Numbers for Maureen

Pam and I were trying to help Maureen get 100 stars today, but we fell short.  She still managed to find 16.  Had a really goo steak sandwich at Ricky's for lunch. 

Picked up a prescription at Safeway.  All there takeout deli was closed as the store was closing early.  Got a Cobb Salad for dinner.  

Eyes a real pain tonight.  

3 hockey games

Woke up to the juniors winning.  Then the Women lost a close one  and the Canucks lost in the shootout.

Eyes jammed shut again.  Not really improving.  Still slathering Udderly Smooth on my swollen feet and sore fingertips.

Slept in until 9:30 and had a quiet day.

TV & dozing

Spent the day dozing in front of the TV.  Seahawks followed by Canucks made the day complete.

Both eyes fused shut this morning so had to feel my way to the hot water.

Hockey day

Watched the Canadian Juniors and the women's hockey games.  Snuck out for a Starbucks latte and a Quizmo's beef dip sandwich.

Eyes still a bother so had a quiet day.

Good day

Went to Bay to buy Isotoner gloves with rough fingered tips for my toys, especially turning pages on my Kobo.  Forgot my wallet, so back home.  Duh.

Saw Karen at noon.  First time in a while to actually have her do my checkup.   She was really happy.  My tumour markers are down to 15.  The highest has been 350.  She said it was "normal".  This drug is really working.  A bunch of tumours I could feel have gone.  There is still a stubborn one at the top of my leg.

We discussed my side effects: fatigue, sore finger tips, swollen feet and watering eyes that stick shut when I sleep.  I'm to take an extra week off. The dose is lowered and I'm to take the pills for a week instead of 14 days and then take a week off.  Next checkup will be at the end of January.

Not bad.

Bought the gloves and got groceries at my new Safeway.

Boxing Day

Picked up a latte and arrived at Matt's in Port Moody at 11.  Had a great brunch of quiche and homemade biscuits.  Always fun to spend time at Christmas with the girls.  Really impressed with how calm Eddy (the dog) is.  Andrea did a load of laundry for me.

Stopped at Theifty's on the way home.  They gave me some turkey leftovers for dinner. Delicious!

Really tired all day.  Slept through Midsomer Murders.  Luckily it was on my PVR.  Eyes still watering and matted shut when I sleep.  Hot cloth does the trick.  

Merry Christmas

Had a quiet day and went to John's at 4:30.  Pru and the boys did the cooking.  Really good meal with lots of dishes.  Didn't eat until after 9 and I was really tired so went home right after.

Bloodwork for Christmas

Had to be at the Cancer Agency for bloodwork at 10:30.  Very quiet on the day before Christmas but did visit with one friend.

Tried the liquor store but the parking lot was nuts.  Filled up the gas tank and got a Starbucks latte and a taco salad for lunch.

My eyes are swollen and weeping. Rats. Slept 9 hours a couple of nights ago but not so much last night.

Quick shopping

Amazing that I went shopping 2 days before Christmas and I got parked right at the doors of London Drugs and IGA.  Even the tills weren't very busy

Feeling better but eyes are a pain. Keep watering and getting stuck shut when I doze.

Christmas lunch

For the first time in ages all of Chris & Pru's kids were together at Christmas.  David decided last week to come from Beijing to surprise everyone.  Chris had lots of food. Turkey & ham.  Ate my fill.

Still feeling a bit iffy but got through the day.

Iffy day

Slept well but still not feeling great.  Bouts of diarrhea but Immodium seems to work.

No precipitation today but lots of snow on the ground.

Snowy day

Woke up to snow.  Knew the forecast so not planning on going out until Sunday.

Still not feeling quite right, so had a lazy day.

Errands done

Productive day.  Stopped at VanCity for cash.  Bought presents for great nieces at Kidsbooks.  Such great service.  Young woman met me at the door.  She knew exactly what to recommend.

Groceries at Safeway and takeout Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Feeling a bit off.  A couple of days of rest ahead.

Boathouse

Money donated from the annual Cancer Buster Dance allowed my Metastatic Cancer Group to have lunch at the Kitsilano Boathouse.   The day was sunny any really windy, which made the views perfect.  Really good food. I had a cup of chowder (market fresh fish & shellfish), Boathouse signature calamari (tzatziki & sweet chili sauce) and pumpkin cheesecake creme brûlée.

The mood was spoiled by the $37 parking ticket.  Thought I left in time but was 15 minutes over.  The parking lot was virtually empty, so EasyPark sucks for ticketing a car in the handicapped spot so quickly.

Did a quick shop at Granville Island and headed home.  Hard driving with the sun in my eyes.  Slept for an hour.

Geocaching in South Surrey

We met at Starbucks this morning and headed East.  My first cache was across the street.  Most were around Campbell Valley Park.  Sat for over an hour for one find.  Glad I wore my warmest coat and I had a good book on my Kobo.  I only got 7 but they had all been sticking out on my map.

Great lunch at Milestones.  They have a salad, soup and half a sandwich for lunch.  Grabbed a salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks for the drive home.  Really tired and fell asleep.

