July 18, 2007
Up in the air...
That's what my life feels like these days. Everything is a little off balance. My parents have put their house on the market, so I've been spending a lot of time over there helping them with odd jobs. My roommate moved out at the end of June, and my friend Genia is moving in with me at the start of August. (yay Genia! I can't wait!) She and I just bought a whole new living room set of furniture last Sunday, which I'm super excited about. But...I had to get rid of all the old stuff and then I started moving things upstairs and to the basement and all over the place...so now the living room isn't the only room in disrepair. Everything is out of place. Genia and I will be steaming the carpet tonight to get the place ready for the furniture to be delivered on Friday. Oh....and I haven't mentioned it...but my sister and her family are selling their townhouse and buying a bigger place in preparation for...wait for it...a new baby! This will make niece or nephew #3. They started using one half of my garage as a temporary storage unit, which is fine...but just means one more part of my house that is in disarray. Have I ever mentioned that I don't really like chaos? Things are going to wind down here soon, I know that, but for the time being the knitting and blogging are going to be a bit sporadic. (Ummm, are you thinking that they've already been sporadic, so how much more sporadic can they get?! I am?!) Hopefully things will calm down after this weekend when my house is back to normal.
Mmmm...lemondrops. My drink of choice these days. (I think I've had like 4 of them in my lifetime...but still, go with me here!) Although this one was a little too martini-ish and not enough candy-ish. I had dinner with my mom the other night and did a little furniture arranging/planning. Thus, the picture above.
One thing that I am totally excited about though...is that Cynthia is coming to town! Yay! One week and my S.Y.T.Y.C.D.-watching friend (that's So You Think You Can Dance, for those that don't watch this show. And why aren't you watching it?!) will be here in the flesh. We don't have to discuss who should get voted off by IMing each other...we can have a real life conversation about it! (maybe even watch it together...can that fit into the schedule Cynth?)
**yes that is my goofy Dad, "pretending" to knit. He's the last hold out in my family on learning to knit. We were at a staff lunch the pther day and I pulled out my knitting, someone asked him if he thought he'd ever be able to knit without looking at it, like me, and so he posed for this picture. What a goofball!**
In the best news ever category...my Dad is still going through Chemo therapy down at MD Anderson and he is responding very well to treatment! His PSA level has dropped 50% since he started and the last bone scan showed some "flaring" in the bone...which to a non-medical person means that the bone shows some re-growth...i.e. healing. That is great news!
Posted by Stacey at July 18, 2007 11:16 AMWow! Well, with all the chaos, there is some great things going on with your dad!
Posted by: Monica at July 18, 2007 05:36 PMSo happy to hear about your dad! That's wonderful news! Here's to continued success!
Posted by: Cara at July 18, 2007 05:40 PMHow wonderful for your Dad (and you)!! Chaos isn't fun but it does come to an end.
Posted by: margene at July 18, 2007 05:43 PMThat's awesome news about your dad and such a hilarious picture. He looks so serious.
Posted by: Melissa A. at July 18, 2007 06:08 PMI was so happy to hear the awesome news about your dad's bone scan... I hope the healing/progress continues!! We can def. watch SYTYCD... result show on Thurs, right? I'll TiVo Wed nite at A&B's house.
Posted by: cyn at July 18, 2007 06:09 PMIt's so good to hear your dad is doing well.
It sounds like your chaos is leading you to good things ahead, even if it's uncomfortable now.
Posted by: Kaitie Tee at July 18, 2007 06:14 PMWow! You do have a lot of changes going on! Thankfully all good!
YAH! For Dad! LOL @ him knitting too :o)
wow - you really do have a lot on your plate!
i'm glad your doing well, and yes lemon drops (my fave too!!) make everything much better, dont they?
That's great news about your dad!
Posted by: Beth at July 18, 2007 08:21 PMI did read on your father's blog abou his PSA levels. Glad to hear that he's doing so well. That's great that you're getting new furniture! So fun.
Posted by: Wanda at July 18, 2007 08:53 PMRe: SYTYCD
Is it just me, or were the judges off on Hok & Jaime's dance? I thought it was great!
Re: everything else
Yay, except the mess. But mess goes away. Maybe keep a nice, clean room to escape to when the mess starts getting to you...
Posted by: Christy at July 18, 2007 10:18 PMi LOVE S.Y.T.Y.C.D!!
i'm a HOK fan spanning from his being kicked off last year!
I also like Sabra.
That is great news! He looks great in that picture.
Posted by: Renee at July 18, 2007 11:09 PMCan't wait to see the new furniture! I'm so glad your dad is doing well. That's a great picture of him "knitting" :)
Posted by: Terrie at July 19, 2007 08:58 AMSo much news and all exciting!! Especially about your Dad, that is awesome. See you soon. Let me know if you need help with the carpet stuff. I could call it a workout or something....
Posted by: Jeni at July 19, 2007 09:36 AMHey, even if your house is a mess, I'm SOO glad to hear that your dad is headed in the right direction! and it sounds like the chaos will end up being a good thing, right? Babies, friends, etc. yay!
Posted by: mia at July 19, 2007 12:15 PMThat is super news about you Dad!!! Big hugs to him and you!
Posted by: Jenn at July 19, 2007 01:01 PMI'm so glad to hear about your dad. I hope he continues to improve so he can be around to spoil his next grandchild!
Posted by: Julie at July 19, 2007 01:48 PMBeing photographed with knitting needles in his hands is the first step in a long slide towards knitterliness. You'll get him hooked eventually, never fear!
Posted by: Batty at July 19, 2007 02:23 PMWonderful news about your Dad Stacey! Lots of changes happening right now too. I am sure you are pretty excited about your new furniture:) Show us your new knitting spot once the new digz come in:)
Posted by: Marisol at July 19, 2007 02:54 PMSYTYCD is a fantastic show! But why is Danny still there?
Wonderful news about your Dad...and a great photo of him with your knitting. :-)
Posted by: Laurie at July 19, 2007 09:01 PMOoooh, lemon drops...
I love the table with the crayon outline of furniture placement.
Good luck getting through the chaos.
Glad to read that your Dad is responding.
Posted by: shannon in oregon at July 19, 2007 09:44 PMGreat news, indeed! I've been thinking of him and hoping that he was responding well to treatment.
And a new niecephew! Lots of exciting news from your family ....
Posted by: Ruth at July 20, 2007 07:36 AMI think Sabra & Dominic are my favorites. Very glad to hear your dad's treatment is going well. Go with the chaos you have going on right now, it will pass...
Posted by: Jana at July 21, 2007 06:09 AMur dad is way cute !
Posted by: nashe at July 22, 2007 09:20 AMSo glad to hear your Dad is doing better. Will continue to keep him in my prayers.
Hangin in there. The chaos will be over soon!
Posted by: Suzanne at July 22, 2007 07:35 PMHey Stacey - so glad your dad is responding well to treatment. I read your blog all the time, and always say a quick "pleaseGodletStacey'sdadbedoingwelltoday" prayer whenever I stop by.
I just need to get better at commenting!
Posted by: Steph VW at July 23, 2007 08:34 PMGreat news about your Dad. I'm so happy for all of you!
Posted by: Joanne at July 24, 2007 09:49 AMMan, dad is so funny - didn't your sister JUST have a baby! What a crazy life we lead right now!
Posted by: Whit at July 24, 2007 02:21 PM