Day Fifty Six - another day with family

Psalm 139:1-5

    1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
    2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
         You understand my thought from afar.
    3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
         And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
    4 Even before there is a word on my tongue,
         Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
    5 You have (F)enclosed me behind and before,
         And laid Your hand upon me

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This morning Riley was very slow in getting going.  I don't even think that we went for a walk.  But at some point I realized I'd better give him a ride.  Then as I headed back home I decided to stop at Goodwill.  I took my time somewhat, but it was odd how I soon was ready to go home.  But at Goodwill I found several Laura Ashley patterns, and a basket that was just like one I thought was mine, but Corey informed me was hers, and she took it.  

After Goodwill I went home and took a nap in the sunroom. The sunroom is on the second floor, in the NE corner, measuring 7'x14', with 3 6 foot windows covered with white curtains that I made from twin flat sheets, and a twin sleigh bed at the far end.  The blankets are white, the ceiling is white, and it feels very ethereal in that room.  

When Zac and Caleb showed up, I asked if they'd like to go to Nicholas's, as my left-0vers were gone. They were very glad to go.   And I don't know how it came about, but Annie and Corey and Tiah also came with us. It did turn out to be Corey who ate my left-overs - very late the night before. We all had a very good time, and when I was packing up the left-overs I took some from the girls left-overs in an attempt to make up for what Corey ate. It didn't take much, actually. It was then time for Caleb and me to take a nap.

I'm not sure how the rest of the afternoon progressed, but at some point both Riley and Sarah showed up.  Have I mentioned that Sarah has been working on a research project down town.  It was rather quickly decided that we would go to Taco Del Mar for dinner.  I got a small fish burrito, which was pretty tasty, all things considered.  I usually would have on my burrito the hot sauce and jalapenos, but today I went almost completely mild.  I can hardly wait until I can eat normally.  I think I rather have the eating normally return before the hair.  I can cope with the hair, or should I say, the lack of hair.


After eating Sarah and Zac and Caleb headed home, and we headed over to my brother Bill's house.  Yesterday was his birthday, but I wasn't able to get a hold of him.  We had a lovely time visiting with Bill and Jill.  They are at the end of a major remodel.  I think it is because their son Ian is getting married on July 18th.  They removed their fireplace, which they said had never worked, and were replacing it with shelving.  They were also putting in a major shelving/TV place in the living room, and new furniture was due within the week.  When we left Jill gave us some of her strawberry jam, which I'm sure will be yummy.


It was late by the time we got home.  We probably watched Jeopardy and went to bed.  Did I mention that I accidentally took my vitamins today.  I was under strict orders from the doctor not to do that.  AAUGH!!!!!  I was in a bit of a panic about that as I went to bed.  Tomorrow was chemo day and I didn't want to make things go wrong.  Who in their right mind would want any delay in this process.  

Psalm 139:14-17

    14 I will give thanks to You,
              for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
          Wonderful are Your works,
          And my soul knows it very well.
    15  My frame was not hidden from You,
          When I was made in secret,
          And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
     16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
         And in Your book were all written
         The days that were ordained for me,
         When as yet there was not one of them.
    17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
         How vast is the sum of them!