April 8-14: Week in Review

 I got out more this week than normal on a chemo week.  My chemo is behaving in a rather odd manner.  I had my treatment on Tuesday and had the typical steroid stomach, but then nothing.  I actually felt as close to normal as I had in weeks, so I decided to take advantage.  Around Thursday night I had to have a bit of a slow down, because I started to feel fluey...tight joints painful muscles...chills...hot flashes the whole bit....but never any fever.  This seems to be par for late in the cycle Abraxane, but  with my chair and a pushy aunt I was still able to have a great week!  So here they are...I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Monday:  I found this gorgeous rose blooming on some random corner.  I felt like it should be under glass.  The colors were so vibrant and different to be produced by the same plant.  I dunno it just amazed me so I asked Mimi to pull over so I could take a couple of pictures!

Tuesday: Another treatment day...another day for me to spend  being silly to pass the time.  I cannot figure out why people are not snatching up these hair hats...I mean really you can choose any hat an be any hair color you choose!  I also wore my dayglo NOCC walk shoes.  Whenever I wear these shoes at least one person comments on them.

Wednesday:  I think I might have a slightly unhealthy obsession to gnomes.  This is my orange gnome hiding in my new mint growth.

Thursday: Throwback Thursday...this is throwing it back to 2006...my precious angel's first year at camp.  This was the only year she rode the bus, because I was a nervous wreck wating to hear if they had mad it safely to camp.  Of course sweet Rosie stayed with me while the Bug had a big time at camp.

Friday:  I had my very first accupuncure appointment.  I was a little bit nervous...but it was so relaxing and did help with my back pain.  I don't mean that I am cured or anyhing...but I can walk around a little bit more than I could beofre...and that is freaking amazing...all done with these tiny pins.
My dad is not doing much to contain my gnome obesession..he brought me these 2 "gnomies" that he found at Walgreens aren't they adorable!!!!!

Saturday:  My aunt picked me up and took me to see my Aunt and Uncle's tent in this litle pop up market.  In my opinion they had some of the most amazing stuff to sell...but some of the other booths were alright.  I got this lovely dragonfly for one of my new flowerbeds.  The pictures doesn't relly do the insiect justice.  It is amazing  when the sun hits it just right it lights up like a prism with all the colors of the rainbow.  Then I took some shots in the King's Whimsy tent.  My Aunt and Uncle are so talemtned and I love looking at all the new ways they have found to create amazing works of art  The rainbow cable braid wins it for me!

Sunday: I cheated and used a Saturday picture...but I didn't edit it ntil Sunday.  I was so ired and by this day my chemo pains had totally gotten the upper hand.  So I had to dig through some other pics from this week...it is onlu one extra day old...oh weell...it has to be o.k. this project is ultimately for mr so I can fudge a little on the ruls.  Anyhoo...this is a pic of the color coded books at Brewed...arent's they lovely?

April 1-7: Week in Review

I am finally caught up (almost).  At least these pics were taken last week.  Last week was treatment 1 of cycle 4, and it kicked my rear end.  I had several days where I barely got out of bed.  and my worst days were at the end of the week not the beginning (that is new), usually I feel uber crummy right away and then it fades.  This didn't come on a strong, but it layed me out Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So I have to admit I was scrambling for photo subjects...I would agree that Sunday is the worst...but whatever I still have a pic for each day...project 365 lives!!  

To the moon and back my lovelies,
Sarah

I felt the same way on Monday - my babies and their mommy and daddy had to go home!  :(

One last walk with Miss Lily

UMMMM...Tiny Robin...that is NOT a slide it is a model of a uterus!  ~  Tiny Batman
WHEE....ERRR WHAT?!?!?  ~  Tiny Robin

Another Tuesday another snapshot of my feet.

Mimi finished maybe my favorite puzzle so far.  Yummy cupcakes in rainbow colors!!!!!
This made my Wednesday seem a little brighter.

