Day 377 - Prayers

Today was a lovely sleep in day. We decided to head out to the Banff Mountain Film Festival for the weekend. There will be full days of films & early mornings, so we have to get prepared for that! We've been lucky to sleep late so often.

The dogs slept in the bed last night. I'm sure some of you are wrinkling your nose at that, but it actually worked well. They don't wake us up really early to go out! They sleep until we get up! Bonus!

Today I spoke with my friend Joanne. I was hoping to hear great news from her, but unfortunately it wasn't so hot. She had a CT scan earlier this week & all her tumours are back. Plus a few new ones, problems in her spleen, kidney & stomach, along with her liver & pancreas. If you get a moment or can take a moment, please say a prayer for her. She needs the strength, encouragement & hope to fight this battle. She's a beautiful woman with three children & a smile & a laugh that will live in your heart forever. Thank you!

Speaking of prayers, Jaco & I went to Neil's this evening for prayers. It was great to see the usual gang & a new member, Anna. We went through our requests & some beautiful prayers were said. It was a fantastic feeling - I know some amazing things happened tonight!

I came home to type up my Transat resumé. I typed it out. Then I got discouraged. I'm not applying. I won't be done my chemo by the time they do interviews. I don't have the time to refine my video to the calibre I would prefer. Grrr. Frustrating. It's a perfect job for me & it's slipping through my fingers. Fair enough, I'll probably end up spending more of the year traveling with Jaco by my side, or me by his side to a lot further destinations. There. I feel so much better! Whoo hoo! If all goes as planned I'll be in SA twice this year! Now I can sleep easy!

Tomorrow I'll zip into town for a few errands & then it's off to Banff for the Festival! I can't wait! Oh - got another migraine tonight. I watched on YouTube tonight that magnesium is supposed to help eliminate migraines if taken on a daily basis! Good news!

xxxxMJV&O

 One of my favourite photos...

 Our first trip comes to an end.

Sigh. These were my Incentive Pants. Skinny ones too!

Day 155 - Wrong Side of the Bed.

Today was just one of those days where I should have stayed in bed. I woke up with a sore throat & a killer headache. The headache is still here, despite several attempts to eliminate it. 


It didn't seem to matter what I tried to do, it fell apart. I'd pick one thing up & three things would fall. This was just not my day. 


I also, ahem, did my first coffee enema. Finally. It wasn't so bad. No, it wasn't French Vanilla! :o) I also used my neti pot for the first time today too. It was a really weird feeling. Yes, more weird than the enema. It was certainly a strong sensation of 'water up my nose'! The funniest part was an hour later, I would bend over & there would still be water running out of my nose! 


I pulled things out of the closets & did my best to start the packing routine. I was grumbling to a friend about the difficulties of trying to pack for Mexico, the Caribbean, Alaska & a dog in only three bags. She said if I was looking for pity, I wouldn't get it from her, seeing as I was lucky enough to be headed to all those places! Okay, fair enough!


I spoke to a fellow friend who is battling cancer & I'm pleased to say that Joanne, many of you have prayed for her, is doing great! She sounds like she's found a routine that is working for her! That is fantastic news, considering she's already 2 months past her 'deadline' (pun intended!) & she's doing fantastic!


Anyhow, short post for today... I'm beat & my head is still pounding! See you tomorrow!
xxxxx
Maria & Valentina

Snow White

Cinderella

Sleeping Beauty