Entry for Friday,January 19, 2007 - Bye Bye

I'm getting ready to head out to NIH this morning for Warren's chemo treatment. This will conclude week 3 of this series. Next Friday he'll have a PET scan and on the 30th he'll have a CT scan so they can see how he's doing. After I get him back home this afternoon, I have to get back on the road and go back almost to Bethesda again for my Women's Retreat weekend which is being held in a retreat center in Germantown. Timing may be dicey as I'm supposed to be there by 6:30 this evening. If all goes well at the hospital, they can start the chemo at 12:30 today and we could be on the road home by 2:00 p.m. Experience tells me that there is usually a hang up in one or more of the processes to slow things down.

I'm starting my weekend out tired again. Getting everything lined up to go away for a few days is exhausting. I have to make sure that food is prepared (he doesn't cook). I have to make sure my Mom has everything she needs (I spent yesterday with her). Then I have to pack and make sure I have everything I need. Now I need a nap! I know I'll enjoy myself once I get there.

My son posted a blog about "gifts from kitties" about how he slipped and fell on a hair ball on the floor this morning (ouch). I've got another one for you Dave. One of the things I had to do for my Mom yesterday was to wash a portion of her down comforter because her cat left a pile (you know what I mean...not a hair ball) on her bed in the middle of the night. Mom swears the door was open so the cat could get to the litter box downstairs, but apparently "Raven" thought otherwise. So if you are ever in this situation. Spray it with "Spray & Wash" and let it sit. Then rinse it in cool water. Put some liquid hand soap on the areas and rub until clean. Then rinse. Now of course this wets down a larger area that was stained, but that can't be helped. I put it in the dryer after towel drying the area. It took about 1-1/2 hours to mostly dry. I'm sure it wouldn't have dried sooner had it been smaller, but the comforter pretty much filled up the dryer and couldn't really tumble freely. I'm glad I don't have any pets at home right now.

Well to all of my gentle readers (I don't think there are as many of you as the counter would suggest), have a lovely weekend. I'm hoping I'll return refreshed and with a new frame of mind to go forward into 2007.

Yesterday was the birthday of my only sister. She was born and died on January 18, 1952. Her name was to be Catherine. I remember it was the only time as a child that I saw my Father cry.