Thursday - These are the cool looking (or at least cool looking to me)
neons on the way out of my therapist office!

Flashback Friday - This is one of our only family portraits.  We may need to update this soon

Saturday - This tickles me so much.  She has all her favorite toys in the bed,
so she is practically laying on the hearth.

Sunday - I took this photo in my kitchen.
Sunday starts with "s" and this has always
looked like it is hanging upside down.
LAME...I will do better this week...maybe.

March 25-31 Week in Review

This week was so much fun.  I didn't have chemo...my sweet babies were in town for Easter...and I got to spend two fabulous days with both sides of my family!  I love getting to hear about things that happened as they were growing up.  Easily the most interesting story was about when my dad was home alone and had fallen asleep on the couch when a group of people broke into the house and milled about.  He said they left without taking anything...he was alone...on the couch (with no blanket)...and someone broke into his house!!!!! I can't even count the number of times I would lay paralyzed under the covers thinking there were definitely people in my house (I was never right)...and all this time my dad had braved people ACTUALLY being in his house...EEK!  Oh well that is a tad off subject.  Here are the pics from Easter weekend.

I love this "Camera Man" my aunt and uncle made it out of all sorts of vintage camera equipment!

I love my little hearth covered in flying pigs.

This is a strange little piggie bank...ummm...buggie bank? pibbit bank?

Tiny Batman had a big time at my pulmonologist's office.  

All my favorite little people looking for creepy crawlers!

I am the perfect place to hide an egg!

same hiding place different day!

So those are the pics from two weeks ago...enjoy!

To the moon and back,

Sarah

Week in Review: March 18-24

I had a quiet week this week.  I had the last treatment in my third cycle...so that meant time spent at home.  These are the weeks that make me reach for my Project 365 photos.  I have to find things around my house to photograph...but how many pictures of my dog would any sane person want to see.  I did leave the house to go to the movies.  I saw Identity Thief...I was wildly unimpressed...I am beginning to think I should leave it at seeing the preview for a movie...because any part of a movie worth watching is crammed into the trailer.  I am also trying to improve my nail painting skills.  I am doing pretty well as long as I use my left hand.  My right hand is still very shaky...lots of nail polish remover is necessary to make my left hand look as nice as the right.  Oh well as long as I have the time and YouTube I will be able to find new tips to help me paint my stubby little nails.  I need to keep them painted because Abraxane makes them look AWFUL! So on with my photographs!

my gerbers are blooming....so TinyBatman couldn't
resist trying to hide among the blooms

Then my indoor gnome ventured outside to see what exactly
Tiny Batman was raving about...he agrees the gerbers are a great hiding place.

These hats were in a basket at the front of the infusion room.
 I have ALWAYS wanted to be a redhead.
I think the hat is just the perfect shade for my skintone!

This is the proof I suffered my way through Identity Thief.

I wish an iced caramel machiato tasted as good as it looked.
 I love the hot beverage...but add ice and it is BITTTTERRR.
Oh well...Tiny Batman loved it!

I love this picture of The Bug.  It combines 2 of my favorite things...The Bug and tulips.
She loos so soft and lovely in this picture, and I mean her tie dyed shirt really sets off the colors in the tulips!

What can I say...Robin put together this pencil holder for her PawPaw.
Place him against my tie dye blotting paper and he looks amazing.
 I think he is a whimsical little goat man anyway.

I think for the seventh try this hand looks pretty good.

March 11-17 Week in Review

Sorry...I missed a week...but I didn't miss taking pictures.  This was Spring Break for The Bug, and even though I would have to have chemo I wanted to do something fun with her.  We took a mini vacay to Dallas, and visited the Arboretum.  I think I might need to have a post devoted to that trip, because the flowers looked amazing...they had over 500,000 tulips! Oh well onto this week in review!

