don't think I have the energy to plan a wedding!!  Scheduled for chemo tomorrow but depends on blood counts which were too low last time.  Good to be home.  Sorry for all of you experiencing ice storms.  Not too bad in Maryland and of course, California was lovely!  Keeping fingers and toes crossed for E.