April 4

Hi !! It is me Angela......
Spring appeared for a few days this past two weeks and yesterday it was 70 degrees and now it is freezing, windy and snowing. What a difference a day makes. We did manage to get our beds cleared and added new mulch to protect the new growth from frost. In Mich. we can frost till end of April and even snow storms. So we are starting seedlings in basement grow light this year....and we are planting quite a crop this year. Lots of heirloom seeds, organic don't panic !!!! Love this time of year anticipating the newness of spring, flowers in bloom, food growing in the garden, herbs smelling fresh and cooking time in the Madaras House. We might even sell some fruits of labor at the Farmers Market in Dexter and chelsea. Spring fever is real !!!!

Health wise all is getting better and the bones are the same maybe a bit worse. I will have right shoulder replaced June 28 and knees and left shoulder thereafter. This first round of 6 months chemo infusions will be done second week of May !!!!! Then we may have to do another later. I still do daily chemo orally. All the natural and lifestyle treatments and therapies help very much. Swimming and light yoga so far seem to work and will have a pain patch Friday to help me get through this PT so I am strong enough for surgery. I am writing a lot and reading. I start a mini medical school class tonight at U of M medical school on the Muskuloskeletal stystem. Very excited. Have met two strong woman who have survived lupus and we get along great. Nice to have someone with whom I can really connect at that level only we can.

Douglas is going to be working on a project in Asheville for the spring and summer so he will go back and forth. I plan to come down at the end of the job and will let you know the plans. He will have his lap top if you wish to email while there.

That is the latest and greatest news. We are blessed and we love our life !!!! and I miss you all so very much. A