It was so nice to come home from work today and see restored order. Several of you were on the mark about the hot shower and cold drink. However, yesterday called for beer. I had a couple of ice cold brews on the patio and was asleep by 10:00. Let's face it, gardening in August can be brutal. To be honest, I'm not sure how much I would have been out there even without the kitchen remodel excuse. There's always so much going on at the end of summer. Something or other would have probably distracted me. But I'm going to remember this and be prepared next year. I really could have done a better job of cutting back things to prolong their bloom. I will never be a gardening fool in August, but I'll at least keep up with the bare mimimum. The kitchen remodel is coming along quickly now. Brian's giving me a birthday party on Saturday and we've both been finishing the details. Lighting was installed over the past week. We've just finished patching the ceiling and have the first coat of paint done. All that will be left after Saturday will be the tile behind the stove and sink. We'll probably procrastinate that for a few weeks. Marylu, I'm really sorry to hear about your husband. I remember you telling us about his fall. It's really too bad that it might come to surgery. I'll be thinking about you guys and waiting to hear back. Hey everyone! I've been looking at bulbs already. You should be too. It won't be long! Cheers, Steven

Great news! Praying that the other sessions will be tolerated as well! woo hoo! As she progresses with the treatments, the side effects will possibly get a little tougher each time. Make sure you have the anti nausea pills on hand and anything else thta may help her. It doesn't always happen, and I don't know what "cocktail" she is taking, but just wanted you to be aware... I'm sure the Doc went over all of that with you anyway...

"The new visitation sounds so much better! What made the GAL agree to that?" Actually, the GAL did not really want to do week by week during the school year it turned out. He wanted it week by week in the SUMMER but then during the school year, he actually wanted to do: STBSS with his mom Mon/Tues one week, and then us Wed/Thurs, then his mom the weekend, then US Mon/Tues, then his mom Wed/Thurs, then us the weekend. It was REALLY confusing. Thank GOD both BM and my fiance did not like the proposed schedule. They both feel that it's better for STBSS to have SET DAYS with each parent that don't change. That way if we want to sign him up for karate on our nights, or mom wants to sign him up for swim lessons---it's easy and everyone knows what days they have available. So the GAL told them to come up with a schedule and they came up with the Mon/Tues with mom, Wed/THurs with us and EOW for each.

Oh, I'm so glad to hear that catlady!! Sure was wondering what had happened to you. Did you get to have that vacation too? Thanks very much for posting.