SRS,

   Chemo often leaves a horrible taste in one's mouth for a week or longer. I found that really sour things (sour patch kids, lemons, etc) helped. Maybe your friend might like a box of sour patch kids to go with that pumpkin roll. Just a thought. If she can tolerate yogurt, Chobani Greek yogurt is great (raspberry and lemon are both tart)...15 grams of protein in a small cup....great for getting protein in when you don't feel like eating much.

My goal for this month is to have my office cleaned out (it's MUCH more organized now)....all yard sale items to be priced and a new paint color decided upon. I'd also like to have the front porch cleaned off and turned back into a place of respite instead of winter storage/gear/feed bags and buckets. We also have a fire pit that I'm anxious to get in place and a pool to open for the season.

   Any kind of formal exercise is probably out for now as I've injured my foot...something on the top of my foot to the outer edge. I have no idea what I've done but it hurts like heck. If it's still this painful on Monday, I'll be in touch with my doctor. If it goes away on it's own AND the weather stays as cool as it was today, I'm hoping to go to Zumba. That's great fun! Informal exercise hopefully will include hiking a few trails, taking a day on the weekend to walk the local Rails to Trails, fishing and....wait for it....KAYAKING!!!! I wasn't able to kayak at all last summer...I was far too weak after the chemo but I think I'm up for it now!! HOORAY!!!! Jeremiah will be joining me! He has a special life jacket with straps that go between his legs and attack to the top part, a piece to keep his face up out of the water and a handle for a quick grab out of the water. I am sooo excited to take him out!!!!
    Also this month, there are a ton of Relay For Life activities going on, an ovarian cancer walk, parades to walk in, etc. and can't forget the gardening!!! I have 4 cancer/endocrinology appointments this month as well.
   Oh...and one last thing, I have a little boy who is walking more and more, who loves to climb and can crawl like the wind!!!!

Busy, busy, busy, oh so happily busy!!!!

Michelle