I finally played in the snow today. Susan got me off my derriere and out into the woods. What a beautiful day to ski--warm and sunny. It was paradise. It would have been quiet except that I talked and talked...It was nice to have some grownup company. Many thanks to Susan for reminding me that there are good reasons to live in northern Vermont.
Joshua and Rick are skiing this afternoon. (We take turns!) Joshua is especially excited about skiing with Uncle Mike, who has never seen Joshua in action. This should be interesting for all of them.
Joshua is also gearing up for another trip to Burlington. We are heading down tonight because Katie's appointment is early Monday morning. We will stay with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Heart, who have designated one portion of their house the Kelley suite. We can be up at all hours, playing and reading stories, without waking anyone. Joshua loves the television at Grandpa's house--it has cable and, therefore, cartoons--and he looks forward to playing with his light sabres. He meets with the hospital's in-house therapist tomorrow. She met him last Monday and wants to spend more time with him. She plans to talk with him more openly about Katie's leukemia and to ferret out his questions.
Katie does not know we are heading to the hospital. She is simply happy to be visiting with Grandma. Devil Child will tear the house apart in ten seconds, of course, but Grandma will forgive her. :) She has plans for Grandma's kitchen, too--something about tater tots... Believe it or not, her diet has returned to normal with some minor modifications. She eats blueberries and strawberries again. She asks for carrots. We have not had to cook fish sticks in a long time. Personally, I am thrilled. I have a bad feeling I may always associate the smell of fish sticks with the sad and frustrating parts of this episode. If only I could talk Katie out of popcorn, we would be all set.
Our day begins with a lumbar puncture at 8:30--yikes--but it should not be a particularly long day. We'll get in touch if we learn anything interesting.
PS--Congratulations to the Ranger boys, who won the Division III championship for the first time in the school's history! Well done, gentlemen!
1 comment:
Hi All,
Glad to hear you are enjoying a few things. It must seem good that Katie is eating more normal. Just to let you know I went to the final game for the LR Boys. It was very exciting. I was there Thursday also tried to find you becase Amy and Josh were suppose to be there. Wanted to say Hi. The vacation has been good for all.
Take Care and warm thoughts.
Bev Hall
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