Sunday, November 22, 2009

Potpourri Week: A Friend Visit's, Chemo Countdown, and Other Stuff.

We promised pictures from Becky's visit:


A fascinating barn: note the moss on the roof.  I could not resist stopping to get a picture.
It is on the road to Port Townsend on Whidbey Island.


Becky on the deck of the ferry Puyallup on the cross from Edmonds to Kingston.


Becky and Toni: What wonderful friends.


A tug and tows in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.


Shell and rock hounds on the beach in Port Townsend.


A former lighthouse in Port Townsend.



A hotel in Port Townsend. There is an unbelievable spiral staircase in the front.


Toni and a "vendor" at the Farmer's Market.   The girl was an awesome salesperson and knew her stuff!


One of many churches built in the 1880's.


If I had to guess, a former Tsunami warning bell.


The VWs just struck me as odd, but cute.



This lighthouse is on the Fort Worden grounds at the point of Port Townsend.


One of the most interesting houses in the city that we saw.
Some what eerie, yet beautiful.


Part of the fishing fleet.
The dark colored vessel is named after Sarah Palin (just kidding).
If you remember, there were comments about her going "Rogue."


Bryan in the new Subaru Outback... we had to say "auf wiedersehen" to the BMW.
I would say in general, we really like the car.   There is a real sense of security, it rides nice, and I can hardly wait until it snows!!!


Gotta love the true sailors of the seas.

Onto to Toni news:   Went to chemo with Toni.   Vicki, her nurse, is off the next two weeks :(
Her counts all look ok, and even her iron is back into the normal range.   She has more of an upset stomach than we remember.   She did not feel well during the week, and even left work quite early one day.   We slept alot on Friday night.   She was wiped out. It was one of those in bed by 6:30pm and up the next day around 9am.  (There was a brief visit to the kitchen to feed the cat, and for a bowl of cereal around 6:30am).

Toni has 3 more weekly chemo visits, then 7 days of Cytoxan, and she is done.

The new Savvy Rest Bed:  We like it.   It is a tad firmer than we experienced in the store.   It is a quite "unconventional" bed.   All natural materials.   We are breaking it in by literally "kneeding" it by stomping on it.   It appears to be working.   We put the heated matteress cover under the pillow top... oh...that helped.   Nice and warm.   I think we'll like this bed.   I am resting easier, fewer pressure points.   Toni is still working out the kinks from her arm and all.

Bryan's eyes:   So, Toni took me to see "Where the Wild Things Are" at the theater.  I vaguely remember the book, and the movie was a bit "here" and "there" but interesting.   Best part... it was the first movie I have ever seen without glasses or contacts.   And it was clear.   Wow.   The eyes seem to be healing ok.  Although it has been 2 weeks... I still have a bit o fuzziness.   Everyone tells me to be patient.   GRRR.

Home for the Holidays on December 18th.   A new target to keep us focused.

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