Rain, snow and beauty

Well we had plenty of precipitation here today! It rained last night and was still raining as we headed into Glacier NP today. We drove the main park road as far as we could but it was closed due to snow at Logan Pass. Of course,being the two Florida kids that we are, we just marveled at the snow, on September 10th! Even the locals are surprised according to a local news reporter who was up near the pass getting video. He bemoaned "Yeah only nine more months of winter!" Despite the rain and the snow the park was truly beautiful. I will post photos at some point I promise but the connection here at the Serene Lakefront Cottage isn't going to allow it today. We stopped at a lodge in the park for late lunch and then decided to take the less travelled road back to the cottage. That route followed the North Fork of the Flathead River and the vistas just kept coming. There were lots of fishing access point along the way and I am sure we will go make use of them in the next couple of days. No bear sightings yet. Yesterday we saw plenty of deer and chipmunks, none today but I think the weather had them hunkering down. TTFN, Wendy So just some great vista photos from this day. do you feel the chill?

Figuring out photos

Here are a couple pics of my favorite guy. I promise more as I get this worked out. W

A crisp Monday morning!

We got to Montana with no worries. It was a very early day and by last evening we were debating how early we could go to sleep. The drive from Missuola was lovely. The cabin is cozy and tidy with Pebble Creek running just below the porch. Michael tried out the creek for fishing yesterday and caught a little trout (not big enough for supper). This morning the temperature was 39 degrees when we got up.that made the gas fireplace very welcome! It is still chilly out there so I am taking it easy for a bit longer while Michael is out doing an exploratory walk. When it is a little warmer and I have finished my tea we are planning to walk to the Swan River for sightseeing and fishing. Just wanted to let you know how things are in Big Sky Country. I have to figure out the posting photos again and will share as soon as I can. Love, Wendy Okay I am adding photos to the previous blogs. Here are pics of the cabin on Piper Creek, Michael fishing the creek and the neighbor dog Tika who seemed to own that chair on our porch.

Getting ready for vacation

Hi everyone, Michael and I are spending the day cleaning house (I don't want to be embarassed when our friends minding the house get here) and packing as we get ready to head out on vacation. We leave well before the crack of dawn tomorrow and head to Missoula, MT for a great vacation. We start out in the area of Glacier National Park for a week and then relocate to Yellowstone NP for another week or so. I will be blogging from there and hope to be able to share some great stories and photos. Stay tuned! I had the third chemotherapy treatment this past Thursday and so far side effects are minimal, thankfully. I also had a couple of doctor visits and the results from some scans and the news was good! The lesions on my spine are better and nothing new showed up. Nice that everything was fine for our travel! Otherwise I would be getting postcards from Michael! So if you will, please pray for good travel and no side effects from treatment for the next few days. Love, Wendy

Saturday morning and all is well

Hi there everyone, Well it is Saturday morning after having treatment on Thursday and all is well. I am not going to run a triathlon but certainly am up for household chores. There was good news also this week when I had an echocardiogram of my heart and it showed improvement over the last few scans. The particular measurement that they were looking at improved to 52% which takes me into the normal range for that measurement for the first time this year! The treatments seem to be going fine with relatively few side effects, although it may be a little early this time to determine that. I am hopeful though. I did lose my hair this week and am back to rocking some awesome scarves and hats. Still thankful that I have a pretty even head, no big lumps or anything! I had some scarves still saved and Cindy sent some beautiful ones from Boston, some new and some from her collection and they are all gorgeous! And she sent the cutest Nepalese hat as well! It is a little warm for the weather here now but will be a blessing when Michael and I are traveling in Montana in September. Just wanted to keep you up to date. Hope this message finds you all well and happy in your world. Love and Blessings to you all, Wendy

Doing fine.

Hi there ya'll, The new treatment started last Thursday and Friday. All went well and the weekend was fine although I was a little tired. The side effects that did show up were more in evidence this week but still they are minimal and manageable. So yeah! Next treatment will be August 14th. We have some photos to share from the most recent Dry Tortugas trip so I hope you enjoy! Love, Wendy.

Way over due!

Hi there everyone! I know I always plan on keeping this blog more up to date and now it has been months since my last post. Sorry! But it is a lttile funny that the last post is from the Dry Tortugas as Michael and I just returned yesterday from a second camping trip down there. This time we did a lot more paddling and got over to Loggerhead Key and the lighthouse there. We also did a bunch of snorkeling and as soon as we process some of the fish photos I will post them here. It really was another awesome trip even though it was quite a bit hotter than in April as you might expect. There is some news on the health front too, the last PET scan showed new activity in my pelvic bones and in my liver. So Thursday this week I start a new chemotherapy treatment regimen. Three drugs two of which are new to me and I will receive them every 3 weeks. Then on Fridays after the treatment days I get some additional meds that help with the side effects of the treatment. I am calm and have peace about this small change in my treatment and trust that God has a plan for me. So look for another post soon with lots of beautiful fishy photos. I am hoping all of you are well and enjoying the summer. Love to all of you, Wendy