Take That Cancer!

Mom completed her last chemo treatment exactly 6 weeks ago, and her cat scan with Dr. D today showed no tumor growth, and Dr. K reported that her bladder, and I quote, is "as clean as a whistle." Especially impressive considering her refered to her bladder not too long ago as a "battle field."

So TAKE THAT!

And she bought her new house. And she has two new kittens, Boo & Scout, and she's going on vacation next week.

Life is good.

Brain Fart

I meant to type that the house was built in 1865, and somehow it came out as the 1980's. I must have gotten distracted, because I was born in 1981, and frankly, that was enough for that decade.

Back from a lovely yoga retreat with Mom and Gwennie. We dove right in to the activity by attending a Friday night "Origami Meditation" session, whatever that is, but about half way through our session realized we were in the wrong place all together, surrounded by people who were there for a meditation retreat. Excellent start. Once we figured out how to get to the right place at the right time, the days were filled with hikes, yoga, music, and tons of delicious and healthy food.

Such a good time- would highly recommend it to anyone!

Mother's Day

Every time I've forgotten or neglected to get my mom a card for this- let's be honest- Hallmark Holiday, my mom says, "don't worry honey, you make every day mother's day."

Guilt.

Regardless of it being a ploy for people to buy sappy cards, Mom, Gwennie, and I are going all out this year at Kripalu this coming weekend. There's so much to celebrate: mom completing chemo like a champ, buying herself a new home (wait for it), and Gwennie completing her first year of college and FINALLY getting her license a month shy of 19 years old.

Looking back to early December I couldn't have ever imagined we'd be where we are. The few weeks after her last treatment, Mom suffered from days of limitless energy followed by extreme fatigue, but it's all seemed to settle out now. She's back full force at work, but trying to balance work, play, and rest at the same time.

And now for the SUPER fun part- she bought the most beautiful little dream home you could ever imagine. She'll be closing before the end of the month! Built in the 1980's, it has all the charm of the infamous "Redding House" she grew up in, with a beautiful office over-looking acres of woods, and isn't more than 3 miles from where she lives now.

Gwennie and a friend will be home living with my mom for the summer, my 10-year high school reunion is in October (during which my mom's house becomes a dormitory), and my husband's band is already planning a weekend-recording session in the barn out back (did I mention there's a fabulous barn out back?).

Already, it's filled with life and positive energy, and she doesn't even live there yet!

Lots of exciting changes to look forward to. I know she wouldn't have been able to rebound so rapidly had it not been for the safety net of support she still has around her.

But really, we knew it was meant to be Casa del Talbot when we saw this...