"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Hello shipmates.

Taking up a post at the waiting station, having a cup of tea and offering a slice of cake to Annis' Mom-with-a-difference.

'Er's a good Mom, Tulip. Love NaNarrrr.



Butterfly cakes and slices...

hoping and praying for our Missy's PaPaDixie...












<pours cuppas for the crew>

Hello precious folks!

Just got off the phone with my brother and they have cancelled the surgery! They think he has Lymphoma. Which is very treatable with chemo. My brother - who is quite sober minded (unlike myself) has told me not to let my guard down yet, because they will need to do another biopsy next week. Seems they are not 100% about it being lymphoma. Apparently they have checked all the tissue they have and have not seen anything that matches their absolute indicator of the type cancer. But as far as I am concerned...this is great news. No surgery means none of those nasty complications. I know chemo is no walk in the park, but my heart is steady and quite encouraged for now.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I am almost giddy (for now since I do not want to be totally unsober minded).

HUGS YOU ALL!
missy

Glad you got some good news, mis. Keeping you all in my heart.

((JPB))

I just messaged Iz and told her, " Don't you think it's funny how last week the word cancer had me falling apart, but that this week I am embracing lymphoma?" pure lunacy.

But - I am thankful. It will be hard. I know. But the prospects of the chemo are just so much better!

<3<3<3 U JPB

Here's to Mismi's dad whacking this (and this)

Hi mismi, relieved to hear the good news, I realise its not over by a long shot yet but the prospects looks so much better. Christmas for you, the Prof and boys look so much brighter now. Keep thinking positive and take care. (((mismi)))

Oh Izzie and ehBeth what wonderful cooks you are, would love to have a coffee with you and consume some of them mouth watering cakes and chocolates. Yummy.

What a choice ehBeth, a thousand thank you's, you've made my day.

Ah Beth! We wacked one of those tonight! SO much fun!
Thank you. ((Beth))

((Dear Dutchy)) Thank you too.

Mis...

<I wish I could throw my arms around you>

I had my phone in the night to check in and girl, <sigh>, I am so glad that surgery is not planned at this point. I know this is a huge relief to you all.

I know, Mis, embrace the lesser of the worries, who'da thought it's possible to embrace Lymphoma... we have the remarkable ability to move our boundaries when we need to - self preservation for positive way forward.

"I can deal with this, but not that" and if it were that, we change to "I can deal with that because it's not the other thang" and the fight for life continues. Throughout life we have to change our boundaries - we have to be flexible, we have to alter our state of mind to deal with things we can't even imagine... and we do, we can and we will.

When Charlie was dx...we went through so many different stages of what type of cancer it was... when we given the options we firmly had in our minds that we didn't want THAT one that meant chemo... we were almost silently begging for the one for radiation... whoda ever thought we would have ever been praying for radiotherapy. <give me this cancer, not that one, then 'yay' I got the one I wanted... seemed utterly bizarre/surreal at the time>.

Boundaries.. they're a bit like rules, made to broken shifted, bent a little... I mold <mould in the UK>, I have to mold my life's boundaries to make almost every situation a better one - and I always carry an invisible pair of rose-coloured specs... ya know, just in case the mold isn't adjusting quick enough.



Cancer - schmancer... PaPa can deal with this!


PaPaDixie's a mighty fine man who will take on that chemo challenge and your brother will guide you on any realities you may need to consider. It will be a long hard journey, but the love and support from his children and your whole family and friends, PaPa can lean when he needs to and he won't ever walk the path alone. Blessings, they come in the strangest forms but you, Mis, more than most I know, will count those blessings.

For the moment, and do live those special moments together Mis, you have a light to a follow and... it doesn't go out at night. You have the Professor and the boyz and your family right beside you wherever you are, no matter how far away they may be in miles, they are still beside you. Same goes for PaPa and MaMaDixie.

I cannot tell you how glad I am that he doesn't need surgery at this point, it is hugely encouraging and you can go to him and MaMa without fear now...



