Making Progress

50% of the way there! Today was 22 of 43.

Today Dan crossed the 50% mark! He seems to be doing great. Side effects are relatively minimal at this point. Tiredness is the main issue. He's been sleeping a lot more, taking naps during the day and sleeping longer at night. I've always needed more sleep than him, so now we're equal. Well, at night anyway. I don't get naps!

I'm so glad he's on medical leave so the pressure isn't there to teach/work a full time job. He would have trouble finding the energy to teach.

Giving

That's one of those things I'm going to work on this year. We do okay by our nuclear family, but that's about it. There are so many other people out there who are important to us and who give to us --- and we are remiss in giving back. We have not yet sent out our Christmas cards, I have yet to send my sister and her family anything for Christmas. (now, granted, they were out of the country for the holidays, but still........), and there were others here in town who gave us/me presents where I just gave them a smile.

I feel overwhelmed. I don't shop that much, so seldom "pick something up" for someone when I see it. When I go shopping I can't think of what to look for. And, currently I'm not organized enough to make anything. I do think of other people, it just doesn't translate into things......

A smile is nice, but in this situation it's not enough. Do you have suggestions on how I can get a handle on this?

Speaking of giving, our niece just gave a kidney to a co-worker! Kate has done a very special thing by providing something to someone to allow him to live.

Happy NEW Year!!

I've waited too long and-I have a dozen things to post. I'll take one at a time, per blog. Most importantly, Happy New Year! 2009 is going to be a good one, I can feel it. (knock on wood).

I've made a few easy-ish resolutions that work up to bigger ones. Two are: take a walk a day (for Dan, Boo and I) and do chores on Saturday mornings. Well, you see, that second one comes from being a total slob and a sloth on Saturdays. The plan is I'll do chores on Saturday morning so then the rest of the weekend is FREE! Okay, so those are the 2 resolutions that I'll share today. If I keep some of the others for more than a week, I'll share those too.

Dan's treatment has been sporadic these last 2 weeks -- we were out of town, the computer system was on the fritz, holidays, more holidays. These next few weeks should be five days a week.

44% of the way there! December 29th was 19 of 43.

We wish you the best in 2009 for you and your family.
And, if we ARE your family, we love you !