May 7, 2007
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Wonderful Weekend and Manic Monday
Well, having Amy and Joel here was an absolute blast. They were only here for one full day, so we packed that day full: Garden of the Gods, Old Colorado City, Michael Garman Galleries and Magic Town, Whole Foods (Amy doesn't have one of those), The Melting Pot, Swimming at the hotel, Trying on wigs.
We really did have fun. Here's a link to Amy's photos. And here's a sample. First off, me as a blond! One of my cousins talked her SIL into loaning me this wig. It's beautiful, but since I haven't been a blond since I was 4, I'm not sure it's "me."
Joel, Amy & Me at The Melting Pot for my early birthday dinner:
And Joel, Amy, & Me at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center:
Being from Savannah, TN, Amy and Joel had never seen snow in May before. And it flurried a bit on Saturday, so they got to take pictures of them standing in the snow, making snowballs, etc. But they left yesterday morning. About 4:30 yesterday afternoon, the drizzly rain we had been having turned to snow. And this morning, we woke up to 12" of the white stuff. They would have been blown away had they stayed just 24 more hours.
Because of the snow, we had a 2 hour delay for school, so I came into work late as well.
Michael and I talked today about working from home and what was acceptable without looking like I was taking advantage. There are days that the act of GETTING to work wears me out far more than working does. Those days, I'd love to just call in and say, "I'm working from home," but I've been hesitant to do that more than one day a week. Michael today told me that he would be happy if I could just shoot for 2 days a week IN the office. What a relief. Seriously. If I can just turn on the computer and start working at 7:30 when everyone leaves the house, I can get 8 hours in without trouble. But getting out of bed at 6:30 to shower, put on makeup, and get dressed can take some major energy. Fortunately, I don't have to do my hair anymore, but that only cuts off about 10 minutes!
Wednesday this week, I will be having an infusaport inserted into my chest. It's an outpatient procedure, but I'll be away from work all day. They're giving me Versed, but not knocking me out. Versed makes me extremely drunk extremely fast. So I could be a hoot on Wednesday. Y'all pray for my mom!!!
Thursday, I go see Dr. H. We have to discuss my pain again. The patch isn't holding like it should. Which makes me mad and sad both. I'm going to work from home that day so that I can get a full day in before my doctor's appointment. It's easy to "go to work" at 6:30 when it's in your bed!
Thursday night, Paul graduates!!
Friday is chemo day. My Daddy is coming down to take me and hang with me for the 6 hours of chemo. The chemo room is always cold, so I'm going to wear one of my fuzzy hats to keep my bald head warm. Saturday night, I had been wearing a wig most of the day, and then I put on my turban. By 10:00 as we were getting home, I was tired of things being on my head. So I pulled off the turban and just went bald for a few minutes. But when I walked from the truck to the house, my poor bald head got COLD!!!!
Back in the fall, when we thought chemo was going to take my hair, my friend, Megan, sent me a wonderfully fuzzy hat that is sooooo soft. I pulled that out of my hat box and pulled it on my head. It is the most wonderful thing on my head that you could ever imagine (short of my own hair, of course). It's soft. It's warm. I've slept in it 2 nights, and it's what I put on when I get home and take off my wig or turban now.
Paul's parents are arriving tonight for his graduation. They're planning on leaving on Sunday, and since that's day 2 post-chemo, and my hardest day, my mom is going to come down on Sunday to "babysit." But since I'm having an extra procedure this week, it will be nice to have MIL around to help keep the household running.
OK, I'm outta here. Y'all have a wonderful Monday night, and I'll see you in a day or two!
Comments (10)
Looks like you had a fun time with Amy & Joel.
You are very fortunate to work for a company that is very understanding. Working at home will be a lot easier on you.
Have a good week! Congrats again to Paul on his graduation!
Looks like the three of you had a great time!
I'm glad your work is allowing you to work from home. That is very nice and much better for you.
Have a great week.
I absolutely LOVE the blonde wig!!!
And OMG... thank you SO much for the sweet gift! It smells soooooo goood. You are such an awesome friend, Evie. Thank you.
Hey, the blond hair looks great. You ought to keep it around for special occasions. Blonds have more fun and all that. (My daughter has a t-shirt that says, "Blonds have more fun. Brunettes can read!")
Your boss sounds great, and telecommuting seems like a really good option for you.
You look like your girls in that blonde wig!
I wanna come see you drunk! I wonder if your mom would video some funny moments for us??? LOL
Praying for you this morning, Evie. Many prayers and hugs coming your way.
christine
Great to see you smile. You look and "sound" fantastic.
You can keep the blond wig handy for when you're feeling a little dingy. No one will suspect a thing.
I'm sure it looks a bit strange (not you) to you, but it actually looks really good on you.
((big hugs))
We all had such a good time when Amy and Joel were here! I LOVE you as a blonde though. Praying for your procedure today. Congrats to Paul!
You look so young with the blond wig but it looks great on you - different but great. Happy graduation to Paul. I'm glad you were able to have a good weekend with friends.
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