New family member - Zoe

Thursday - feeling like I have to enjoy my freedom for the next few days before I have my chemo on Tuesday - trying to get ready for Christmas and doing a little shopping here and there and get things done while I can.  In a way starting to panic.  The kids are coming over on Saturday to cut down the tree and it would be nice to get it put up right away.  That way I can enjoy the twinkling lights even though I might not be feeling that good.

Hair is coming out extensively now and so tomorrow I think I will go and have it cut off - a No. 1 with the clippers.  Nervous and not sure how I should be feeling - I guess we shall see.  I have my wig, so will need to take that with me and the girls will adjust it accordingly, once the hair is gone.    It is all part of what was expected.   They tell you everything that will happen, and there have been no surprises so far.

Was good to see everyone at the office today - everyone is busy preparing for year end and I feel a bit left out of the loop.   The weeks are flying by though and I know I will be backto work before you know it.

My gift today is a selection of magazines, that I will really enjoy. (I am too cheap to buy them myself)!! :)  Thank you so much.  It is like Christmas every day!

I have to tell you I am now the proud grandmother of a new puppy!!!  Yes - my son Brandon and his girlfriend Tamara have adopted "Zoe" a 5 month old puppy and just released from the Toronto Humane Society after being neutered and chipped etc.  They fell in love with her on Saturday when they went in just to look at the dogs, but she couldn't be released until after her surgery.  (Dangerous to go looking I say)!  So yesterday they were able to pick her up - they were there before it opened, worried that someone else was going to take 'their dog'!  So they bonded pretty quickly and apparently there was no doubt that the dog loved them - so Zoe came home with them yesterday - they had to quickly buy a cage and dog bed etc. and she seemed to settle very quickly.  Brandon tells me she slept through the night in her cage and he had to wake her this morning to go out for her 'walkies'!  He is planning to take some time off to be with her and try and get her trained somewhat, but so far so good.  So with two cats and now a dog in a small apartment.....  they must be crazy!  But Brandon is in love - he has always wanted a puppy but his mean mom and dad would never get one for him!!

So I guess I will be getting two four legged friends over on the weekend - oh my hardwood floors!!!!!

Well signing off - it is getting late.
J