it's all medical terms...but if you read the 'Impression' you may be able to understand it then......unremarkable means: good/great
CT of the chest without contrast:
Clinical history: Malignant neoplasm of the spienic fiexure, Comparison with PET CT 1/19/2012 was made.
Technique: Multidetector imaging was performed through the chest. Coronal reconstructions were performed.
Findings: The lungs are clear of nodules, effusions, infiltrate or consolidation.
The trachea, mainstem bronchi and segments are unremarkable.
No suspicious hilar, mediastinal or axillary adenopathy is noted. A small hiatal hernia is present. The aorta, heart, pericardium, thyroid, great vessels and pulmonary arteries are unremarkable.
The bones are unremarkable.
IMPRESSION: Small hiatal hernia.
CT of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast:
Technique: Multidetector imaging was obtained through the abdomen and pelvis with oral contrast.
Coronal reconstructions were performed.
Findings: The liver demonstrates a small area of decreased attenuation in the right lobe image 50 measuring 6 x 8 mm. This was shown to represent a hypermetabolic lesion on the comparison CT however on the noncontrast imaging previously it was not low-attenuation. This may represent an area of scarring post treatment. The fatty infiltration of the liver appears to have improved from the comparison study. Surgical clips are seen in the right anterior hepatic lobe images 61-64. The spleen, pancreas and adrenals are unremarkable. The kidneys are unremarkable.
There is no bowel obstruction. There is no ascites or adenopathy in the abdomen. The gallbladder is surgically absent.
The aorta, IVC, illaca, mesenteric vessels, portosplenic confluence and renal vessels are unremarkable.
There is no pelvic adenopathy, free fluid or masses. The bladder is unremarkable. Postsurgical changes are identified in the right anterior abdominal wall. The uterus and adnexa are unremarkable.
The bones are unremarkable.
IMPRESSION:
1. Small area of decreased attenuation in the liver where previously a metabolic lesion was seen on the 1/19/2012 PET/CT. Findings may be secondary to scarring.
2. Less fatty infiltration of the liver from comparison study.
3. Post cholecystectomy. Surgical clips identified within the liver.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Miracles Happen! I'm living proof!!!! Thurs., Jan. 24th
I feel like I'm dreaming and it's NOT a nightmare! This was a long journey, not only for myself but for my family and YOU!
Praise you Lord Jesus Christ!
I've been feeling so good these last few months and so relieved to hear the results of this scan that I had 7 weeks ago (if I wasn't so head strong, I would have found out then and really enjoyed my holidays but this just makes it like another great Christmas present).
Looking back = watching some TV shows and hearing 'stuff' about cancer kind of gave me a clue that I was okay.....I heard, if you get up to go to the bathroom between the hour of 2 to 3 AM that you have problems with your liver; if you have a coating on your tongue...which I HAD both! I also had this 'growth' (kind of pimple like) on my eyelid and never knew what it was or how to treat it. I did notice with the chemo that it had gone away. I also had an infection in my mouth (where I had a root canal done years ago) which I let go for at least a year (which I feel was the beginning of my cancer)......these were some of the symptoms I noticed on myself....could it be? I don't have any of them now....
My last chemo treatments was in late August. I only went 2 times instead of 3 due to the symptoms being so horrid. Then in September I went to Sloan to meet with the oncologist that does the liver pump (and if you read my blog = she was such a terrible person!) and with her attitude I/we decided to hold off. I was expecting to go to my niece's wedding in S.C. in late October (so I didn't want to start chemo again before that, knowing how terrible I'd feel), then the hurricane came and devastated this area - more so NYC....IF I had gone for the PUMP, I would have had the hardest time getting to the city. God is right there!!!! HE knew that this was happening! Then I finally made an appointment with Dr. May in November. I needed my port flushed and she requested that I go for a scan to see what was going on. Putting it off until the week after Thanksgiving I finally went - December 5th. I usually call to ask for a copy of the scan which Dr. May is always accommodating me and doing so...but feeling so good and knowing the holidays were upon us, I decided to wait and if I'd get a call - I wasn't even going to answer....I just didn't want to know....I wanted to enjoy my Christmas holidays with my family. Finally, knowing that my port needed to be flushed again, I hesitantly called to make the appointment and to find out the results of the scan. I called a few weeks ago and they were so busy I had to wait (10 weeks) until yesterday. --so many things go through your (my) mind....IF I did do the pump = then they would have said the same thing - disease free....but look what I would have had to go through....another 'full' cut on my liver PLUS another incision for the pump....AND having to go back and forth to NYC every other week PLUS to have to put up with that arrogant doctor! God does work in mysterious ways.....
