Maureen, say it isn't so, cannot stomach more snow.  It is only Feb. and realistically we could see 1 1/2 mos.more.  We will all be babbling idiots by that time.  Conneautville is a lovely small town, no st. lights, 6 churches, 2 bars (for the babbling idiots), a post office, an Amish woman who makes homemade pies with fruit she picked herself, had red raspberry this last week and a post office.  No polcemen, no crime, leave keys in the car and door unlocked.  A huge coop of Amish bakers, butchers, farmers, woodworkers, carpenters, who all show at the coop.  Most of the Amish here do have electricity but no cars, TVs,and keep to a strict code of ethics.  It's like a trip back in time.

count on me, I bet all of us are in.  Wouldn't we make for 1 happy group, sitting on lounge chairs with tropical drinks by our side.  Karen

Don't worry Maureen, you are right the messages were only on in the morning for about 2 hours, then disappeared.  And you are right on the easy bake oven, the light bulb did the cooking.  I think this consistant snow is playing with our minds, cabin fever big time at my house.  My one cat, Sophie, is running from window to window at 40 miles an hour, looking at the snow.  She only tries to get out when the lawn is showing.  Yesterday she could see some grass and was crying to go out, today no crying just dashing. We all deserve scrips. from our oncologists for a nice island vacation, perhaps a plea for Seasonal Affective Disorder.

we got about 8 inches too, it isn't snowing now, I don't know if more is expected.  I drive a Subura, had a Toyota before, both have been very good reliable cars.  Fantastic in the snow, my Subura plows through anything and holds the road well when it's like this.  And I feel like it's been like this for 40 days and 40 nights.  Sophie tired herself out and went to bed finally.  I think that sighting of grass yesterday got her all hoped up, but as you say can't depend on anything til at least St. Patrick's Day. My grandchildren's birthday is April 22nd (both born on the same day, a yr. apart) has been known to have sleety nasty weather.  Everyone stay warm.  Karen

my friend lives in a very nice trailor park near GCC.  Her neighbor warned her last week that a coyote had killed a cat behind her trailor.  They are getting too close to residential areas, my friend has a mixed breed terrier and has to go outside at night with her now.  She absolutely wouldn't be able to protect herself.  Maureen, wasn't sure of the spelling of Subura either, I'll have to check the car when I go out.

My DD wants me to get a dog and I would if I had a fenced in backyard.  She has a friend who owns 2 rescued English Mastiffs, beautiful and huge.  The male, Luther , had been abused and is terribly shy.  Must weigh over 150 lbs., he kind of sidles over and lays his head on your knee with these big sad eyes.  I am such a sucker for pets.  There is a rescue Mastiff in Pittsburgh, her name is Layla, and I love that song by Eric Clapton, leila.  I am so tempted, but my cat would be terrified by her.  I tried to add another rescue cat and Sophie started spraying, so Mellow moved downstairs to my daughters.  And walking her in this terrific winter weather is not very appealing.  I just have to keep talking myself out of it.  Karen    p.s. Subaru is the correct spelling, had to check the car.

Maureen, getting down to the last 2 aren't you?  Hope it goes easy on you, no cleaning for the next few days, pamper yourself.  You were supposed to discourage me, not give me a really great idea!!  I'll ask Laura to bring Luther over this week, to see what happens.  Better bring Lilly over too, Luther might get too scared, if Sophie freaks out.  I bet what happened at your house, happens here.  Bevin, I really love my Subaru, it's reliable, sturdy and plows through everything -and- it's a 1998.  No major repairs, has 137,000 miles on it.  Karen

Maureen, I was just checking in on you.  Today is over, now you can put your body on mute and just relax with DH . I am not surprised that they retain their book value, I know a friend was searching for a hubcap (that I lost) in a used car dump and could not find one Subaru.  Finally found one on Craig's List from a private party in Rochester.  They are really well built cars, I've been bragging on it, have to remember to knock on wood.  Karen   p.s. hope all goes well tomorrow.

Maureen, my therapist knows a woman in Williamsville, I'll check with him and get her name for you.  Mine is fantastic, I drive to Rochester to see him, now once a month.  He had been right here in Batavia, when he moved it was my choice togo to Rochester or to Williamsville, I chose Rochester because I trusted him and Rochester is closer.  I find it so valuable to do talk therapy,  he was my first call when my godmother passed away.  He "knew" her since I talked about her so much and really enjoyed our little adventures and how loving and realistic she was.  She had always been the most liberal of my relatives, so you could talk about anything and she didn't mince words.  You will be fine on this leg of your journey, the lab techs at Batavia Oncology were fantastic to work with.  They will be the ones you see everyday.  I saw the RO once a week for an exam and to dicuss any SE.  My only SE was a tiredness towards the end but you experience a whole new level of fatigue from chemo.  I did get a radiation burn, so be sure to use the lotions they give you religiously.  I have heard on other threads that coconut oil and pure aloe from a plant, or health food store (make sure it is pure no additives at all). work well.  Karen

guess what, it's snowing.  I am so over this, it feels like an insult.  Karen

Maureen - good thoughts to you as you start your next stage of treatment.  It sure is quite a journey, isn't it?  Tomorrow I travel to Roswell for my annual mammo.  A bit of scanxiety, but I'm viewing it as an opportunity to go out to lunch and do a little shopping in Buffalo.