My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

love the layout!! Go Mae!! How exciting. I’m glad something good is happening for you and your Dh. You deserve it so much .

Candy, the heat is heading my way again as well. I am glad that you are able to cool off inside and zooming sounds like a fun prospect to do. Have fun.

I have walked twice today so far. Bored out of my mind so will probably walk some more. Decided to challenge myself and walk in a mask, partly to be able to mouth the words to the songs I was listening too. Other than walking, unsure if I am doing anything else. Thought perhaps brother would have texted but they are picking up a new van so they are likely busy. That's OK, I will figure my own day out. I am fairly acclimated to the heat, yes, I sweat like a pig but I did that this morning when it was cool outside.

Hope others have a decent weekend.

I have not got them yet, by Wednesday the 12th. Since it has been this long, I am fairly confident I am still NED. They would never go this long and then say oh by the way, you have progressed. The longer it goes, the more confident I feel. Scanxiety has not been a real issue for me. Not that I don't care, but if I worry about it, it will turn my mind into a hamster wheel of what ifs. I feel good, energetic, appetite too good so I cannot imagine there is something in there. I will let everyone know once I have those results though for sure.

Mel, we will all help you out of it while DH is away. We got you, the masks help occupy time as well. I do empathize, the days do blend with each other a lot. It has been a year and a half since my mom died, where did the time go? On Monday it is the start of a whole week and then boom it is Friday again. Crazy.

When I am aimless and not really wanting to do much, I put music on in the background, usually 70's to 90's stuff. Just fills the apartment with some noise.

Today I have completed one of my walks, went for about an hour, climbed the steep inclined pavement section in my local park. Was still an effort but did deep breathing all the way through, took no time to be back to normal. Even went to the grocery store on the way home and scored some rubbing alcohol, the 99 per cent stuff at that. Will keep picking it up as i see I think. I like mixing it with vinegar to clean the counters and sink in the kitchen. I also picked up baking soda as well, want to bake it to turn it into washing soda and add it to my laundry stuff to boost the cleaning power. That is my very exciting day so far. Looks like it was good to get home when I did, sky has turned dark. Threatening rain which is no surprise, it was extremely humid out.

Micmel, I keep watching your newfound sewing affection. Any possibility you might want to consider learning how to quilt? I had always wanted to and finally took a few classes in my fifties and now love it..Lots and lots of good online instruction. I’d be happy to point you to sources if you are interested when the mask necessity ends.

Melissa~I am interested in anything sewing. I am addicted to making things. I have been hearing some ladies at the fabric store talk about quilting and I think they have classes as well. I welcome all of any information. welcome to our living room!

Mara~You're very welcome my dear. I hope you enjoy the selections that I made for you. I have so many kinds of fabrics that I chose. It's hard to decide.

Bliss~I have put some aside in a mailer for you, just waiting for your address.

sounds good darling

Lovely, illimae! Water, shade, doggie - perfect scene!

So nice you got away Mae, looks like a peaceful and relaxing place to be. Glad you got away.

The sun came back out here so I did go for a walk. Super humid but still a good walk. I finished making my laundry washing soda out of baking soda. Was pretty easy to do. Helps because no matter which store I go to does not have it and not cost effective anyway.

Nice porch and such a cute kitty Tanya. Glad you got in your pool time as well.

Wow, am I sweaty. I did an extra long walk. Usually only go about a half hour at a time but I did not want to walk outdoors later in the day. Supposed to feel over 100 and very humid. I decided to do a long loop around two different streets 3 times on top of the 15 mins it takes to get to the first street. Some guys were sitting on their porch and watched me loop all three times and cheered me on which was nice. I am soaked in sweat but feeling good and there is no further walking happening, at least not outdoor walking. Staying in the house til DB comes to take me out for coffee after supper.

Micmel— jumping in here reference a suggestion to learn quilting— I had a dream last night that you did learn to make quilts and turned that into a successful small business making quilts out of t-shirts for BC folks. People would send you t-shirts like you buy while on vacation or celebrating a favorite sports team or t-shirts about one’s pet dogs or cats,etc. you took those and made quilts that BC folks could wrap up in, remembering these events. I woke up early from the dream because “I had to gather my t-shirts”.

Ha ha ha.

Dodger’s Girl: a sweet idea, but no, no, no. Don’t even think about trying to learn quilting with teeshirt quilts! Almost every experienced quilter I know has bemoaned that they ever attempted one. They are hard and a royal PIA. Trying to learn on stretchy fabric that also has to have stabilizer ironed to the entire back surface of every piece is a nightmare. My Dad died in May and had LOTS of “stuff.” A friend has been a huge help, coming in over a couple of months and buying most of it in lots. My sister told him I quilt and he called to see if I could make him one. I told him I’d have to find someone for him because I couldn’t. I did get him a referral.

Dodgers~I dream crazy shit all of the time. My father passed in 2019 and the idea of his T-shirt’s becoming a quilt was already in the works. My aunt made one for my step mother of his shirts. She did it. I don’t know how but she did. Dreams are funny. Thanks for sharing your dream with me. I’ve been tinkering with reading about quilting, so that’s kinda funny. Lol

I am going through masks like mad, I have an inventory, but I keep having to replenish it, my daughter gets asked daily at work where she gets hers masks. ( wears a new one everyday) it makes me feel good when I know people get use of them. This is my inventory!!!

Melissa~thanks for the advice. Can’t start the wrong way lol. I could hurt myself. I’m sure of it.