My next appointment to see Dr. May will be in three (3) months. I will have to go back to have my port flushed every 6 to 8 weeks.
My journey has come to a 'stop sign' and hopefully with God's grace and prayers my miracle will continue until I am definitely in total remission (not sure how long that is - with breast cancer it's five (5) years; maybe the same with any type of cancer).
Diagnosed with Stage IV (4) Colon Cancer in October/November 2009 and began chemo in January 2010; on and off, surgery, on and off, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans, and some horrid symptoms, not all bad, not all good either....I AM A SURVIVOR!
Laughter and staying positive is the best medicine. Here it is, easy for me to say at this point in my life. Thee were times that I just wanted to 'stop' all of it....but with YOU, and my family, I continued on.....
Not sure how often I will blog....maybe once a month.....don't be a stranger...I'm on line with my emails and on facebook.
I can never express the 'thankful, joyous feeling' knowing that you all have walked me through this journey with the help of God, Jesus, Blessed Mother, all the Saints.....etc.....
Love to you all - always stay positive and BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I'm living proof!
Praise you Lord Jesus Christ!
I've been feeling so good these last few months and so relieved to hear the results of this scan that I had 7 weeks ago (if I wasn't so head strong, I would have found out then and really enjoyed my holidays but this just makes it like another great Christmas present).
Looking back = watching some TV shows and hearing 'stuff' about cancer kind of gave me a clue that I was okay.....I heard, if you get up to go to the bathroom between the hour of 2 to 3 AM that you have problems with your liver; if you have a coating on your tongue...which I HAD both! I also had this 'growth' (kind of pimple like) on my eyelid and never knew what it was or how to treat it. I did notice with the chemo that it had gone away. I also had an infection in my mouth (where I had a root canal done years ago) which I let go for at least a year (which I feel was the beginning of my cancer)......these were some of the symptoms I noticed on myself....could it be? I don't have any of them now....
My last chemo treatments was in late August. I only went 2 times instead of 3 due to the symptoms being so horrid. Then in September I went to Sloan to meet with the oncologist that does the liver pump (and if you read my blog = she was such a terrible person!) and with her attitude I/we decided to hold off. I was expecting to go to my niece's wedding in S.C. in late October (so I didn't want to start chemo again before that, knowing how terrible I'd feel), then the hurricane came and devastated this area - more so NYC....IF I had gone for the PUMP, I would have had the hardest time getting to the city. God is right there!!!! HE knew that this was happening! Then I finally made an appointment with Dr. May in November. I needed my port flushed and she requested that I go for a scan to see what was going on. Putting it off until the week after Thanksgiving I finally went - December 5th. I usually call to ask for a copy of the scan which Dr. May is always accommodating me and doing so...but feeling so good and knowing the holidays were upon us, I decided to wait and if I'd get a call - I wasn't even going to answer....I just didn't want to know....I wanted to enjoy my Christmas holidays with my family. Finally, knowing that my port needed to be flushed again, I hesitantly called to make the appointment and to find out the results of the scan. I called a few weeks ago and they were so busy I had to wait (10 weeks) until yesterday. --so many things go through your (my) mind....IF I did do the pump = then they would have said the same thing - disease free....but look what I would have had to go through....another 'full' cut on my liver PLUS another incision for the pump....AND having to go back and forth to NYC every other week PLUS to have to put up with that arrogant doctor! God does work in mysterious ways.....
My next appointment to see Dr. May will be in three (3) months. I will have to go back to have my port flushed every 6 to 8 weeks.
My journey has come to a 'stop sign' and hopefully with God's grace and prayers my miracle will continue until I am definitely in total remission (not sure how long that is - with breast cancer it's five (5) years; maybe the same with any type of cancer).
