Phil, Phil, Phil - best post ever! Fantastic job. Mde me smile and laugh all the way through! 
Good morning all.
Hope you all slept very well last night. I had my birthday party last night with ice-cream cake - so I could eat some. It was lovely having 18 people - my children and their children to celebrate. After 9 weeks of quiet time - it was hell. Loud, noisy and very crazy. I had to stretch my bed time to 9.30pm!! My family was way over the top and I think they had been saving themselves to release their stress and celebrate their happiness - all over a few hours of time. Lots of flowers and plants which were beautiful. My two daughters and a few grandchildren in this photo. See - crazy loud!
My husband likes jokes and crazy stunts. He had mentioned during the week that we should empty this clear glass skull of vodka that we'd had for years and put water in it. He would then pour me a big glass full and we would freak out our children when I skulled it as I'm not much of a drinker. He thought it would be hilarious. Sometime at the party, he brought out the skull and a glass. Poured me a big glass full. I picked it up looking at him. Totally unsure firstly, if he changed it to water and could taste it wasn't water? Luckily it was water and I drank it straight down to the horror of my kids.
On a serious note, one of my grand daughters has very long hair. She's going to continue to grow it and then have it cut off next year to donate it to cancer patients for wigs. I looked it up this morning and this is the procedure in case you need it in future. I went to a wig place last week and costed a human hair wig at $3,400.00. A little expensive for me.
Preparing your hair
1. Wash and dry your hair. Do not apply any styling product.
2. Section your hair into small ponytails around your head and secure with elastics. Tie the elastic 1-2cm down from where you will cut. Secure each ponytail tightly, plait the full length of the ponytail, and secure again at the bottom.
3. Measure your ponytail. Hair donations must be 20cm or longer (measuring between the elastics) to be used to create a wig.
4. Cut hair 1-2cm above the elastic. Keep the ponytail flat and dry.
5. Seal the ponytail in a snap lock bag.
6. Place in an envelope and mail to: Sustainable Salons, 15 Salisbury St, Botany NSW 2019
For more information visit the Sustainable Salons website.
That's all I have except for a criticism of the Cancer Victoria website. When I first went to this website shortly after diagnosis, there were two main areas of support. Facing End of Life and Carer support. Totally inadequate. There was no area for hope, survival, recommendations, eating or suggetions for how to get through what lay ahead. It's really disappointing. The last thing someone with a new cancer diagnosis wants to see is - Facing End of Life. That should be at the bottom of other things in tiny, tiny lettering. Not bold and staring you straight in the face.
Continue having a wonderful weekend. I will go back to some peace and quiet once the party guests have had breakfast and vacated the premises. They're all still asleep right now so I only have the lovely birdsongs and a few drops of rain to listen to.
