Week 15 - Gone is Good

It was a busy week! Got lots done, tons of stuff left my house and, of course, I started prep for radiation, which I hope is the final step with my cancer.

Since I was going to Lincoln on Tuesday this week, on Monday I loaded up the car with all my donations for Becky's Stuff for Strays sale. I then decided it was time to cull my socks so went through those and pulled a bunch to give to Becky to sell. I still have more pairs than will fit in my sock drawer but at least there isn't a huge pile on top of my dresser. 

Tuesday was fully booked. I met Darla for coffee at the Starbuck's in the East Campus Union at 10:00. From there I went to Becky's to offload my car and then we went to an early lunch at Penelope's Cafe because I had to be at the Cancer Center at 1:00. I was great to catch up over yummy food then I headed south to meet with the radiation oncologist. They installed the tattoos to align the radiation machine and there was yet another blood draw. My radiation would start the next week on Thursday with 5 appointments and be done before the end of April. That works. I hit the grocery store and headed home for tea. I had a library board meeting that night and was feeling off when I went to bed. Hmmm....

I was up in the wee hours in intestinal distress and was still feeling iffy Wednesday morning. Lorri was supposed to come over for tea on the deck so I called and cancelled but as the morning progressed, I felt fine so called and said to come after all. We had a lovely afternoon sitting on the deck, drinking tea and knitting while chatting for hours.

I started Thursday with a program at the lake on Arbor Day, which is a state holiday in Nebraska. There were only a few of us because it was announced late but it was interesting and I got to enjoy an applesauce donut from Wahoo Bakery. It also got me up, dressed and out early, which always makes for a productive day. That afternoon, I pruned all my roses and took the pokey canes and the rest of the brush from the alley to the city burn pile. Gone is good! I talked to Carolyn for a long time that afternoon. It was a good day.

I actually worked for 2 hours on Friday morning helping Dana with a grad allocation problem. Working in my nightie via Zoom isn't all bad. I talked to Connie later about her impending knee replacement and spent the afternoon raking the front lawn and the north beds against the house. I made chick pea salad and banana pudding (using things up) and then read after supper. I was getting back into Onyx Storm - the 3rd of the dragon books I've been reading.

Despite being retired, the weekends still matter after doing projects and work during the week. I started with a nice breakfast, talked to a friend and then it was HOT - 82 degrees! Since it would dry quickly in the hot wind, I had some fun dyeing yarn then headed down to my cool craft room in the basement and sewed a springy project bag with some fun vintage fabric that had been calling my name. Love both of my Saturday projects.

Sunday still seems to be for chores and cooking so I did laundry and hung it out first thing but then found myself downstairs again. I spent the afternoon going through the ebay room. It was a train wreck and by the time I was done, not only was everything organized but the floor and table were clear. I need to get busy selling some of the thousands of vintage linens in that room. With the table clear, I can use it for sorting linens and to go through some of the stuff in the craft room a bin or bag at a time.

I'd call that a good week. Got rid of lots of stuff, had fun in Lincoln on either side of my appointment, got started in the yard, got some education, had some crafty fun and made a big dent in the basement slog though, which will make the next steps down there a bit easier. I even got in some work, which will mean a paycheck coming albeit a tiny one. These days every little bit helps. I hope to have more weeks like this coming but first radiation. I hope that goes well. Wish me luck.