Diagnosed with Stage IV (4) Colon Cancer in October/November 2009 and began chemo in January 2010; on and off, surgery, on and off, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans, and some horrid symptoms, not all bad, not all good either....I AM A SURVIVOR!
Laughter and staying positive is the best medicine. Here it is, easy for me to say at this point in my life. Thee were times that I just wanted to 'stop' all of it....but with YOU, and my family, I continued on.....
Not sure how often I will blog....maybe once a month.....don't be a stranger...I'm on line with my emails and on facebook.
I can never express the 'thankful, joyous feeling' knowing that you all have walked me through this journey with the help of God, Jesus, Blessed Mother, all the Saints.....etc.....
Love to you all - always stay positive and BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I'm living proof!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Friday, January 11th - 12:23 AM
I only wrote the time (on my posting) because I haven't gone to bed yet and it still feels like Thursday!
I finally got up the nerve to make an appointment to have my port flushed....this is week #7 and they ask that you have it done between 6 to 8 weeks.....it will be 10 weeks but still okay.....so my appointment is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23rd.... I will find out the results of my scan at that time too....its been so long that Dr. May may want to do another one! NOT!!!
I'm feeling really good....have lots of energy and getting lots of things done! Cleaning out rooms and straightening them out - not throwing much (if anything) away but putting them in their own places! --if you know me, I HATE to throw anything out!!!
Still putting some Christmas decorations away....a few a day....I took the tree down on January 2nd....everytime I walked past it, it made my stomach ache! Just seeing the branches drooping made me so sad....and I knew when the ornaments were off - the tree would perk up again! and it did!!! It looks wonderful! outside on the front deck! I couldn't move it any where else as we still had snow on it.
I'm getting a little tired of seeing my Santa's around and a few extra decorations...so I'm sure they will be put away in the next day or two. I do have snowflakes on my windows, which I'm sure I may keep for another month....it is winter = even though the last few days feels like spring is in the air! Way to early to say that -- we can still get a lot of snow!!! 2 1/2 to 3 more months....anything is possible!!!!
Had a great month of December....celebrating Christmas with the Marra's, the following day with the Sinatra side and then it was just us on Christmas Day....New Years Eve was with our friends that live in this area -- my favorite holiday!! Enjoyed seeing everyone!!!
Nicholas and Charlie are planning a ski weekend in Colorado, Paul maybe going back to Miami for a month or maybe two (if he gets work) and Sam - well, her classes just started on Monday and she already has plans for her spring break - and they aren't planned for up here!
I finally got up the nerve to make an appointment to have my port flushed....this is week #7 and they ask that you have it done between 6 to 8 weeks.....it will be 10 weeks but still okay.....so my appointment is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23rd.... I will find out the results of my scan at that time too....its been so long that Dr. May may want to do another one! NOT!!!
I'm feeling really good....have lots of energy and getting lots of things done! Cleaning out rooms and straightening them out - not throwing much (if anything) away but putting them in their own places! --if you know me, I HATE to throw anything out!!!
Still putting some Christmas decorations away....a few a day....I took the tree down on January 2nd....everytime I walked past it, it made my stomach ache! Just seeing the branches drooping made me so sad....and I knew when the ornaments were off - the tree would perk up again! and it did!!! It looks wonderful! outside on the front deck! I couldn't move it any where else as we still had snow on it.
I'm getting a little tired of seeing my Santa's around and a few extra decorations...so I'm sure they will be put away in the next day or two. I do have snowflakes on my windows, which I'm sure I may keep for another month....it is winter = even though the last few days feels like spring is in the air! Way to early to say that -- we can still get a lot of snow!!! 2 1/2 to 3 more months....anything is possible!!!!
Had a great month of December....celebrating Christmas with the Marra's, the following day with the Sinatra side and then it was just us on Christmas Day....New Years Eve was with our friends that live in this area -- my favorite holiday!! Enjoyed seeing everyone!!!
Nicholas and Charlie are planning a ski weekend in Colorado, Paul maybe going back to Miami for a month or maybe two (if he gets work) and Sam - well, her classes just started on Monday and she already has plans for her spring break - and they aren't planned for up here!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
12/13/12 - I forgot to add this.....
