Good Morning Bloggers!

I know, I know, I know! I missed a day or two of blogging...so shoot me! I am a busy girl. Good friends are enabling me in the retail therapy department to the point where I could open a hat and scarf shop. Friday, my dear friend Bonnie R., also a cancer survivor, took me hat shopping at the tennis pro shop and we found a couple of winners. She not only bought me one, she brought over one of hers and a gazillion cool scarves to play with. I think it might be more fun playing with all this girlie stuff with actual hair on my hair, but that option is going to run out pretty soon.

Friday I got what I am calling the bone marrow shot exactly 24 hours after my chemo. Side effects are bone aches. Let me tell you, they don't lie! It's Sunday morning and every bone in my body aches, but my little buddy, Sally, from Spring Hill is coming and we are going to create "art" today regardless.

OK, so backing up. Yesterday was a great day. I was only a little achy and a little tired but I had been promised a decadent hotsy totsy spoil me day by my friend Dee down in St. Pete. I did my favorite black and white dressing thing and hit the interstate in the rain to experience a full day of love, laughs and luxury! We had the most fabulous breakfast at the Vinoy Hotel. How do mango strawberry pancakes sound? Truly one of the those OMG moments. After sitting and digesting our over-indulgent breakfast on the front porch of the hotel, we hit the streets in search of the illusive cotton scarf again. This time we hit on a little store full of head bands and such and I walked out with 8 new ones....the poor little girl tending the store thought we were nuts and didn't have a clue what I was doing. When I told her I was going to lose my hair in the next two weeks due to breast cancer, her mouth literally dropped and I thought she was going to cry. Guess she didn't know people could still laugh and have fun. So, off we go to the next shop and wind up buying matching outfits on sale! How cool is that? Now I have a new outfit to go with my new hats. What a hoot I will be. So, by now, I am wearing out and Dee takes me to this really cool shop called Paciugo (Pah Choo Go = Bless You) to experience Gelato in flavors like strawberry balsamic vinegar....can you imagine? and it was scrumptious. After eating a cup of three differenct flavors, Dee insists on buying me a container to take home for those days when my tummy might not feel good! Is this a good friend or what? I call her insightful and wise as she has the ability to know the need and fulfill the need no matter what it is...a very special gift. Also a very special friend. Thank you Dee for a totally fabulous day!

My Keith is the best! He tells me everything I put on my head looks "cool" and he continues to cook awesome dinners...I think I will keep him around. We all know how hard it is on the caregiver.....often harder than the patient and let me tell you, he is doing a great job of hanging in! Between Jake and me, he has really been the strong one....we let him take his naps anytime he wants to! I also let him have charge of the remote control. It's the little things in life afterall!

So, it is Sunday today and I plan to play with Sally. If I create a crazy journal page of any worth, I will post it...not that you will "get it", but it will have been a fun day for me.

I woke up to some amazingly wonderful emails this morning that I am going to love on all day! It's going to be another great day! Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!