saturday

We celebrated boyfriends last radiation treatment day before yesterday by going to the casino in Indiana and then out to dinner. Even though the both of us are a little scared that radiation is over we still wanted to celebrate! We're scared because we don't know what will happen next. We wonder did the radiation kill the cancer. If not then we know the Opdivo is our last hope, the end of the line. We tried to put our concerns and fears aside to celebrate and have fun......................AND
 even though we didn't win any big money, it was fun!
 After a   day of gambling we went to our favorite steakhouse and had the best garden salad you'll ever have and juicy, delicious, baby back ribs.

Today I puttied some holes in my kitchen wall left by screws from cabinets that son removed yesterday. I also cleaned those same walls. They were filthy!

Tonight we are headed to oldest sons home to have a beer and build a bon fire.......daughter and her friends are going to be there as well...................it's a beautiful day here, perfect fall like weather for a fire!

wed.

I walk while boyfriend gets his radiation treatment.
While I walk I toss a few pennies in the parking lot.
I see a lot of people going in the building to get their chemo therapy or their radiation treatment for cancer. I figure some of them are superstitious. So when they find a penny it might give
them a little hope.................and even if it's just for that  moment they feel hopeful or
lucky, then it's a good moment..................I just wish there was something I could do for all these people.

I'm almost finished with my kitchen. Yesterday evening I scrubbed the cabinet frames........today I'm going to remove a cabinet broom closet so that the frig fits in the kitchen the way it's supposed to ( I should have measured!).........and then I need to patch some screw holes, do a little painting, and scrub the floor and woodwork...................maybe I'm not almost finished! Son will be here Friday to hang my cabinet doors..........................hopefully the new counter top and other new appliances will be installed in a week or so..........................

tuesday

Headed out in a few minutes to radiation treatment. After today only 2 treatments left!

Lowes delivered our refrigerator yesterday. They weren't supposed to deliver it until the 13th. But there they were! They scratched the frig doors while bringing it into the house so they will be bring new doors. It's a side by side and I really like it......so much easier to reach things and to take stock......

sunday

nothing better to write about so found this on a blog but can't remember which one.......thought i'd give it a go......

1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

closed

2: Do you take the shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotel?

I do! I figure I can use them on camping trips or for an emergency!

3: Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

I don't tuck my top sheet!

4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before? No!

5: Do you like to use Post-It notes?

I use them if i have them....i seldom any...

6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?

I don't use coupons!

7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?

I'd rather be attacked by a swarm of bees. It seems like it would be less painful. Plus, I'm scared to death of bears.

8: Do you have freckles?

I have a few.

9: Do you always smile for pictures?

Yes I do!

10: What is your biggest pet peeve?

poor manners

11: Do you ever count your steps when you walk?

I count telephones poles, or sidewalk squares in multiples when I walk. I count street lights by multiples while I drive.

12: Have you ever peed in the woods?

Yes!

13: What about pooped in the woods?

Yes!

14: Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing?

I do! 

15: Do you chew your pens and pencils?

No

16: How many people have you slept with this week?

Just boyfriend!

17: What size is your bed?

 

Twin

18: What is your song of the week?Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee - YouTube

19: Is it OK for guys to wear pink?Yes. i like a guy in a nice, crisp, pink, shirt or tie!

20: Do you still watch cartoons?

No. I've never liked cartoons. Even as a child I didn't like them except for the charlie brown and christmas classics.

21: What’s your least favorite movie?

Foot Loose

22: Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?

Probably in my back yard

23: If you’re a girl, bra size? If you’re a guy, pants size?

Um, did a guy write this questionnaire?

24: What do you dip a chicken nugget in?

Honey mustard.

25: What is your favorite food?

I like a good scrambled egg, or egg omlet, or fried egg with rye toast to dip in the yolk..................so eggs would be a favorite

26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love?

• Somethings Gotta Give
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Shawshank Redemption
• My Cousin Vinny
• Home Alone  1&2
• you've got mail
• sleepless in seattle

27: Last person you kissed/kissed you?

Boyfriend

28: Were you ever a Boy/Girl Scout?

Nope

29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?

no

30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

When my mom died I wrote her a letter.

31: Can you change the oil on a car?

I could if someone taught me.

32: Ever gotten a speeding ticket?

no

33: Ever ran out of gas?

once

34: Favorite kind of sandwich?

reuben.......Keeneland horse track in lexington ky has the best reuben sandwich I've ever had!

35: Best thing to eat for breakfast?

eggs

36: What is your usual bedtime?

midnight

37: Are you lazy?

yes......it's a constant fight in my head to not be

38: When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?

a hobo

39: What is your Chinese astrological sign?

aries

40: Are you horny?

not right now

41: Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

no

42: Which are better, Legos or Lincoln Logs?

lincoln logs

43: Are you stubborn?

yes

44: Who is better…Leno or Letterman?

I dont like Leno......love Letterman

45: Ever watch soap operas?

I used to while I was on a maternity leave.

46: Are you afraid of heights?

