A Long Time Coming

This post has been a long time in coming as life has a way of changing your direction and priorities. First I want to give you all an update on Toby. A month ago he had an MRI which showed that the cancer had advanced dramatically which we pretty much predicted it had. As before the Dr  again said there were no more options such as surgery or chemo that would help so he suggested a clinical trial. After speaking with the Dr heading up the clinical trial he explained that it works using the body's own immune system to fight the cancer. We felt hopeful for the first time in a long time.  After a few more tests he was accepted in to the trial and now in a short period of time we have seen dramatic results on the tumors on the outside of his head. An MRI will be performed later this month to reveal what is happening in his brain. We are praying that the same shrinking of the cancer is happening on the inside just like the outside.  The treatment is not without serious and  possibly life threatening side effects but at this point this is our only hope to beat this horrible cancer and we are taking it. We are just thankful to God that he is giving this chance.

As far as other things are going, well since I don't venture far from home these days I have been gardening and decorating our home that we bought a year and a half ago. I've been plugging along and so I'll share a few pics with you over the next few day of some progress I've made.
Here is our porch that has become a sanctuary for us. Sitting out there early in the morning and late afternoons allows us to watch all the deer coming out to graze.  I still haven't done much with the front lawn, there was nothing but weeds and dirt when we moved in and it is a bit greener now. Hopefully some day we will be able to put in a proper lawn but not for now.

Out front door with a boxwood wreath.

Out side door that opens into our dining room.

  

         

Out water feature that we brought from Alabama.

 I'll be posting some more pictures of the inside in a few days to show you the progress I've made in there. Nothing huge like painting or shiplap I don't think I have the energy or will to do that anymore. I've just been taking it slow as family has been my main focus and the rest gets done when it gets done. I've missed all of you and hope you are doing well. It feels good to post to my blog once more.