'Tis the Season...

...of the Invisible Snow Shovel (unless you're a mom, in which case, you're automatically endowed with the ability to find things that mere mortals can't even see.)

...for disappearing hats and gloves -- I believe there's an unseen force that annually sucks them through a black hole in the back of the closet. Do you think that somewhere, on the other side of the Universe, there's a planet made entirely of winter accessories?

...when boys believe hats (if they can be found) are suitable substitutes for personal grooming. This is a direct quote: "My hair is going to get messed up anyway."

...for muddy footprints of varying sizes, this week, they happened to be about Men's size 11 (Paul wears a 10, so he's off the hook.)

...for final exams and projects. I took my last test yesterday, but I'm still waiting for the scores. Here are some pictures of the "creative response" portion of my English project:

I wore this shirt on the last day of class. Appropriately enough, we were discussing Frankenstein.




Simply choose a head and snap it on a body. Voila! Instant playmate.

I doubt this is what my professor was expecting, but you have to admit, he did leave the door wide open with the word "creative." I'm pretty sure no one else did anything like it. It's good to be memorable, isn't it?

Paul's chemo treatments got off to a rough start this week. He had an allergic reaction to one of the medicines that was supposed to help control the nausea; we ended up in the E.R. at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. Things have been much better since we dropped that medicine from the roster. I gave him some I.V. fluids today, and he will take his last dose tonight. His pain is still pretty hard to control, but he's patiently enduring. We appreciate the kind words, prayers and generosity from all of you. It's nice to be so loved! The goodness of the people we share this world with continues to humble and amaze me. Thank you all.

I got some good news today: I have been chosen to receive a private grant that will cover my tuition, books and some other expenses for Winter semester. This is a such a blessing.