Monday February 20

Sitting in bed 6am before getting ready for the big chemo day. We had quite a busy weekend. it started quietly, with just RR & I home for supper and a little tv. It can be quite delicious to have the house to yourself. Saturday morning, Yamith, the shiputznik, arrived with helper and began work upstairs. They are scrupulously clean and neat. It's been taking them longer than expected because there was a lot of damage to the walls, which the meticulously fixed first. Etty came over and we went, with RR driving up to the Palm Beach Convention Center to see the show.  The first thing I saw was a Holbeinesque set,like mine,but woth garnets and some dirty yellow stones, where mine has opals and diamonds and furthermore, comes in it's original box. I thought it would be great to buy another lovely set, but with an asking price of $50000.00. , I was forced to give up on it. In a way it's nice knowing that my pieces are T least comparable, and often better than what you see around. However, at a show like PBS, there are lots of outstanding pieces to drool overand they have prices ....eg an enamel brooch by Tiffany for $250000,00and we are not talking big diamonds here. Eveqn Ed bought nothing.
I guess the antiques mesmerized me and the adrenalin kept me going, but as we got to the last row, I was like a ballon that had it's air let out. In one swoosh, I was exhausted. I had to rest, not least because it was Israeli night. Hosts avi &Eliezra Kassuto a lot of people wished me well - no, pretty much everyone, but some got their clutches into me and started telling me all about their cancer. Why do they think I want to hear the details? The worst was someone explaining how you use a Penguin cap of dry ice fora few hours before chemo and it prevents your hair from falling out, Eventually, I told him "too lat!".

Yesterday morning, we went to Denny's for my steak and eggs breakfast. I forgot my pre-med pils and RR had to run home to fetch them. In my stress I took one instead of two and just hope it's not a problem. Val Jennings came over and gave us a marvelous yoga lesson. I fell wonderful doing it, but soon after, get tired - maybe it' digesting the steak and the fact that I often get tired I the afternoon, for many years, 
Last night the Baraks and Barels came over and we put together a simple supper and tapped until both RR & I were exhausted. Also a customer and her husband came over and stayed talking to us for almost 2 hours. She is a lovely lady. I don't understand her mind regarding antiques, but we had a lot to talk about. 

Now, it's time to get up and face the day.