Ruthie, I wish we were neighbors...those weeds would not stand a chance. I take direction real well and all you'd need was a chair in the shade and a bullhorn! :)) You'll be in my prayers and thoughts...good thoughts of not only tolerating the chemo well, but SAILING through it. BTW, I think the onions and garlic may be lonely without a few greens to go with them ;) Hang in there!

Thank you, DLM. It actually is a relief to ME, to have a concrete way to help., KWIM? Very good point, Olychick. I'm glad to hear of your good health, Seagrass. Yes, one hates to think that people who mean well can become a burden for the person at the center of it all! Thanks for the link. Outside, Thank you. It's such a total shock, She is relatively young and very healthy. Exercises, and very into nutrition. It's never fair for anyone to get sick, but it just underscores how random it can all be.Thanks for your suggestions. Joanie, I think i recall you posting about this, about feeling regrets when you lost a friend. I lost a very young niece, and felt the same way. Perhaps illness makes us all feel "inadequate" because we are. It's a problem we can't fix. Glad you found the link useful; when i read it I thought it was something other people might be able to use. Fun, Glad to hear your illness is past tense! Good to know that the article made sense to someone who can really relate - thanks. Jterri, Thanks so much. Thanks, MaddieLee. Hope your son is doing well. I categorically avoid Facebook. We were on it when it was still quite new, and got into a kerfuffle about who is "friends" with whom and what that means (involving relatives exes' and totally by accident on our part). I don't even know how to use it anymore. Thank you, Annie, you are sweet. My girls' love those little kitten faces (but I swear I think even the photo made me sneeze). Bethpen, thanks, I will look at that. Jade, I am tempted to go with CaringBridge. But no one seems to be mentioning it for its planning function, so I am wondering how good it will be for rides/meals, etc? Maybe I missed it, but has anyone used CaringBridge for that purpose? Thanks again.

thanks for the heads up Phyllis! Kat you are in my thoughts everyday...i know everything is going to work out for you! ~ liz Here is a link that might be useful: Kat's Caring Bridge

Ruthie, I went to your site, but it asks too many questions to be able to sign the guest book. I just want you to know that you are in our special prayers for strength, peace and grace. We will add you to our church prayer list as well. Blessings to you lady, and to John, Jaybird