And, yet again, Life marches on ...

It's been a while.  Life's been moving so fast and furiously for me, my family, friends, etc.
At some point, I'll backtrack and put up some pics of our adventures ... THAT'S FOR THE SC FOLKS THAT WON'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT!
Until then, I will update on our latest exploits, issues, and those of our precious pals.
Silas and I have been on many an adventure of late.  Spent an amazing weekend at a gorgeous log cabin in the snowy mountains at the beginning of the month.  He had his first ski lesson, which proved to be one the more hysterical experiences of my existence.
When you see your child take a nose-dive on skis ... and said skis end up over his own head in a cross formation ... you either laugh or cry.  I, personally, was crying from laughter.  It was a hoot.
After our fun adventure, he and I both ended up coming home with the flu.  Silas, as per usual, rallied.  I ended up with pneumonia.
This is where it gets "interesting."  I had to get some heart scans done, at the request of my oncologist, prior to my pneumonia nonsense.
Turns out that my heart has taken a beating from the Adriamycin that I took during chemo.
Sooooooooo ... my Lil' Ticker is in heart failure.
Though it cannot it be cured or reversed, we are able to help treat it with heart meds.  I will be on them for the rest of my life.  However, I feel blessed that we caught it in time.  I've 2 YSC girlfriends that have died due to Adriamycin inflicted heart failure.  So, we'll do what we can do to fight it.  I'm lucky to have that option.
In other news, my sweet Hoodie Pal Courtney lost her beloved puppy last week.  Duchess was diagnosed with cancer, herself, and passed quite suddenly the same week.  To say it's taken an toll on Court seems so bland.  This pup had been with her through EVERYTHING ... including her cancer, her losing friends, her losing her father, etc.  Godspeed sweet puppy.  Court is an amazing animal rights advocate and animal owner.  I wish more people that owned animals were more loving AND LESS CAVALIER ABOUT COLLECTING THEM.
It amazes me that humans "procure" animals because they think that they are great adornments for their homes.  You know, "I want a 'thus-and-such' because they are so cute."  Yeah ... you said that about your kids when they were born and your other animals that you could care less about NOW.  I get it.  Not lost on any of us.
How's about you rescue a damned animal and don't keep instigating this nonsense of overpopulation just to scratch your idiotic itch.
It's unbelievably narcissistic.
It just breaks my heart that my sweet friend is hurting so very much right now.  That she was such an amazing and attentive dog owner ... and she's left with such sadness while so many others could care less about their own pets.  It's morally reprehensible.
Godspeed sweet Duchess.
Soooooo .... that's that.
I'll post a billion pics soon to share with family that is breathing down my throat like a dragon on tequila.
xoxo
Anna