June 4, 2009

  • Quiet, Clean - No Children (a good thing???)

    Stephanie came yesterday in the late afternoon to pack up her 3 youngest sisters and abscond them away to her apartment until Saturday.  A few days of fun for them and a few days of quiet for Jesse and me.  AND, a few days of chaos for Stephanie!

          
    It was weird waking up today to a clean house.  Rissy's room is clean and tidy, but vacant.  All of her snow globes were lined up on her shelf!

    Yesterday, Stephanie was sweet to me.  She held my hand and said all the right stuff; like:  "I love you, Mom."  Or, "I'm sorry you feel so bad, today, Mom."  She suggested I soak in the tub and got the tub ready for me.  She offered hand lotion and all sorts of things to make my dry, wrinkled hands look less old (I've been spoiled with young looking skin all my life - but not lately!) and asked if I'd like a repaint job on my toe nails, when she comes back on Saturday.  I will accept her offer of repainting my toes!  A lighter pink, this time.

      
    Everything in the house is "strangely" in order and untouched.  Waaaay weird for me!

    Pastor C.J. and his family stopped by last night before his church service to give us Communion.  He is such a character and made me/everyone laugh.  He can sure tell some good church stories!

      
    Jesse and I sat next to each other last night for dinner at our large kitchen table.  Usually we are spread out to manage children (much like sitting at two ends of a church pew with the children squished in between us) !!!  After holding hands and praying before eating, I remarked that this might be a glimpse at what retirement will be like - just the two of us!

                              
                                         With all of the people bringing food this week,
                                      my stove looks lonely, too (and ALSO very clean!).

    This morning, the couple across the street (whom we affectionately refer to as Mr. & Mrs. A . . . ) knocked on my door and brought food and prayers for me/us.   He is a pastor (from India) and prayed fervantly for me, my family, and our household.  Very nice surprise.

               
    Like I said, the house is pristine clean without much of anything out of place.  No children to make messes or noise.      Even the hall bathroom (the girls' bathroom) is clean - something UNHEARD OF around here!!!!!
                             

    I didn't sleep all that much last night.  But - some sleep is better than none.  I took a pain pill before bedtime, the first one since they surgically put my port in last April.  I think it took the edge off of my pain and I feel much better this morning.  Still kind of weak, short of breath, and hoarse; but, SO MUCH BETTER than I felt yesterday: AND, no pain!  I'm sure everyone's prayers have been of great benefit to me - as well as my pain medication.

                           

                              
                                One of the few unscathed roses left from the rainstorms the other night. 
                                                       Most of the flowers were beaten to a pulp.

    Jesse left early and made me promise to stay down until Marie could get here.  I dilly dallied with the computer and dutifully sat.

    I DID walk into the backyard and saw the rose bush (and its beaten up flowers!) and a hole (either the girls or Sushi) has been digging at the base of a stump.  Marie said she found that Sushi has been burying and retrieving bones in our yard.  I've never had a dog do that, before.  Finally, a dog that's normal!!! LOL

                            

    Short of one lone dandelion, I saw nothing much of interest to me; but, the fresh air was nice for a change!
                             

    Marie said she'd go to the store for me later today.  I have no apples left and that's one thing that *sounds* and *tastes* good to me.  *Anything* juicy, actually!

                              
                                                      All that is left, today, of the three girls!
                                         Don't these squirt guns look pathetically lonely???!!!! LOL

    Be blessed  ~

Comments (13)

  • Good morning ... or afternoon to you :)    Your house is so beautiful, and I love Rissy's snowglobes -- I have a few that Steve has given me here. Do enjoy the quiet days of rest, though I know you miss your girls. May the Lord give you and Jesse time to just _be_ with each other.

  • Don't get too introspective re. the quiet! Enjoy it! It won't last!

  • I like that comment above because that's JUST what I was thinking - don't do too much thinking about the quiet!!  The girls are precious, wonderful, encouraging, and all those things, but I think a few peaceful days are just as good for the soul.  You'll be so ready to love and squeeze 'em when they come home.  Stephanie sounds like an angel.  Enjoy your days visiting some new blogs and meeting new friends, resting, reading and saying your prayers with Jesse.  You are are adorable - I'M always uplifted when I visit you (well, your site anyway!). 

    About the storm you had...several years ago, we drove to the Grand Canyon for my niece's wedding and we stayed at a hotel in OK, and I remember being actually AFRAID while we were in bed.  The storm was so intense and windy and pounding on the windows.  I just wanted to be in a basement somewhere!  That's always what I'd think of when I thought of OK, that we went through a terrible storm there - and now that I know you, when I think of OK, I think, "Hey, that's where Cherylyn lives!".  Of course nobody knows what I'm talking about but who cares right??  :)   God bless and enjoy yourself ~

  • Please enjoy the time you have with Jesse...chaos will return soon!

    The house looks nice.

    Praying...

  • I think you and Jesse need squirt guns, too! I am glad you are feeling less pain today. Hope you get a nap in, too, since the house is nice and quiet.

  • You know you're a mom when you take pictures of a quiet house and clean bathrooms!

  • Just a hint for you. My chemo nurses told me that chemo is very dehydrating, as is caffeine, so make sure you drink lots of non-caffeinated stuff while taking chemo. I'm like you, I've always had soft hands, but during chemo, they looked AWFUL!!!
    Love ya!

  • It's funny how quickly we miss them when they are gone--along with their messes! Hugs and prayers~Dawne

  • I identify with Stephanie in rubbing lotion in your hands and offering to do your toe nails again. It brings back precious memories of my Dad.

  • @Bethrusso - 

    The Oklahoma storms frightened me at first, too. I had grown up in San Francisco where no such thing occurred. BTW: I was born in St. Louis!

  • @momi26kdz - 

    I feel like I am force feeding liquids down me and I *KNOW* I'm not drinking enough. I'm having pretty bad esophagus spasms when I swallow liquids. The thought of ice chips (due to the adriamycin) or water makes me pukey. Both have a huge metallic taste. I'm getting by on Tropical Mango Gatorade mixed with a bit of Sprite and a few ice cubes. I am probably only drinking half of what I should be, but am really having a hard time facing liquids.

  • It sounds like a quiet house and rest may be good for you. Psalm 16:5... it's the Lord's assignment!

  • I don't recall having the metallic taste in water, but then I never actually drink water that much!  I do, however, remember my dad having a problem with how water tasted to him when he was taking his treatments.

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