2014 September 23-Last Chemo in Yakima and New Home

2014 9-23-2014- Last Chemo in Yakima and New Home

Today was Leland's last chemo treatment-at least for right now.  He is handling it fairly well, but his body is getting a real assault, and it is time for a rest. His weight is going steadily down and his hair is very thin; I gave him the "Chemo Cut" several weeks ago.   His eyes are really reacting to the taxotere, watering constantly;  feeling dry and scratchy at the same time.  Dr. Brady said last week that he may need stents in his tear ducts, as taxotere tends to scar them.  We will check into that as soon as we get this move over with.

We have a new home!  It is one we had looked at earlier, and liked better than anything else we looked at, but the owners were not quite ready to put it on the market, and it was overpriced.  After the previous offer was retracted, this one was ready.  Negotiations are complete, the price was lowered, and then after inspection, lowered again, as we will have to re-plumb this one too. It is a Manufactured Home on its own 1/4 acre lot, very nicely manicured and landscaped with underground sprinklers, a covered patio, large carport and large shed attached to the end.  In addition to the plumbing we will have to put in a garden shed also, and replace a crystal chandelier which does not go with our style at all, but most of the rest that needs to be done is cosmetic. I guess the chandelier is cosmetic too, but it goes a little beyond that to me: ).Not that it isn't beautiful, it just is not our style.

Yesterday, Leland mowed the lawn for the last time, and we reluctantly emptied the hanging baskets and most of the flowerpots we wish to take with us.  We are glad we got the outside chores done before the rain came-the rest of the work is inside.  At least when it is raining, one is glad to have inside work.

Tomorrow we close on the new house, then will pack the household items we left out to use, then on Thursday the electronics-will be dismantled,  the beds taken down, bedding packed, and misc things still out will be boxed up or put in the travel trailer.  Friday we pack the trucks-with a lot of help, Sunday we clean the house, and Monday Sept 29, we head to Vancouver and move in.  Utilities are scheduled to be in our name by then, and a crew on that end to help unload.  Anyone in the Portland-Vancouver area who is not busy on Monday is welcome to our unloading party!

New address: 4201 NE 143rd Ave, Vancouver, Wa 98682

A special thanks to Kathy for help with packing, and garden goodies, to Del and Chuck for help with so many things, and for inviting us to stay with them over this long weekend while things are torn down and packed away. And to our great neighbors Pat and Chuck, who gave us a going away party last Friday night with excellent company and home baked pies.  Yes, the same ones who plowed us out of the snow so many times over the years we have been here. It is hard to leave Del and Chuck, Kathy and Dan, our church family and our neighbors.

Thanks also to our dear church family, many of whom will be here loading the trucks, helping with other things or bringing lunch to the crews. We love every one of you!