Monday - Here is a selfie I took at the Arboretum.  I was sitting on some really cold concrete, but I didn't care I was right in front of an amazing bed of tulips and daffodils.  Let me just say...having a bald head on a windy day a person really should wear a hat with ear flaps.  I had to borrow a scarf and wrap it around my head then top it off with my favorite hat.  After doing this I could have spent another 6 hours tiptoeing through the tulips!

Tuesday - This was just another infusion day.  I think you guys might be exposed to several pics of the shoes I choose to wear to chemo.  This was an uneventful day...I showed up...sat in my recliner... received my drugs...and went home.  I had one the nurse that supervised my first chemo with my port.  She is very thorough...while being hilarious as well.  It is always nice to have a sweet, funny or talkative nurse.  It makes the infusion process go so much quicker.  Wow for a simple infusion day I had lots to say!

Wednesday - My Mom finished this puzzle...and she had been working on it for a WHILE!  She was very excited when she completed the puzzle so I thought it could be part of my Project 365.  Also I love the puzzle...the colors were amazing, and I am a huge fan of ribbon candy.  I also left the glasses on top of the puzzle, because my mom has glasses everywhere.  There are at least 2 pair in the kitchen...3 or 4 in the living room.  One pair next to each computer...2 in the car...one in her purse...you get the idea.  It just tickles me...no matter where I go in the house I am sure to find a pair of reading glasses.  Once my small print vision goes I will be covered in reading glasses...at least 20 different pair!

Thursday - I love Throwback Thursday.  This was just one short year ago.  I was taking a pill form of my chemo and we took a road trip to St. Louis.  This pic tickles me because my mom is planking in a turtle mouth.  I also love this one because my sweet daughter is looking especially sweet in the turtle's head.  Best part we stumbled upon this turtle park because the line to go to the zoo was IN-SANE!!! We headed to the zoo early the next day...but I wouldn't trade our time at Turtle Park for anything!

Friday - I thought I might try my hand at an edited photo for Friday.  I have two windups...regular PacMan and a regular red Ghostie.  I changed the color on the ghost three times.  I wanted to have three ghosts chasing PacMan...and then three ghosts running from Super PacMan.  I was a little harder than I thought to recolor everything...but I like the way it turned out.   

Saturday - The Bug and I made almost St. Patrick's Day cupcakes.  The rainbows are Airhead Extremes. I saw this on Pinterest like 10,000 times.  They are pretty cute in my opinion, and according to my family...they were yummy too.  My favorite part was making them.  I got to spend some good quality time with my sweet girl.  I don't even care that the colors aren't exactly rainbow or that they are not standing up perfectly.  The joy was in the process not in the product!

Sunday - This pic cracks me up...do you see the curious photobomber in the back?   The Bug and I ventured out with a little help from my Dad.  We went to see "OZ...the great and powerful."The movie was visually amazing.   So bright and colorful...so whimsical and fantastic.  Let me just say...the flying monkey scared the beejeesus out of me!!!

Week in Review

I am doing something with my pictures this year.  I am trying to take a picture each day that sums up the day.  It is called Project 365, and so far I have not missed a day.  I thought I might post my weeks photos here for all to see.  I don't have lots to say...chemo...cancer wise so I thought this would be a way to keep this blog active.  I also have some crafty things in the works and will share those here also.  Sorry I haven't been around...I just haven't had much to say!
To the Moon and back,
Sarah

What an unfortunate mishap with the pause button...
and when standing next to such a beautiful woman...
sorry Dustin!

The Bug working on her Arroz con Leche recipe for school

Just let somebody call my dog stupid...
she has the spectacles to prove her brilliance!

Time in the backyard admiring the pansies!

Trip to Ulta...I think I might have an addiction to make-up!

A friend posted this on Facebook...and I couldn't resist
Man on a trampoline...WHEEEEEEE....Bounce!

Woke up feeling creative...product...
the e-LOVE-phant

Chai tea for me...and a S'more in a Jar for dessert

A fabulous outing with The Bug
we both made bears...we both
passed on the underpants!