Last month when we had the hurricane, lost power, trees down and all that good stuff...you'd think that the mail wouldn't be delivered....well, it was and I received a Jury Summons in the mail. Don't get me wrong, I really wouldn't mind doing my civic duty but for $5.00 a day and just the idea of having to sit and really listen to everything said - I really preferred not to....The information needed to get out of serving was one thing I was able to reply with - having an illness would prevent me from serving.... I needed a letter from the doctor and with the weather and the gasoline lines I wasn't really able to get there so I called and asked if they could fax or mail me a letter. This was done about November 3rd. Days went by, no phone call or letter faxed or mailed to me.... I need to have my port flushed every 4 to 8 weeks if I am not doing chemo. I had gone the last week of September and wasn't due until the middle of November. I needed to reply to the county within ten days so I made a copy of my last/latest CT and MRI scan and sent it to them. They replied that it was not what they wanted and I still had to report to them. To make a long story short (which as you already know me, I can't do it!)....I had to have my port flushed and I picked up the letter and faxed it to the county.
I did get a reply saying that I was excused.....now my neighbor and good friend had gotten the same Jury Summons....SHE had to go to the court house and she told me that this was going to be a 'murder trial'!!!! She said that they asked people if they were unable to give at minimum of two/three weeks on this jury and needed to be excused to step aside....She said about 3/4 of them went to that side! Took her all day before she was able to leave. They had to interview everyone to find out their excuse, hers was that she and her husband had planned a vacation. She also said that EVERY one that received this summons was called to show up. Half the people went in the morning and the other half went in the afternoon. She did get out of it.
Murder trial!!! Two young guys in Phillipsburg supposedly killed someone........I'm sure it would have been an interesting trial but - if for some reason these two kids didn't do it and were committed - how awful I would have felt or visa versa....I really don't like the idea of putting someones life in my hands.....again, if you know me...I'd be the one of the jury members that would question EVERYTHING!!! and be a juror like the OJ Simson case!!!
I did get a reply saying that I was excused.....now my neighbor and good friend had gotten the same Jury Summons....SHE had to go to the court house and she told me that this was going to be a 'murder trial'!!!! She said that they asked people if they were unable to give at minimum of two/three weeks on this jury and needed to be excused to step aside....She said about 3/4 of them went to that side! Took her all day before she was able to leave. They had to interview everyone to find out their excuse, hers was that she and her husband had planned a vacation. She also said that EVERY one that received this summons was called to show up. Half the people went in the morning and the other half went in the afternoon. She did get out of it.
Murder trial!!! Two young guys in Phillipsburg supposedly killed someone........I'm sure it would have been an interesting trial but - if for some reason these two kids didn't do it and were committed - how awful I would have felt or visa versa....I really don't like the idea of putting someones life in my hands.....again, if you know me...I'd be the one of the jury members that would question EVERYTHING!!! and be a juror like the OJ Simson case!!!
Thursday, December 13th
I went LAST WEEK (Wednesday) for my CT scan and still haven't heard anything from the oncologist....not that it's a bad thing as I prefer to wait until the new year to find out the results of it....I'm feeling good and praying that: no news is GREAT news! I'm afraid even if I see their name on my caller ID that I won't answer the phone right now....
For anyone that received my Christmas card and didn't see a 'holiday newsletter' in it...I figured I say enough about everyone and everything on this blog - so this is it = my daily newsletter!
Nicholas is in China for ten days (on business) and he called me yesterday morning, our time: 8:20 AM and his time: 9:20 PM....he called me from his cell phone and it sounded like he was in the next room! Our connection seemed better -there - than when he talks to me from here! The weather is winter time too - chilly! He has the weekend off so he and his co-worker will do some sightseeing...asked him if he sees a Budda key chain to get me one! He kind of looked last year when he went the first time. I also saw the hotel that he's staying at on line - it's beautiful!!!! So nice and has so many restaurants that he doesn't even have to leave the building! I did ask him this time as he didn't remember or look last time === they have a gas mask right by the door and my question was, do they have a Bible....NO was his answer...hmmmm.
