The OJ Simpson of South Africa

Wow - Oscar Pistorius got away with murder. What in the hell is wrong with the world?

Here's hoping you rot in Hell crybaby

Ahhhh Balls - late again!

Well, it's just like me to be late to the trend and miss the whole thing. Here we are halfway through 2014, and right now I want cute clogs for fall. Hmmmm, seems like the cute clogs for fall happened in about 2010-2011. 

But I didn't want clogs then, I want clogs now. I'm feeling nostalgic for my 4th grade clogs. They were the first shoes I ever ordered in the Sears catalog. Seriously. Loved them. Still think of them fondly. I also think about the time in grade school when I kicked Mike Marshall in the shin with my beloved clogs at the bus-stop. I'm pretty sure I made that kid cry, and even though he had it coming, I may have done some permanent damage there. Sorry Mike, hope you aren't still walking with a limp. Clogs are a girls best weapon friend.

Seeing these cute clogs out there in the stores and online, but really, the super cute ones are behind us, and maybe I will learn something from all the lollygagging I've been doing. Get on a trend when it's HOT, definitely more choices available. I do like these though:

Swedish Hasbeen Slip-On $228.95
at Nordstrom
The most traditional

Charles David Picchio Slingback Clog $180.00
at Nordstrom

Eileen Fisher Grip Suede Clog - $265.00
at Neiman Marcus
Kind of awesome for fall.

Gucci - Tess Suede Wooden Platform $850.00
at Saks Fifth Avenue. Duh, who wouldn't want these!

Anything special you're looking for this fall?

I forgot to say....

Only 3 more chemo treatments - I can see the finish line from here and I'm SUPER EXCITED. Once that is finished I get to rest up, then I have surgery (most likely lumpectomy to remove the mass area and margin) followed by some awesome reconstruction that will end with me having awesome new perky boobs! Following a rest from that, I will get some radiation, some additional infusions of Herceptin into the new year, and then I'M DONE!

That's all for the update, I could tell you some of the side effects, but that's just not cute - seriously, you don't really want to know what a mess I am. Oh, but the oncology docs gave me an A+ in chemo - I'm a champ. (Yep, just my style to be an A student!)

For when my hair gets longer

So, there is no getting around the fact that I'm going to have to have some short hair for a while until I get long hair again. The last time I had short hair was around the time of this pic:

I'm the little gal in the shortest hair. Which is longer than my current hair. Ugh.

I had this idea that I would be able to wear my wig until my hair was miraculously long enough to skip the whole short hair stage. But I'm so sick of that thing that I will probably burn the wig as soon as I possibly can. Not that it's not great - it is, it's just freaking HOT and not my own hair, so this time of year it is just the worst and I can't wait to be done with it.

My hair has started to grow back early - before I'm done with chemo, so I have a "tiny head start" (get it), and it's currently about 5/8" long - not that I've measured it, but ok, yes, I've measured it. Oh, and.... to be clear, it's WHITE or mostly white. Look, when you go from coloring your hair for years, to shaving your head off to prepare for a wig, you get a good hard look at the true salt and pepper-ness of it all. And let me tell you, there's a lot more salt than pepper. And interestingly, as it's coming back in, the white seems to come in first, and now the black is showing up too, but it doesn't stand much of a chance - lots more white in there.

Which brings me to the point of this post - what am I going to do with this hair???? - when it's long enough to make into something. And that makes me laugh too - because the styles you are about to see below are all LONG compared to my current hair. That's funny!! hahahahahahhahhahaaaaaa- I think these are pretty cute though and are also white - what do you think? They of course all look like models - which I am not - but I will admit that I have an awesome looking head - compared to others (see above pic - i know - awesome!!!)

Pretty cute look - I still need about an inch or so more for this I think.

2 inches from now? Maybe?

Whoa - a little edgy - we'll see.

Her s/p is quite awesome - maybe I'll shoot for this when it's a lot longer.

This is closest to what it will look like in another 1/2 inch. If I looked like her
I would think "SWEET" - I'm so hot! 

