Next Monday is the day

These are the zinnias we grew from seed in our backyard. Don't they just make you happy? I smile every time I go in the backyard and see them.

Craig got moved up a day for chemo...well actually he'll still have it on Sept. 1 but he checks in on Aug. 31 at 3 pm to get ready for it. Dr. Carlisle will do it early Tues. morning instead of us showing up at 6 am on Tuesday. We're hoping for the suite again but the odds of that at 3 pm aren't great. Craig's not exactly looking forward to it (although I am looking forward to the sweet potato fries) and is trying this week to use the energy he has to get a few things done. Hopefully he'll fit a bike ride up to Dog Lake in there and a hike. He is weighing in at 180 right now which is about 15 down from his start weight. He looks great but doesn't feel as good as he looks. His dad, Grandpa Dave, is in the hospital with heart and kidney problems and his sister Greta-Ann is in the hospital in Seattle with diabetes complications...so the Doutre's are not faring well at the moment. Health truly is everything...you don't need much more to be happy.

This is Scout watching me take pictures of the zinnias...I tried to get him to pose in front of them but he was more interested in me throwing the ball. (Note the 2 he has by him...he always has 2, one ball is just not fun.)

If by chance you want to contact us and don't have our email or phone number... they are sdoutre@comcast.net and our home phone is 801-274-7600. I recently realized directory assistance gives you our 2nd business line in the house so sometimes that may be confusing. Craig loves hearing from you and sometimes you might not want to be so public on the blog. Thanks to everyone who is thinking about us right now. We are hoping this time might not be as awful as last time. Maybe your body starts to get used to it more...