Paul and Samantha will be coming home soon! Of course, not soon enough for me....but we did have kids to let them fly and boy did they leave the nest!!!!
Charlie is still putting in the pellet stove. Thanks for the help from his brother Christopher in helping him put up the stone and lay the floor on the hearth...now Charlie is 'trying' to run the pipe up and out the chimney of the original fireplace....he was having such a hard time and found out the other day that he was actually missing one piece - now the puzzle of the pipes fitting together will work! He's off tomorrow and will finish it up and we'll be HOT in our, kind of, chilly house. The wood stove heats up the back of the house and this pellet stove should heat our bedroom (upstairs) and the rest of the front of the house (we have a high ceiling where the stove is).
I'm still putting up decorations around the house. I was able to do 'some' because we had stored them in the basement (as Charlie thought it would be easier to have them already to go - when we move....which didn't happen THIS year)...and then I had to wait until he had time to get the rest of the stuff down from the attic. Now with being busy, shopping and doing hair cuts...I'm a little behind and my house is definitely a mess! Stuff in every room, nook and corner!!!
I'm not happy with our fresh tree this year...it looked so nice when Charlie put it in the stand...then I added the lights - lots of them and then the ornaments......and then - the branches started drooping!!! My ornaments are too heavy for the branches!!! Even the strings of lights are sliding off. I don't even enjoy lighting the tree! I usually keep the tree up until two weeks after new years...but this year = it will be down on January 2nd! It's much narrower than ever too, I can't fit all my ornaments on it...and I have such beautiful ones that I can't even hang....I have to keep them in the box. I did hang a few 'memory' ones on my screens (my screens are on the inside of the windows)...but those are the 'flat' ones too.....I was so upset that I was ready to take out our artificial tree but it was in the attic and having everything on it already - where would I begin to re-decorate....taking all the ornaments off and then the lights and then doing it all again....na, I just look the other way when I walk past it......and every now and then, I hear an ornament fall off.
I was checking some medical stuff on line and found that people that have had their gallbladder removed have a higher chance of getting colon cancer....hmmmm. I didn't realize that and if I did, I may have gone for a colonoscopy sooner....so, my advise to anyone that has had this surgery - when you are 50 yrs. old = go for one!!!
Thank YOU again, for keeping me in your prayers and from our family to you: We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year!!!
Believe in Miracles!!!!
For anyone that received my Christmas card and didn't see a 'holiday newsletter' in it...I figured I say enough about everyone and everything on this blog - so this is it = my daily newsletter!
Nicholas is in China for ten days (on business) and he called me yesterday morning, our time: 8:20 AM and his time: 9:20 PM....he called me from his cell phone and it sounded like he was in the next room! Our connection seemed better -there - than when he talks to me from here! The weather is winter time too - chilly! He has the weekend off so he and his co-worker will do some sightseeing...asked him if he sees a Budda key chain to get me one! He kind of looked last year when he went the first time. I also saw the hotel that he's staying at on line - it's beautiful!!!! So nice and has so many restaurants that he doesn't even have to leave the building! I did ask him this time as he didn't remember or look last time === they have a gas mask right by the door and my question was, do they have a Bible....NO was his answer...hmmmm.
Paul and Samantha will be coming home soon! Of course, not soon enough for me....but we did have kids to let them fly and boy did they leave the nest!!!!
Charlie is still putting in the pellet stove. Thanks for the help from his brother Christopher in helping him put up the stone and lay the floor on the hearth...now Charlie is 'trying' to run the pipe up and out the chimney of the original fireplace....he was having such a hard time and found out the other day that he was actually missing one piece - now the puzzle of the pipes fitting together will work! He's off tomorrow and will finish it up and we'll be HOT in our, kind of, chilly house. The wood stove heats up the back of the house and this pellet stove should heat our bedroom (upstairs) and the rest of the front of the house (we have a high ceiling where the stove is).
I'm still putting up decorations around the house. I was able to do 'some' because we had stored them in the basement (as Charlie thought it would be easier to have them already to go - when we move....which didn't happen THIS year)...and then I had to wait until he had time to get the rest of the stuff down from the attic. Now with being busy, shopping and doing hair cuts...I'm a little behind and my house is definitely a mess! Stuff in every room, nook and corner!!!