Looking at these pics reminds me that currently I'm still without much in the way of eyebrows or lashes. I'm starting to see the beginnings of eyebrows again, but the eyelashes are a little slower on the comeback. Hurry, you little bastards!!!!!

All short hair pics posted here are from Pinterest!

Overboard?

Seems like with my time away from blogging you might have thought I fell overboard as was lost at sea. Not the case. I just haven't had much enthusiasm for blogging as I've been super busy counting down the days until the end of chemo (which I'm sick of btw). 

Update: The cruise was fine. I'm probably not going to be a future "cruiser" but it was nice for what it was. One thing is for sure, I've seen the future and people - it's OLD! I don't even think my mom at 74 or Kit's parents at 70 are old enough for the crowd on this cruise. Just a LOT of OLD OLD OLD people. 

And a lot of Purell. Turns out the cruise industry is combatting the whole cruise ship sicknesses by squirting the shit out of everyone with Purell at every turn. I think it's working.

We began in Venice and our days were port stops at Korcula (where we stopped last year on our Croatia trip), Heraklion, Crete - not much to see here on this hot rock, then Marmaris, Turkey and Kusadasi, Turkey and then Athens for the finish. We had 3 lovely days in Athens at the end of the trip - while hot, it was breezy and delightful and we had some great meals in open air rooftop restaurants. Lovely! 

Here are a few pics!

So, first things first, we got upgraded to business class - good way to start the journey!

Leaving Venice - beautiful lighting on the way out of the city.

View of our ship from Korcula, Croatia

Yes we did! And often!

 Our beautiful little port of Marmaris, Turkey

This is Kusadasi, Turkey

The library at Ephasus

QE - from another angle!

Athens!

The National Archaeological Museum - photobomb and a big thumbs up!

Kit and Meredith seeing the sites!

 Thanks Greece - lovely to see you!

Baby let's cruise....

So... did I mention we were going on a cruise? It's true. We're going on a cruise (Venice, Italy to Athens, Greece) - in the hot hot heat of the hot hot summer in the hot hot Europe - in my hot hot hair. True! 

My inlaws are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary so we are meeting them at their half-way point (Venice) to spend the second part of the the trip with them through Croatia, Crete, Turkey and ending in Athens on the 4th of July.

Cruising isn't our normal travel choice - but..... we're game, and it's the Cunard Line and we're on the Queen Elizabeth... and I'm currently about 100 years old, so the pace should be about perfect for me.

Also, my mom is coming too, which makes me very happy! Should be a lot of fun hanging out with her so I'm pretty excited about that. What I'm not that excited about is what a sloth I am right now and how actually getting from point A to point B should be interesting. I have been feeling pretty good through this round of chemo, but overall, I'm just T I R E D - so if you wonder where I am, I'll be with all the little old ladies in the shade at the pool. Seriously. Maybe they will teach me how to play canasta? 

Here's the old broad!

Here's my seat by the pool

Our digs

It's pretty interesting to travel plan in my current "situation". I'm packing the strangest stuff, it really feels like I'm packing for my grandmother if I had one. I've got meds and creams and all sorts of supplements and potions. Plus I'm worrying about how I'm going to carry my carry-on and how I'm going to wear or not wear my hair on the flight. Jeezzzzz- I'm a treat right now! But, overall, I'm pretty excited to get away from here for 10 days and enjoy of view from somewhere else. And super happy to revisit Croatia if even for a day. 

We leave on Thursday - back on July 7th. If I have the opportunity to post anything I will, but count on some good photo's when I get back. 

Buon Viaggio!

Instant Gratification

If you're looking for a little instant gratification, get out your pressure washer and go to town. Our patio at the farm was looking pretty shabby after the winter, so I got out there and got this done. Kit got me all set up, because I was feeling pretty much like standing there with the hose was about all I could manage. Luckily it's a pretty straight forward point and shoot operation, so........ here are some quick before, during and afters...

Looks good now - just need a little sunshine and to get the rest of the patio furniture set up, and we're ready for summer.

Before - see how dirty and streaky - bleck.

Another before shot

At the halfway point - look at the difference. Ahhhh- gratification!

And after it's done. Beautiful!