I am

47: Do you sing in the car?

all the time

48: Do you sing in the shower?

not usually

49: Do you dance in the car?

YES!

50: Ever used a gun?

yes....I've gone target shooting with my dad when I was a child and young adult.......

51: Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?

sons wedding this past May

52: Do you think musicals are cheesy?

I think some musicals are cheesy........I love some of them.

53: Is Christmas stressful?

I don't think it's stressful.

54: Ever eat a pierogi?

Yes and i did not like them!

55: Favorite type of fruit pie?

Pumpkin

56: Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

Professional baseball player, teacher

57: Do you believe in ghosts?

I do

58: Ever have a deja-vu feeling?

Yes

59: Take a vitamin daily?

they nauseate me......  so no

60: Wear slippers?

very rarely

61: Wear a bath robe?

never

62: What do you wear to bed?

pajama gown or night shirt

63: First concert?

Rolling Stones

64: Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?

Target

65: Nike or Adidas? 

Skechers

66: Cheetos Or Fritos?

fritos

67: Peanuts or sunflower seeds?

Sunflower seeds.

68: Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?

No

69: Ever take dance lessons?

ballet and tap when i was a little girl.

clogging as an adult

70: Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

he's retired

71: Can you curl your tongue?

no

72: Ever won a spelling bee?

maybe once or twice in grade school

73: Have you ever cried because you were so happy?

Yes. 

74: Own any record albums?

YES! i have albums that are from mom and dads collection from when they were young and from my oldest sisters collection..... too numerous to name

75: Own a record player?

I have my mom and dads old console stereo

76: Regularly burn incense?

No I don't like them

77: Ever been in love?

yes i have

78: Who would you like to see in concert?  I don't know...

79: What was the last concert you saw?

Dixie Chicks

80: Hot tea or cold tea?

Both.

81: Tea or coffee?

coffee

82: Sugar or snickerdoodles?

sugar

83: Can you swim well?

I can swim well

84: Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?

Yes 

85: Are you patient?

on the outside i am..........i'm screaming on the inside

86: DJ or band, at a wedding?

band

87: Ever won a contest?

My dad and i won the egg toss at his company picnic when I was 12.

88: Ever have plastic surgery?

no but considering it...

89: Which are better, black or green olives?

green olives. i eat some every week

90: Can you knit or crochet?

No

91: Best room for a fireplace?

kitchen or bedroom

92: Do you want to get married?

some of the time i want to

93: If married, how long have you been married?

not married

94: Who was your HS crush?

my art teacher. he was so funny......

95: Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?

Never

96: Do you have kids?

I have 3. boyfriend has 2

97: Do you want kids?

already have them

98: What’s your favorite color?

too many good colors to pick just one

99: Do you miss anyone right now? my mom

saturday

We went to the casino yesterday.
Had a great time. Spent way too much money, boyfriends treat.
Was there for 8 hours. It was a nice distraction. I wish we could do it again today!

Daughter vacuumed, straightened the house, and took out
the garbage while we were gone.
It was a pleasant surprise to come home to.


I have to give the kitties a flea treatment today.
My cats hate flea medication. I have to wait until they are in a deep sleep
to get it on them.

wednesday

Nothing much going on..........went to radiation, walked while boyfriend received his treatment..........came home.........boyfriend is suffering from pretty bad fatigue from the tx's so I made him rest.........he's lost 6 pounds the past week.........so I cooked chicken and dumplings while he napped...they should go down easy with his sore throat.........and I have ice cream for him to snack on tonight..................
that's it........nothing else going on............

Monday

We're up and getting ready for radiation.
But first I had to take the old vanity, sink, and oven hood to the curb for the garbage man. I also had .to clean some trash that the coons drug to the side yard.

After radiation we are headed to the city building to add my name to the title of boyfriends car and camper. It's what the attorney told him to do rather than will it to me.I told him it's premature to do it now, but it's weighing on his mind and he wants to get it taken care of.

It's supposed to be in the mid 70's all week with low humidity. Like most of this past summer it's been in the 90's and very humid. I'm looking forward to the nice weather!

sunday

Cincinnati Bengals are playing Denver Broncos today.
There's always bantering that goes on between boyfriends family in Colorado and my family here when our teams play each other...............I think it's funny!

I cleaned my kitchen cabinets today. I ended up using oven cleaner to cut through the grease that was on them and then Dawn dish liquid. They still look old but at least they are clean!
I also painted the kitchen cabinet hinges. They look great!

I have all but one load of laundry washed. Boyfriend folded all the towels and wash cloths. It was a big help! I hate to fold laundry!

I'm making Johnny Marzetti and toss salad for supper.
I'm using my moms recipe.
I had two huge green bell peppers from my garden that I'm using in the Johnny Marzetti, and tomatoes from the garden for the salad. It tastes better when you grow it yourself I think!

friday

Son put up the new range hood and bathroom vanity today. He also helped me remove all the kitchen cabinet doors. I washed all the hinges to the doors and have them drying outside. I'll paint the hinges tomorrow and wash the dirty, filthy cabinets.
My kitchen counter and table are covered with crap from drawers and cabinets. So is my dining room table and buffet. It's a major mess that makes me feel overwhelmed.

