Night owl

Interesting sleep patterns have developed over the last couple of days. It seems wakefulness is winning over sleepiness. I'm not certain if this is a good or bad turn, but it is indeed a change of habit. He took a nap last evening, but then had trouble getting to sleep for the night. Once asleep, he was able to rest peacefully. I would attribute this new twist to the hormone he takes every evening around 10:00. Tomorrow, I will look into the possibility of taking it in the morning instead, since he needs his energy boost when the rest of the world is awake, I figure. It's a balancing act; he's juggling medication, vitamins, hormones and the effects of radiation, chemo and the tumour itself.

We spent a magnificent day with friends; Sheryl, and then Marvin and Sharon. It was pleasant in every way; the breeze was exquisite and the scenery stunning as usual. I managed to get my final lake swim of the long weekend in with Sharon, although she needed a little coaxing to buy into what she later greatly appreciated.

Eating, doing physio exercises and taking medicationion are still 3 issues I have to nag after Gilly about. I continue to feel like the meanie, the overbearing parent, the pusher...you get the idea. I have been advised by many professionalsals that this is what I have to do, so I plug away at it in Gilly's best interest.

I asked the rhetorical question to Gilly a couple of hours ago: "When do you want to head back to town?" "Never," he answered, feeding into my own desires. Oh well, physio is essential, so the sacrifice must be made.

Tamara and Max are coming up tomorrow to spend a few weeks here, so we have even more to look forward to when we arrive back on Thursday. Tamara helps me keep Gilly in line, so I am thankful to have her waiting in the wings to pull out whatever heavy artillery is necessary to get Gilly to cooperate.

Yaron may be coming into town tomorrow for an overnight visit, so we have incentive driving us in the southerly direction.

I wonder if I'd appreciate this gorgeous place as much if I lived here all year round. Maybe we'll try it out for size one day???

Some thick, ominous clouds are moving in, so I best get my computer packed up and into the car before the rain.