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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-12-2007, 12:19 PM

Pinkie,

I don't know the population of your Boonies -- but you should start a SCRAPBOOKING store! There is one in Boca. I ventured on a project for Paul's 65th Bday and found myself in over my head. My dghtr found this place, and it's a whole world of artsy/craftsy pp. I did the best I could, and it was the perfect gift for the man who has every thing and doesn't want any thing. I made him tear up! And that's quite a task. Even really sappy movies where I'm SOBBING, he does not shed a single tear.

You are really talented, Pinkie. And pp do enjoy this hobby.

I have a glossy pic (printed on Paul's color printer -- mine is b&w) -- with a peel off sticky thing in the back -- of ???the Dalai or whoever that guy is and Tip. I think it's the kind of paper P uses to print pics. It will appear in the Journal with proper notation, I promise.

Monday will be Journal day. Then I will prepare Tip for her next adventure to Marie's...

LOVE,Andi

10-12-2007, 12:19 PM	#6
Andrea Barnett Budin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LAND OF YES! w/home in Boca Raton, Florida Orig from L.I., N.Y. Ever hovering IN THE NOW... Posts: 1,904	Boonie Scrapbook Place Pinkie, I don't know the population of your Boonies -- but you should start a SCRAPBOOKING store! There is one in Boca. I ventured on a project for Paul's 65th Bday and found myself in over my head. My dghtr found this place, and it's a whole world of artsy/craftsy pp. I did the best I could, and it was the perfect gift for the man who has every thing and doesn't want any thing. I made him tear up! And that's quite a task. Even really sappy movies where I'm SOBBING, he does not shed a single tear. You are really talented, Pinkie. And pp do enjoy this hobby. I have a glossy pic (printed on Paul's color printer -- mine is b&w) -- with a peel off sticky thing in the back -- of ???the Dalai or whoever that guy is and Tip. I think it's the kind of paper P uses to print pics. It will appear in the Journal with proper notation, I promise. Monday will be Journal day. Then I will prepare Tip for her next adventure to Marie's... LOVE,Andi __________________ Andi BB '95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive... '98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!) + good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either... Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...