Beginning of Christmas

Getting Ready for Christmas

Thanksgiving  has come an gone. Just finished the last of the leftover... turkey sandwiches, turkey tetrazinie, turkey pot pie, turkey salad... maybe that's why we only have it once a year!  Do we over do it that once...  moderation!!

David and Tyler are back in their respective homes.  Will and KA and settled into my home.  changes are moving forward.  John comes out the 13th for two weeks over Christmas and Dave and Ty will be here for one week.  

After the dust settled in my new home,  John set out to decorate - so far just the outside of the Victorian.... But doesn't it look great!  Even with the incredible early darkness - the lights on the house make me smile in  the darkness at 5 pm.  Today we well do a little on the inside - or, at least that's the plan.

Progress on the war on Cancer on a personal level...  I had chemo the Friday after Thanksgiving... seemed to suffer more from nausea and fatigue than before.  I am finally feeling a bit more normal and thankful that I have two more weeks till the next dose.  Unfortunately that puts ""sick the three days before Christmas and the next "sick" at my birthday.  Gotta plan something special to look forward to.

Mentally,  I am working on more positivity and accepting the things I can't control - and being thankful that I still have many things to enjoy and look forward to.  I have received some great thoughts and "nuggets"   from friends like you.  I have been put in contact with some awesome people that friends like you have offered to share with me.  Next week my amazing friend Ellen from Oakland is coming out and I can't wait to see her and share.  I have lots to look forward to - including my FIRST Christmas with John!

One source of encouragement is from a High School friend (oh... SO much MORE)  who has a number of friends going through what I am dealing with... and she is offering each of us incredible support.  Every day she walks a labyrinth at her home in the mountains and every day she sends an new WORD for the day.  Inspirational and worth pondering .  Each day I take that word and try to work in into my every action.  Suzie is a writer - always had a way with words.  My heart is so with her and I am so blessed to call her friend - and amazed she does the same.  We go WAY back.

So send your words... it's hard to know what to say...  just to know you think of me is encouraging.  A story or a remembrance puts a smile on my face.  Anything you say will be right - accept me where I am - I can't change it but I am still here.

This weekend we are going on a Christmas house tour in Suffield and a party for the Connecticut historical Society.  John and I did this last year... I enjoyed it!  He endures for my sake.  It's important for me to get out and among people and not hide... for all of us.   Sometimes I need to push myself - but I can do it.  We are taking Will and KA as well - I am so glad they are so near and I can share my Suffield with them.

Have a great weekend - It's so good feeling good again ( thank you Robert Earl Keen)