Been a While...

Posting to the carepage each week has taken my thoughts away from the blog, although there are things which are more appropriate on one than the other.
One thing I've been thinking about the last couple of weeks is what my cravings have been. Who ever knew going through chemo would give you cravings for strange things? Most of the time there aren't many things which sound good to eat at all so I guess when one does crop up, it becomes a quest to see if you can secure it and if it will taste as good as it sounds.
The first one occurred a few weeks ago when all of a sudden, garden beets with greens --cooked and topped with butter and lemon juice -- sounded delicious. I checked with my friend Gail but the rabbits had eaten her beets. Melanie came to the rescue, asking her garden buddy Bud Strupp if he could spare a few ==== MIGHTY FINE, I tell ya! Just what I had hungered for so that's what I had for three meals in a row. Last week Joyce Strupp sent over some additional ones which she had frozen and then were good, too! Next came tuna fish -- don't know why but those sandwiches have been tasty...Dave even served one to me in bed -- how's that for room service! A few days ago, a batch of artichoke dip for french bread was just beckoning to me, but then found the artichoke hearts had been hijacked from the cupboard during someone else's snack quest and I was out of sour cream. Shalee came to the rescue on Wednesday when she whipped up a batch for me and even toasted the bread. Hit the spot! V-8 and toast is something I can handle just about any time, especially if the V-8 is cold.
In looking back over these items, I don't know whether they could combine for a "balanced" meal or not but at least they are not from my usual favorite food group -- sugar, although I do hear a batch of dream bars calling my name.