Friday, March 25th

Wow!  One week since Carpe Diem.  It was wonderful catching up on the phone with Melody the other night and hearing about all of the incredible energy that was generated by everyone at the event.  It is so uplifting.  Congratulations to the musicians and dancers, as well as to the MacAuley family for all the inspiration, enthusiasm and the perseverence.  Thank you to everyone for all of the well wishes that were sent from the event.  We truly appreciate it.  And, thank you to MacKenzie for following in his mother's footsteps and embracing his emotions to share the love from our family, we know it is easier for him to speak with his feet, but we appreciate his efforts on the mike as well.

Today was a slow day for all of us.  Even with no chemo regime, we were tired from our couple of days away and all the energy and worry that that generated.  Michellie was extremely sore from the physio tests and her hip flexors have protested big time all day that they did not like being moved and manipulated.  Michellie's aches descended from her hips to her knees and by tonight she gave up manuevering the stairs.  Hopefully tomorrow she will feel a little lighter and her muscles will be able to just do normal things.

Monnie, I want to thank you for sharing your gluten free recipe books.  Tonight I tried a German Chocolate cake with fluffy chocolate icing.  It was amazing.  I was even able to cut the sugar content in half, although it still was a lot of sugar, cause you just have to have the right icing for a chocolate cake!

David and Diane, I couldn't just pick up strawberry vinagrette at Liquid Gold - they made me try the raspberry and I fell in love with it too.  I so love that store.  We had a great salad tonight with our new oils and vinegars.  My David loves them too.  They told me about mixing the vinegars with sprite or spring water and give them a little pizzaz for a new drink.  We haven't tried it yet, but we will let you know.  And, the healing powers of vinegar are amazing - who would have thought!

Thursday I get to fly to Edmonton to do some work!!!  I am judging in Vermillion for April 1,2,3.  I have managed a few days to visit my family in Kelowna and I look forward to seeing them after so long.  I only get a 4 hour stop over in Calgary on Wed night, the 6th of April.  I will be at the airport from 7 to 11.  If anyone would like to meet for tea or such, just let me know.

Well, off to bed.  We are really going to try to get to the dance at West Mabou tomorrow night.  We sure have missed the opportunity to do those all winter.