lt is Friday ....Any plan for the week end?

Rick and I are going up to

Rick and I are going up to Portland, ME for the weekend. This will be our first "vacation" away from home in over 9 months, so we're really looking forward to just a little R&R. I don't know how much walking around he'll be able to do with those tingling feet of his, but he wants to give it a try. Maybe I just worry too much... Anyway, I hope that everyone has a nice weekend! Take care all, Cynthia

Today is my birthday, so I'm
Today is my birthday, so I'm going to be eating lots of cake this weekend! Got a painting accepted into a gallery and will be hanging it tomorrow. Keeping an eye on Jim.

I am recuperating from chemo
I am recuperating from chemo - I had it today; usually I have it every other Tuesday. I was scheduled for chemo last Tuesday but was delayed because my neutrophils were low; I guess because of the Labour Day weekend they couldn't fit me in until today. Ha - my netrophils rocked at 9.8 - minimum for chemo is 1.5; normal range is 2-7, @ least the way we measure here in Canuckland. So I had chemo, with a very long wait time - I left home @ ~ 9 AM, returned @ 5:30 PM. There was a "tubing shortage" @ my chemo centre - it sounds like they received a lot of inferior tubing they had to return + had some improvising to do. They had one of my drips on gravity rather than the pump. My one roomate was very upset with the delay - he is 80, today is his birthday + he + his wife were missing the bridge tournament they were registered for @ a resort ~ 2 hours away. He said they were missing registration, cocktails, the dinner but he was really concerned because if they missed the beginning round of the tournament THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGABLE FOR THE PRIZES! This seemed to stress him more than the chemo, etc. When my daughter + I were leaving the parking lot, we saw him hop into the driver's seat of his car - not bad for 80, especially if he had a 2+ hr drive. I came home + crawled into bed. I will see how I am feeling the next few days + will update if I am up to anything exciting. Enjoy your weekend!

KathiM said:

Swap meet, Open Monument Day.....
"Open Monumentendag
European Heritage Days in the Netherlands

The Open Monumentendag (Heritage Days) is designed to bring people into contact with the historic environment, and to encourage interest in and understanding of historical monuments and the need for their preservation. During the Open Monumentendag - every second weekend of September - thousands of historical buildings and sites (about 4,000) are open to the public free of charge. Besides opening their doors, many locations also organise on-site activities like exhibitions, music and guided tours. Each year around 80 to 85 percent of Dutch municipalities participate in the Open Monumentendag, organised by local committees. In recent years around 900,000 visitors have participated annually, making the Open Monumentendag one of the Netherlands' premier cultural events."

Hugs, Kathi

We have COWS!!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!
Three of the lovely ladies arrived Friday evening....and wow! are they BIG! They are all pregnant, and so that is ALOT of beef on the hoof!!!

Today the sun was shining, and the birds were singing...typical Dutch summer day...one of 5 for the entire summer! BUT, because of all the rain, the grass is green and high, so my new 'houseguests' are happily munching away!

Hugs, Kathi