Change of Scenery

What glorious weather we had this past weekend! Weather in May can be so unpredictable. In the last 5 years we have seen just about everything, including snow. We were very lucky to be able to spend this unusually warm one at our cottage. Our cottage is part of a corporation including 8 families that have each purchased a share in what used to be a lodge/cottage resort. Leading up to Victoria Day weekend we usually coordinate with the others to do the spring job of putting in our big docks. This year two weekends were put aside for this and we were not able to attend the first. We arrived this weekend (the second of the two) to find that the big jobs had all been completed. Of course, no trip to the cottage is without 'work' of some kind, and our water heater didn't make it through the winter so Rick spent half of Saturday replacing the element.

I am certainly feeling better every day post-chemo. More like myself. My surgical incisions seem to be healing OK. Every day less achy and sore. This weekend I was able to get out for a good dog walk each morning and we were able to visit with some of our friends in the other cottages. Saturday afternoon I was exhausted and had a very necessary nap before dinner. Sunday was similar - nice walk + got a few things done but then slept in the car on the way home. I think I'm definitely feeling more tired after this round of chemo; I'm a week out and still napping like a champ.

I still have very mild numbness in my fingers. My appetite is weird. My mouth feels funny and sort of dry, like I'm always thirsty. It feels that way even if I just had a big glass of water. My appetite is OK in that I do get hungry. Food tastes OK but not quite right. I don't feel the same satisfaction as usual when I eat. We had delicious burgers on Saturday and I enjoyed making and eating them but was left feeling kid of 'meh' in a way that is hard to explain.

This week is the Canada-Wide Science Fair so I will be doing a little bit of virtual chaperoning each day. It will be nice to have a bit of a 'job' to do and feel the connection to the fair and our students from Simcoe County.

Awkward squinty selfie of Rick and I in the sunset Friday night


Martha in her happy place


Hard to tell it's not midsummer!




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  1. AnonymousMay 16, 2022 at 5:47 PM

    We loved having all the Szerminski's here last weekend...especially our Sunday morning visit with you Amy!! Trusting that there will be lots more over the summer. ❤️ We may even let Rick teach us Wizard!!!

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