Saturday, April 25, 2020

HOW COULD A HINT OF WHITE FUZZ FEEL LIKE SUCH A BIG DEAL DURING TIMES OF CRISES?

Good Morning, Dear Friends, 😘
I hope all is well at your end and that healing continues to move forward wherever necessary.  I began to awaken, mentally, yesterday afternoon (after my last chemo infusion, more than a week ago) with a healthy appetite, again.

Will makes sure that I put away four small meals a day.  In addition to that, as of late, I savor a small slice of Sara Lee cheese cake (how long has it been since you’ve tasted that?) and a Dove Bar (the dark chocolate’s the best!) every evening—ice cream not before nine!  As those kinds of indulgences will be hard to give up once this ‘cancer thing’ is over and my weight stabilizes, I savor each bite, every day—the cheese cake alternating with hot apple pie or whatever else takes my fancy.

Makes sense that thoughts of Food and TP go together since what goes in must come out—haha!

I hope your days are going well.  As for me, grooming myself will take less than ten minutes flat being that I roam no further than our patio; no one comes to visit and there’s no reason to blow dry hair that isn’t there except for the hint of milky fuzz that answers to my touch each time my hand caresses my scalp, which has recently become some kind of self soothing habit, and the same proves true of enjoying our patio’s cushioned, two seater swing.



Though it’s quiet, days pass peaceably so that, before we know it, another weekend has come and gone, and, once again, the next week of quarantine begins, anew ....

Will’s culinary adventures continue to create dishes that delight our palates.  Last night’s delectable main course proved to be Chicken Parmesan par excellence!




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The chef’s Masterpiece—Magnificent!!
Though I’ve not been able to wrap my head around any reading material that would entice me to think deep as keeping my spirit buoyed, over these past six months,p
P has required light-hearted ‘stuff’ as found in Reader’s Digest (large print, no need to squint😊) that’s beginning to change for the better, as taking my cue from RD, I ordered several large print novels from Amazon and having enjoyed reading one, the second is on my nightstand, so if you’ve read anything that I might enjoy to pass the time, your recommendations, placed in comment box, are always welcome.  I’m considering ordering additional novels published in large print being that holding a real book in hand feels somehow 

Pcomforting as we continue to stay at home except for those times when an appointment at Mayo calls my name.

The most satisfying portion of my day (with the exception of those occasions spent FaceTiming Ravi) is spent, swaying peaceably on my two-seater, padded patio swing, where my gaze lands on springtime’s blooming foliage, so beautiful as to take my breath away until, having fallen into a trancelike state, my eyelids grow heavy as I drift off into Dreamland, where cradled in my magic place, I feel as secure as a well fed babe, napping in a crib.  On the other hand, though my days are pleasant enough that’s not to say that my heart won’t rejoice with delight to hug loved ones, who are missed like crazy once sound reason for quarantine lifts. 





We’re all going to rejoice, big time, once this pandemic has passed and hugging loved ones, whom we miss like crazy, is a common occurrence, again!  There’s so much we won’t take for granted about yesterday’s daily life!  I long to enjoy personal conversations and discussions concerning literature that have something profound to say —not on Zoom but rather face to face in the same room with those I enjoy and miss—A LOT!  On the other hand, not until today’s train of thought matches reality’s change for the better in terms of our health status will you see me going out and about anywhere other than Mayo or, eventually, MD Anderson.
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And so dear friend, until that blessed time of release is yours and mine—please—feel my love while you and I ... Stay home. Stay well. Stay safe, busy and sane!
πŸ™‹πŸ»‍♀️❤️😘🌈🌻Annie

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