I have been in a dark hole for the last week...as a result, I owe email, phone calls, thank you notes and gawd knows what else to everyone.

I don't know how athletes do it...steroids. The doc put me on Prednisone last week...supposed to build up blood platlets or some damn thing. I thought I was gonna die and go straight to hell.

The cure is worse than the illness. I can't remember ever feeling so sick. I decided yesterday not to take them anymore...I'll see the doc Wednesday to find out if she has something else to offer in their place. I just know I'm not taking that s*it anymore.

I won't even attempt to describe the side effects...too gruesome...the last straw was when it affected my vision...that did it.

Okay...that's enough whining.

My daughter Tina is talking about re-doing my room for me, so I've been looking at color charts, trying to find something soft and calming. Any suggestions?

Its been over a year since I've moved furniture around...guess you could say I'm in a rut. The only thing that scares me is what I'm gonna find under the bed, in the closets and behind the furniture. Like Netta, I'm a bit of a pack rat...should be interesting to see what I absolutely HAD to save.

Fall has come to the hill...the trees are getting a tint of color and the evenings are cool and crisp. My favorite place is the front porch and sunset the prettiest time of day.

I'm looking forward to a visit from my friend in a couple of weeks and it looks as though the timing will be good...with chemo this Wedneday, I should be in pretty good shape by the time she arrives.

I guess that's enough babbling, I just really wanted to let y'all know that things are going okay...not great, but okay and I know tomorrow is gonna be a better day.

Y'all are in my thoughts.

xoxox