I'm not happy with our fresh tree this year...it looked so nice when Charlie put it in the stand...then I added the lights - lots of them and then the ornaments......and then - the branches started drooping!!! My ornaments are too heavy for the branches!!! Even the strings of lights are sliding off. I don't even enjoy lighting the tree! I usually keep the tree up until two weeks after new years...but this year = it will be down on January 2nd! It's much narrower than ever too, I can't fit all my ornaments on it...and I have such beautiful ones that I can't even hang....I have to keep them in the box. I did hang a few 'memory' ones on my screens (my screens are on the inside of the windows)...but those are the 'flat' ones too.....I was so upset that I was ready to take out our artificial tree but it was in the attic and having everything on it already - where would I begin to re-decorate....taking all the ornaments off and then the lights and then doing it all again....na, I just look the other way when I walk past it......and every now and then, I hear an ornament fall off.
I was checking some medical stuff on line and found that people that have had their gallbladder removed have a higher chance of getting colon cancer....hmmmm. I didn't realize that and if I did, I may have gone for a colonoscopy sooner....so, my advise to anyone that has had this surgery - when you are 50 yrs. old = go for one!!!
Thank YOU again, for keeping me in your prayers and from our family to you: We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year!!!
Believe in Miracles!!!!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Monday, November 19th
I finally got to Sparta Cancer Center! Isn't that weird that I was excited to go there?!!! When I checked in with the receptionist I told her I was getting my port flushed....When I went in the nurse said that she was happy that I made the appointment to see the doctor per her telephone call to me.....huh? I never received a phone call......and then she asked me if I got the letter for the county for the Jury Summons....NO, didn't get that either.
She gave me the letter - and it was dated when I first asked...now, did she mail it to me? If so, I never received it....being that our mailbox door is off (someone did it purposely) does that mean that whomever did this is also stealing our mail?
I saw Dr. May and besides having my port flushed they are doing blood work. I will have a CT scan within the next two weeks, then we will see what direction we will go.
I've waited this long, I hope I can begin 'whatever' in January -- and enjoy this holiday season feeling as good as I do now!
They must have been slow today, my appointment was at 1 pm and I was out by 2 pm.....guess everyone is busy getting ready for Thursday --Thanksgiving!
On that note: Happy Thanksgiving to ALL! We have a lot to be thankful for. Eat well, enjoy your meal...diets can start on the weekend or Monday - when all the leftovers are gone!
She gave me the letter - and it was dated when I first asked...now, did she mail it to me? If so, I never received it....being that our mailbox door is off (someone did it purposely) does that mean that whomever did this is also stealing our mail?
I saw Dr. May and besides having my port flushed they are doing blood work. I will have a CT scan within the next two weeks, then we will see what direction we will go.
I've waited this long, I hope I can begin 'whatever' in January -- and enjoy this holiday season feeling as good as I do now!
They must have been slow today, my appointment was at 1 pm and I was out by 2 pm.....guess everyone is busy getting ready for Thursday --Thanksgiving!
On that note: Happy Thanksgiving to ALL! We have a lot to be thankful for. Eat well, enjoy your meal...diets can start on the weekend or Monday - when all the leftovers are gone!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday, November 17th
Made my third (3) call to the oncologist today. This time I only asked for an appointment to have my port flushed. The other two times I asked not only for that, but to find out when I'd begin chemo again AND to see if I could have a letter for the county stating I am doing chemo and can not serve on a jury (I received a Jury Summons for Dec. 10th)....they were suppose to call me -- never received a call back!
Charlie had minor surgery last Wednesday, the 7th and thought he'd be back to work the following day....he went back several days later (on Tuesday the 13th)......when he retires, it will be an interesting life!!!! This is the first time, ever that I can remember, he just sat around doing absolutely nothing.