It's open enrollment for insurance. I had to make changes.................so I got that out of the way tonight and set up monthly auto pays for my Cobra. I'm glad to have it taken care of. It was weighing on my nerves!

Knowing my checkbook wasn't balanced was also stressing me out.........so I finally took care of that chore. I'm so glad to have it off my back!

Lastly I wrote the code enforcer about my neighbors yard. The grass hasn't been cut for 6 weeks and since they refuse to close the lid on their garbage can, and since they litter, there's trash on the curb and in their yard.
I'm tired of looking at it.

thursday

I worked a 12 hour shift this past Sunday.
I dreaded going in but once I got there
I remember thinking how much I love nursing.
I found myself thinking "Why did I think this was so bad.
I love this." Then hour 9 or 10 rolled around and I found myself thinking "what were you thinking? why did you sign up for this?"

I needed 20 new handles for my kitchen cabinets and 30 new hinges. They were way more expensive than I thought they would be. I bought the cheapest handles I could find in the finish I wanted and decided to wash and then paint my old hinges!

We have to leave for radiation in 40 minutes. I still have to shower!
There was a guy who was getting chemo the same time as boyfriend..........he looked
so ill, so run down,..............I've wondered about him......how he was doing.............then the other day I saw him walking laps at a shopping center. He looked like a new man......he looked good..........made me feel so happy.

saturday

I have to go to Lowe's today to buy new hardware for the kitchen cabinets.
Sons going to replace the old hardware next week. He took my old range hood off yesterday and damaged a small spot on the wall. So he patched it and will hang the new hood when he works on my cabinets.

I scheduled myself to work tomorrow.
I wouldn't dread it so much if it wasn't a 12 hour shift.
But it is, and so I do!

tuesday

Not much going on here.
We go to radiation treatment everyday.
Boyfriend is having difficulty and painful swallowing
from the treatments. The doctor said it will get worse before it gets better.

We'd like to go to Florida for a few weeks in November if we can get through all the post radiation
doctors appointments by the end of October........probably not...........but maybe!

I finally got a letter from our new Cobra plan administrator. It's all good!

friday

The counter top guy was here this morning at 6:30 to take measurements. I can't wait to get it installed!

We have to leave here in half an hour to go to radiation treatment number 11. After his treatment today we are headed to Lowe's to get a new range hood and bathroom vanity. Boyfriend fell in the bathroom about a year ago. When he fell he busted the doors on the vanity that's in there now.....

I got a check in the mail the other day from the administrator of my Cobra plan with a letter saying my employer had been voided from the system. The check was a refund for payment for the next 5 months. I've called my HR, corporate headquarters, and the other company who handles our benefits. No one knows whats going on............called the place that handles (or was handling) our Cobra and they said we have a new plan administrator and that my work should have notified me. Problem is my HR lady, and our corporate office are unaware of the change.....................................no one knows what I should do if anything.... ....it's just such an annoying and frustrating burp in the road.......I hate this type of thing.......................... mostly I worry about my healthcare coverage...........

wed

boyfriend had his 5th radiation treatment today.
i wait outside while he has his treatment.
i've had my life time fill of medical facilities.
i do go in with him though if we are getting a report of some sort, if it's a new doctor,
or if he is having a surgical procedure.
while he gets his treatment i walk laps in the parking lot.

we went to Lowe's after radiation.
i ordered a counter top for my kitchen and new appliances. i threw my dish washer away a couple years ago and didn't replace it, my refrigerator is way to big for my kitchen, and my stove has seen better days. i'm tired of looking at it!

i like your boat, billy and i hope you catch the bastard that robbed you!

wednesday

Daughter and I went out Sunday to a late breakfast , then did a little shopping.
Her birthday was the day before. She worked on her birthday then went out with friends. I didn't feel like planning and preparing a family gathering to celebrate, so the two of us hung out for awhile. It was fun. While driving we saw two horses on the side of the road getting ready to do the dirty, so I pulled over to watch. I was curious. Daughter was like "no mom! it's none of our business! Give them their privacy!" lol.

So I made the green chili a week or so ago. It turned out to be delicious. I froze half of it and will use it to make Mexican hamburgers.

Boyfriends had the CT scan needed to mark his torso so that they know where to adm. the radiation. He will go in one more time to have those markings rechecked before radiation treatments are started. Hopefully they will begin his treatments next week. It irritates me that they don't seem to feel the urgency we feel to get things going!

Boyfriend and I went out to dinner last night. He had ribs and I had prime rib. It was good!

We went to the attorneys office Monday and signed off on our wills. Feels good to have it taken care of......................the attorney was winking at me when boyfriend wasn't looking. He was an odd duck.

I headed outside to to remove the Rhubarb looking weed stuff growing up against my deck. They were gone! The guy who does the lawn must have removed them. Yay!