Lazy

Didn't sleep much after 4 am. Got up at 8.  Had breakfast and fell asleep.  Did so again before and after dinner.  Needless to say, I didn't put a toe out the door.

Just slathered my feet with Udderly Smooth.  Feeling good except the fatigue and swollen feet.

My new Safeway

Watched Seattle blow out the opposition.  Hope the Lions are studying them.

Got some moccasins at Sears and goodies at Cobs.  Dropped off an overdue library book and was reminded why I love my Kobo.  Saw that my Safeway at 70th and Granville was open.  Apparently it happened on Friday.  You'd think they'd tell the neighbours.  Great store.  Way bigger than the old one  and it has a good underground parking lot.

Fell asleep again this afternoon.  Used to laugh at my Dad's naps.

Callanish

Louise picked me up this morning and we had lunch at the White Spot.  Arrived early for Callanish's Holiday Open House.  EnChoir sang carols with us.  Hot cider and lots of Christmas cookies.

Came home and fell sound asleep.  Canucks annihilation of Boston woke me up.  7 in a row.  Torts should yell more often.

Sleepless.

After being so tired, I didn't sleep well last night.

Went to IGA for some groceries and got some Chinese food that was enough for lunch and dinner.  Hot and sour soup was perfect for the chilly day.

Dozed off after lunch and again tonight - missed 2 Canucks' goals.

Janie called from Callanish to thank me for my donation and to make sure I was coming to tomorrow's concert.   The donation was in lieu of Christmas shopping.  No way I can walk around stores - my feet are swollen and I'm supposed to stay away from crowds.

Just One Evil Act

Rainy day so stayed in and watched TV & read.  Finished Elizabeth George's new book, Just One Evil Act.  A good read.

Slept in but still fell asleep in the afternoon. 

Grocery run

It was dry today, so I went to Safeway for some groceries. Picked up a Japanese Bento box for lunch. Added an avocado roll and had it with the California roll for dinner.

Slept in until 9 this morning.  Fell asleep thus afternoon.

Soup Day

Too slippery to do and caching. Met at Pam's to look at puzzles. Lori fixed up Maureen's new netbook for geocaching.  We didn't solve anything but Lori did three after she got home. We got her head in the zone.

Took a big bag of laundry that Pam took care of.  Angels in my life.

It was cold on my bare feet out there.

Snow

Everything was covered by a skiff of snow this morning.  Looked slippery, so I stayed in.

Still falling asleep and my eyes are burning some of the time.  They're not dry as I keep tearing.

Snow Ball

Watched a funny football game in Philadelphia played in a blizzard.  Saw some of the men's curling.  Seahawks lost their second game.  Should have won.  Canucks looked better tonight in their win. Love Santorelli.

I like watching sports as I can read in the pauses.

Another below zero day so I stayed in where it's safe.  Keep falling asleep tonight but want to watch the news.  Trying to keep to my schedule. Bed at 12 and up by 9.

Curling

Watched curling and read all day.  Was going to meet Matt but he needed to buy snowtires.  Good day to stay inside.

Falling asleep

Had breakfast and fell asleep. Had lunch and fell asleep.  Watching Canucks and fell asleep.  Hopefully, I'll do the same when I go to bed.

It's cold out there so I stayed inside.

Brrr

Chilly day of caching.  We met at the Starbucks at 152nd & 32nd, called the South Surrey Power Centre. Weird.  Used the bathroom and bought a peppermint latte to warm up. It was -6 last night but was up to 1 by then. 

Found 28 aches in White Rock and South Surrey.  Often only 1 or 2 of us needed it, so the others knew the location.  

Picked up a few things at Save-On and a salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks to keep me awake on the drive home.  Took until 5:30. Traffic was slow on the connector.  

Good checkup

Saw a new doctor for my 3-week checkup.  She was really pleased on how well I looked.  My tumour markers are still falling and my blood tests were all good.  Only negative was the $80 ticket I got.  I tried to pay but one machine didn't recognize my credit card.  There was a crowd around the other with one woman lying on the ground.  I didn't want to be late, so took a chance.  I called right away and they cut it down to $40.

Off to the Cancer Agency for my prescription. Had a free cup of tea in a waiting room while I waited.  My Kobo is great on days like this.

Had a great kunch at the Sunshine Diner - best Eggs Benedict I've ever had.  Came with perfect pan fried potatoes and a bowl of fresh fruit.

Bought a warm jacket at Mark's for tomorrow's geocaching.

Bloodwork

Had my blood drawn at the Cancer Agency this morning. So much easier when they use my port.

Did some grocery shopping at Granville Island.  Didn't have much cash with me so went to VanCity.  Brought home Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Slept well but still fell asleep this afternoon.  My eyes are bothering me.  I'll ask the doctor about it tomorrow.

Flu shot

Got my shot at a pharmacy today.  So simple and I didn't have to pay.  Got to get some perks from cancer.  Did some shopping at the IGA next door and the got a taco from Pita Pit.

Hope the Lions are watching the Seattle Seahawks.  Tonight's game was great.

Trouble sleeping last night.  Fell asleep this afternoon for a while.

Canucks win

The Canucks played much bertter today and actually won a game.

Dull day so I stayed in and watched old Hitchcock movies.