(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Missy))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))



Go get ready for Christmas Mis, this will be theeee best one ever, safe travels when you go visit. x


((Crew)) - near, far... love.

Everything changes today, line drawn sand.

(((Izzie)))

Relief. He is feeling well right now too. Makes me very happy. Not hurting like he was last week. Mom said he even gathered the firewood in and made a hugemongous fire today. She said the house was burning up. HA - he makes me laugh.

I have my errands run. Took food to my folks and presents for my angel on the angel tree. Took scads of Gbaby's clothes he has outgrown to a friend who just had her fourth child. Yes...I said fourth (she is muy loco - if she's not now - she will be soon.) I am now buttoned up in the house and looking forward to taking care of some crafty and bakey things. Tomorrow I will anyway....tonight I am just going to enjoy the kids and the Prof. I am beat! We did to add one to our ranks again tonight...that is pretty much an every weekend thing I guess.

Earlier - I took S up to the church to play a little basket ball with some friends and one of the guys brought his Yorkiepoo. It was 2lbs. tiny. adorable. I mean - it made my insides tickle it was so cute. Puppy breath always does that to me too. My goodness. I want one. But no. I am responsible for too many lives around here already...but goodness. That puppy.

I am giddy. ridiculously so.

Hugs you all. Have a great weekend.

Be well, family. Good report.

Hugs you too, hope you had a good zzzzzzzz last night Mis and... just love you so much xxxxx



Waves to Osso and the crew... near and far... always in my thoughts. x

Your Father picking up fire wood, saying "yay me" I am so happy, for you all.

Good news Mismi.

Maybe you may laugh, maybe you may not, but you have to try to visualise.

The other day David was giving me a back massage , I have a small disability and they get so knotted sometimes... Anyways... He friggen hurt me, so I yelled "OW"

In the background, all of a sudden we heard " MEOW" loud.. and little Bigsy jumped on the baluster and looked at me. This happened three times, we laughed and laughed. Still not sure if he thought my OW sounded like MEOW or he thought David was hurting me and was checking up on me

Sunday here, family gathering, looking forward to it, including a day off !!

Wishing everyone a beautiful day.

Lovely night last night.

Met Brenda after work - we walked along Queen Street, looking at the Christmas windows at the Bay.







We laughed a lot, and flirted with tiny babies seeing the windows for the first time.

Next off to City Hall to watch the skaters. So wonderful.




Young and old people of every colour and language. Good skaters, bad skaters, non-skaters. So lovely to watch.

Then we walked down Dundas - stopped at Ali Baba's for a couple of shawarma platters. Further down Dundas, past the police station and the Art Gallery - big Frida and Diego show is on.







Through Chinatown toward Spadina.



Up Spadina to Bloor - to Future Bakery




for tea/coffee/cookies - then over to my favourite Nepalese street vendor for more gauntlets




(still thinking about the cape with the long hood with tassels) ... then into Trinity St Paul for a wonderful concert

Toronto Consort did a modified recreation of a Praetorius Christmas Mass of the early 17th century. I'm usually not a fan of choral music, but I can sure be sucked in when there's an audience sing-along component.

It is wonderful FS - Thank you! Sorry about the knots in your back. I get those when I am stressed out...feels like someone is pinching me. Hate it. Sweet kitty was worried about mama.

That sounds wonderful Beth. Now that I have hurried up and am waiting - I have some time to do some fun things.

Maybe I can stir up some fun things like that. LOVE the gauntlets...

I just bought my niece some that have sequins on them. She is a rock star. Or wants to be anyway...I shall dress her so. Because I am the aunty and can.

Hugs you all.
mis

Hi miss sunshine you sound bright and full of energy this morning. Looking forward to having my crowd visit me by the end of the week, it will be bedlam but worth the experience. Catching up with FS too this week, another day to look forward too, a very charming and kind woman, just like you. (((mismi)))