Home is where the Heart is

hi my friends!

It has been quite some time since I wrote last..I tend to do that :)

So being back in Cleveland is great.. There are things I did not realized I missed until I came back..if that makes any sense...
I used to think the metroparks were no big deal..I took them for granted like most of you who live here do. When I was in Georgia I marveled at the vastness of the forests and privacy you could obtain rather quickly if needed. Here you cannot get too much privacy but that is part of the joy of the metropark system.
You get to see all sorts of people enjoying the same beauty you are..it creates a sense of community and connectedness.
I even miss just the overall feel of Cleveland..something I turned my nose to when being out of State.. I wonder though if I had to do that for my own sanity and so I would not miss Home. A sort of detached way of dealing.. hmm that just came to me.. ha
I even love living so close to the airport. I get to watch planes take off and land round the clock.
For some reason I find that fun..never would have before..
There are many times when I am driving and just get that overall feeling of contenment..Knowing we made the right choice to move back.
Sure I loved the South - I loved how it was weird if you ordered unsweetened tea (that gave you away that you were from the North), I loved how many trees were around everywhere, I loved how beautiful the state was in general.. I loved my own sense of Freedom.. I grew wings and I flew with them.. I now realized I can still fly even though back home...Just in a different way :)
Heck I even appreciated Lake Erie now...again not something I would have thought twice about before...I would think that it was stinky water and that is it :)
One of the best perks of being back in town is that we get to see our peeps whenever we want.
Grace gets to spend time with the grandmas which is great!

So as far as my health goes.. Here is that part of the update:
I have a consultation for the radiation next week and I am waiting for the chemo nurse from Cleveland Clinic to set me up with that class. They have been rather pokey at getting back to me but its not like I am doing nothing for myself in the meantime.
I started training with a Qi Gong Master here in Rocky River. He is amazing and I am learning a lot.
I know most of you may not know what that is so here is a def:

Qigong (also spelled Ch'i Kung) is a powerful system of healing and energy medicine from China. It is the art and science of using breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life energy (qi). Qigong practice leads to better health and vitality and a tranquil state of mind. In the past, qigong was also called nei gong (inner work) and dao yin (guiding energy).

So far I have to practice daily- It will surely help me during treatments.

Thats really all for now. I am getting over a nasty cough thing. Just need to catch up on rest since the cough has kept me up for nights in a row..

I hope this finds everyone happy and healthy~!
Love
Andrea