Lilacs and Tulips are Blooming Now

Greetings, 

This is right outside my front door. Love it!   I took a walk a few days ago around the house and took a few photos of the current spring flowers in bloom.  It is great to see the new life of spring with the many blossoms, green grass, etc.  It always lifts my spirits higher. I noticed the fragrance of the lilac trees.  Loved that.  It seems they have more blooms that usual.  

It has been over a week since I last posted.  The last 3 weeks have been harder or at least different than the first couple of weeks.  On Tuesday I will have my 4th and last treatment of the first part of the chemo.  Then I will begin part 2 with a different drug but going every week.  

It kind of feels like I am two people.  I don't notice that until I begin to feel better and realize that I feel like me, think like me, and act like me, even though I am a physically weak me.  The other one, well I guess it doesn't feel like me.  It more or less survives the day.  

I can't say I have become used to my beautiful white head.  It is nicely shaped and without scars and I am grateful for that.  Sometimes it gets cold now.  That is new for me.  I was thinking I might make collage of the hair styles from my life including this one.  That might be fun to do.  I have a wig, halo to wear with hats, and a few hats.  So I have at least 6 or 8 choices of "looks" to choose from.  That's a blessing. 

I am hoping to get set up so that I can compose and write more easily from upstairs (my computer is downstairs) so that I can do it for short times when I am not feeling really well. 

In reality, I am doing really well considering I am taking chemo treatments.  The last two times my white blood count has been good-even high.  Even though I don't feel well at all at times, I am blessed to not be as sick as many experience.  I am truly blessed.  I know that the many prayers are helping physically and emotionally.  I do feel the strength, peace, and presence of the Spirit and the love of my family and friends.  Thank each of you so much.  I love each of you and appreciate your emails, texts, cards, and service.  I am blessed.