Halloween

It was hard but I did it. My hair is definitely orange today.

This awesome "Wonder Woman" apron was made for me by a very special person that I love and admire.  Thank you!

My port definitely comes out this tuesday.  The doctor won't just cut it out in her office so off to outpatient surgery I go.  It's too bad because after doing the lesson plans for the sub and getting a day off you would think I would get to do something fun.  Alas, it is not to be.  I will spend the rest of the day trying to come out of the general anestisia.  (spelling?)  Oh well, maybe there will be a good movie on TV.  
I had a long day at school today.  Sometimes you just have to saty and clean up after yourself and reorganize a little .  That is what I did today from 1:15 to 5:00 and I could have stayed a lot longer.
Randy is off to a camporee so I need to decide on what excitement I will have this evening.  It's a good possibility that I will be working on quilts.

Life is good.  School has started and things are going great.  I thought it might really wear me out but this year does not feel a lot different than any other year.   My hair is about an inch long and I am anxious for it to grow in enough that I can get rid of my hats.  I did try wearing my wig to school a couple of days but I didn't like it.  I am always tugging at it and by the end of the day I look like an old lady that is wearing her wig a little bit at an angle.  It can look pretty ridiculous.  We have had a new grand baby this month.  What a blessing these new little lives are.  This gives us 21 grandchildren,   twelve girls and nine boys.  Our children are such a blessing and example to us.  They work so hard and are raising wonderful families.
We did lose a beloved brother-in-law and uncle this summer.  He was a kind man.  He is the one who started everyone shaving their head for me.  We all miss him.
I have seen the oncologist and the radiation oncologist in the last month.  So far everything seems good.  I go this week to see the surgeon so that I can have my port removed.  It was great to have it for chemo and all the blood tests.  It makes things a lot easier and less painful.  My blood is all back to normal so that is a a blessing.
We enjoyed seeing Christine and Brigham's new home in Provo.  We enjoyed helping them in the yard.
We are excited to go to Ventura in Oct. and see our newest grandchild.
We spent this last weekend at our good friends cabin in Hatch, Utah.  Randy caught fish and I went on a great hike and saw some beautiful country.
I really like my life and things are good.

It is so wonderful to be done with the blanket.  I have some more pictures to put on later I just need to get them from Jill.  This blanket turned out great.  It is beautiful!  But what it represents is the most important thing.  They said I needed something to focus on through all of this and so I chose to make this quilt.  A very good friend and my sisters helped.   This quilt represents love, friendship,  strength, kindness, perseverance, faith, and knowledge that Heavenly Father loves us all and is there to support us all in everything we do if we but just ask for his hand.
Many people can take a little bit of ownership in this quilt.  They would be a wonderful husband and family,  great friends who did many things to help me.  It would be impossible to list all the kindness, love and concern that I have been shown by so many.  Thank you to everyone and I only hope that I can return your kindness, love and concern in whatever trials you may face.  I love you all.