Saturday, October 1, 2016

Moving Accomplished

Two dogs are looking up at my mug of canned chili with extra added tinned tomatoes, microwaved to perfection, their salivary glands on overtime, trying to convince that they really do need just a morsel of meat from the mug.  "Just a minute" means nothing to either of them.  There.  They each had a bite and now are off to their other person for an additional sniff in a different room where more unpacked boxes abound.  All of us were up at 4 AM, and morning nap time now looms.  As do the unopened boxes.

The move of households has been accomplished.  Yesterday was the final hurrah as the last of the plants were loaded up, the patio hosed off, and garage hoovered out.  A few cob webs are likely still lurking in the corners where the cars spent their evenings over the past nineteen and a half years, but the new owner will be too busy moving himself in to notice such a minor detail.  I hope.

September was hard on the husband: I vacationed and dined on luxury cruise cuisine while he ate from cans and used up frozen foods.  He made note of that fact more than a few times as he made up lists of tasks that had to get done involved around changing addresses.  He packed up and labeled boxes with tons of accumulated house hold items.  And he discarded many items, he tells me.  Changes are hard for him, and this move about used him up. He is resting now and well deserves a month or so off from Honey Do's.

Julie fared well over the past month.  Last week, Activity Director Linda at the manor took her (and Louise) up in the van and over the mountain to see the changing of colors in tree leaves, especially the aspen, in the high country east of Grand Junction.  She had no health crisis this autumn!  Playing Phase 10 continues to be her activity of choice, as well as dinking around with Word Chums, and throwing in Bingo on the weekends.  Gene finished reading to her the 11th book in the liturgical mystery series book on those September afternoons while I was vacationing. Eye surgery for Julie is scheduled with the ophthalmologist for October 12 to pull in eye muscles, helping to correct the crossing of both eyes (strabismus). She is actually looking forward to that surgery as she knows it will improve her appearance.

My health is holding, and the PET scan from last week proved Ibrance is doing its job since the metastasis in ribs has not increased.  On the breast cancer web forum, reports are coming in that Ibrance has helped other women keep mets at bay for up to 18 months, on average. However, MRI's are scheduled next week for suspected growth in cancer activity in the femur. We will deal with that when the time comes.

In the meantime, have a lovely first week of October.  What do you have planned for this new month?

10 comments:

  1. HI Nancy. Glad to see you've gotten moved okay, and are resting a bit in the process of unpacking. Fortunately, the weather in Fort Worth has cooled down just a bit, and, I'm starting to wander outside for my much needed autumn cleanup duties! Hope your husband gets some much needed rest, I'm sure he's glad to have you home. It's good to hear that Julie is still in positive spirits and striving to stay well. Have a wonderful weekend-Happy October!

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  2. sorry I have missed your writing here; still praying for you; just busy on this end; God bless you; that is a lot of work your husband did! God bless and protect your family!

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  3. I'm glad you that the medicine is helping to keep growth at bay. I hope your husband got some goodies from your lovely cruise. It was fun seeing all of your pics. Glad the move went smoothly and Julie is happy and doing well. Thank you for your sweet comment on my Harry Potter post.

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  4. Hello Nancy, your medication sounds new and promising so I pray it gives you the very best management of your needs. I hope you will very quickly feel at home in the new house. Betty x

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  5. Sounds like busy times for you! Praying for you, your husband and Julie! Have a blessed week, kick your feet up and rest a bit:) HUGS!

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  6. glad the move is over and done with and hoping you have good news in your health and that the medicines keep doing their job diligently!!

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  7. I'm so glad to hear the good news about the effectiveness of the Ibrance, Julie's health, and a completed move! Keeping all of you in my prayers!

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  8. Congrats on the move. Hope those meds do their job for you. Shetland Wool Week was on last week. Go to their website for all manner of woolly goodness from the Knitting Gurus who attended. Big Love to you Nancy with the Laughing Face.xxx

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  9. Geez that's a ton going on over there. I'm glad to here the Ibrance is doing it's business. I'm thinking of you and Julie and sending you strength. Your husband is a dear, indeed. All the best. Here is to the smoothest of moves ;)

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  10. How wonderful health concerns have been tamped down; I'm happy for you and Julie! As to the cruise...envious and again happy...your husband has done well and deserves a few moments of bittersweet. I'm sure to fall to pieces when I have to leave the farm.

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