We had either 12 or 13 trees cut down on Wednesday. One was okay and close to the back door of our house. The guy looked at the root system and said it wouldn't be long before it would fall - roots and all....so that was our decision to have that one cut. Amazing how one man climbed up the tree (which was reallllllly high) and took a limb at a time. Our arbor didn't make it - which was okay as it was a little too narrow, and it looks nice without it now. We have branches in two piles in the back and a lot on the sides of the driveway....and LOTS of huge pieces here, there and everywhere! Charlie has to buy a 'new' chain saw as his old one gave out. We have enough wood to burn for a real long time!
Charlie's brother, Christopher, is here today finishing up laying the tiles on the hearth and fake stone around the fireplace for our new pellet stove. We are putting it (free standing) in front of the fireplace in the living room. The wood stove is in the great room and heats the two bedrooms over the garage and the kitchen. Our bedroom (on the second floor) is still chilly; this pellet stove will heat up our room and the back part of the house on the first floor (the rooms under our bedroom). We're putting in all these great things which really makes the house self sufficient and then --- we'll put it on the market and sell it........
It will be a quiet Thanksgiving here. Paul is still in Miami and Samantha down in S.C. at school....so it will be me, Charlie and Nicholas. I'll serve the same food as if everyone were here: lasagna, turkey, stuffing, veggies, potatoes and for dessert I will bake a cake (Nick doesn't care for apple or pumpkin pie). I also have a small cheesecake that we will have. I think this is the first holiday - ever - that it was just a total of three people! Which makes for easy clean up! Well, maybe not easy but faster.
I think I mentioned that we only lost power from Monday evening until Wednesday night...we were very lucky! I was afraid to say it to all thinking that the power company may have realized that we shouldn't have had it that early....but for the last two outages that we had and being out for six days each time, maybe they felt we were due to have our power restored early!
I read on facebook that the Christmas tree that will be in Rockefeller Center is from Budd Lake/Mount Olive! We had the house/salon there 25 years ago. Nice to know that NJ was considered for this....
For not blogging several weeks, I believe you are all up to date on what's happening here!
Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all!
Charlie had minor surgery last Wednesday, the 7th and thought he'd be back to work the following day....he went back several days later (on Tuesday the 13th)......when he retires, it will be an interesting life!!!! This is the first time, ever that I can remember, he just sat around doing absolutely nothing.
We had either 12 or 13 trees cut down on Wednesday. One was okay and close to the back door of our house. The guy looked at the root system and said it wouldn't be long before it would fall - roots and all....so that was our decision to have that one cut. Amazing how one man climbed up the tree (which was reallllllly high) and took a limb at a time. Our arbor didn't make it - which was okay as it was a little too narrow, and it looks nice without it now. We have branches in two piles in the back and a lot on the sides of the driveway....and LOTS of huge pieces here, there and everywhere! Charlie has to buy a 'new' chain saw as his old one gave out. We have enough wood to burn for a real long time!
Charlie's brother, Christopher, is here today finishing up laying the tiles on the hearth and fake stone around the fireplace for our new pellet stove. We are putting it (free standing) in front of the fireplace in the living room. The wood stove is in the great room and heats the two bedrooms over the garage and the kitchen. Our bedroom (on the second floor) is still chilly; this pellet stove will heat up our room and the back part of the house on the first floor (the rooms under our bedroom). We're putting in all these great things which really makes the house self sufficient and then --- we'll put it on the market and sell it........
It will be a quiet Thanksgiving here. Paul is still in Miami and Samantha down in S.C. at school....so it will be me, Charlie and Nicholas. I'll serve the same food as if everyone were here: lasagna, turkey, stuffing, veggies, potatoes and for dessert I will bake a cake (Nick doesn't care for apple or pumpkin pie). I also have a small cheesecake that we will have. I think this is the first holiday - ever - that it was just a total of three people! Which makes for easy clean up! Well, maybe not easy but faster.
I think I mentioned that we only lost power from Monday evening until Wednesday night...we were very lucky! I was afraid to say it to all thinking that the power company may have realized that we shouldn't have had it that early....but for the last two outages that we had and being out for six days each time, maybe they felt we were due to have our power restored early!
I read on facebook that the Christmas tree that will be in Rockefeller Center is from Budd Lake/Mount Olive! We had the house/salon there 25 years ago. Nice to know that NJ was considered for this....
For not blogging several weeks, I believe you are all up to date on what's happening here!
Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all!
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