Got new snow shoes today to replace the ones that I broke.  Sparky and I had fun trying them out at the park.  I kept going over fresh powder so Sparky had to stay in my tracks.  The snow is over his head.
Had to wash off all the snow balls from his fur when we got back.  Lots of fun in the winter if you dress for it.

I had a request to make a little pink scarf for a 9 year old girl.  It turned out really cute.  I put it here next to a full length purple one to show the difference.  It is a little shorter and one stitch thinner.  I hope that she likes it.  Xcountry skiing went well yesterday.  Just went to Jack Pine trail which as a Down Hiller I would say has no hills to speak of.  Not like going to the Gatineau.  Climbing up hills on skis still amazes me after so many years as a downhiller... the Lift is supposed to take you up.  We went for just over an hour and I was fine.  Then went shopping and home to go snow shoeing at the park.  I broke the binding on one of my snow shoes so kinda dragged that foot around most of the time.  Didn't take Sparky because it was too cold for him but maybe today he will go out with me.  I have to go to town to see if I can buy bindings somewhere ... I hope I don't have to replace the whole shoes.  Just finished the cheeseball for New Years tonight.  Hope everyone has a good time tonight and be safe.  Happy New Year's Eve.

Finally got a picture of all eleven colours that I normally do.  There are a few others but I only buy them on request.  I have a couple more made but are duplicates of these colours.  Some of these are already spoken for but I haven't delivered them yet so was able to take a picture before I hand them over.
I am going to try to xcountry ski tomorrow on an easy trail.  I hope that I have enough stamina for it.  Sitting around knitting doesn't do much for my endurance levels but it does help the feeling to come back in my fingers.  Just need it in the finger tips now.

Went to the VDT xmas party at Cathy's yesterday.  Lots of them want to go on the Ride the Rideau with me and they are going to help with the scarf making and getting the wool.  We got our first sponsor too and she has her tax receipt and two scarves.
You can go to  http://my.ohfoundation-fondationho.ca/janvdt  or go to Ride the Rideau site and search my name as a rider to sponsor me.  I will be setting up a team whenever I figure out a cool name then everyone can join my team.  Go team go!!!

Since I am now cancer free for sure it is on to training for Ride the Rideau.  I just registered for the Ride for September so I have time to train.  I am going to knit a curly scarf for anyone who sponsors me and covers the cost of the wool.  My site on the Ride the Rideau site is:  http://my.ohfoundation-fondationho.ca/janvdt

So far I am on my own there but if others want to join me we can make a team.

I am Cancer Free per the results of my CT Scan that I had last week.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!

My blog now has had 4,015 views.  I find that amazing.
I finally got around to making the cheeseball for the kids that took care of me in Radiation.  I took it in today with the recipe as promised.  They were not around when I got there so I gave it to another lady who I knew was in room 7 too as a patient to deliver to them when she was called.  She didn't understand me but her daughters did and they said that they would make sure that the techs got it.  We then talked more so I asked if their mom got her hat on the 8th floor during chemo and they said yes...that confirmed it.  This was the lady that I kept seeing wearing hats that Mom and I had made and donated.  I thought that they were the ones that we gave in and now I know for sure.  It is so nice when you meet the people that benefit from what we have done.  I told them that I had just brought in 3 more... I had just put them in the basket in the other waiting room but they said she didn't need any more since that was her last day and she was going to get to ring the bell soon.  They were so happy and I know exactly the feeling.  I also went out to xmas lunch with people from work which was nice.  I then went shopping for more wool to fill the orders that I got today.  I have knit 9 of them since Sat night.  I have to make 5 more at a minimum by Saturday and hopefully will make 6 plus three more cheese balls, two lemon meringue pies and curl two games.

I couldn't wait so I called my doctors office and talked to the receptionist.  I asked how long it would be before I would get the results from the CT scan.  She said that it is usually 10 days because someone has to write them up.  Their office is closed next week so I will have to wait FOREVER.  I guess I sounded very disappointed so she told me to call back on Thursday and they may have something.  No promises but better than nothing.
The roads were too bad to travel today so I didn't curl.  Not worth wrecking my car to curl plus it ends at 5 pm rush hour across the Hunt Club bridge which I hate in good weather.  I do not need any extra stress so I stayed home and knit two more scarves today so far.  Might do a third one tonight or work on my xmas cards.

Kinda shows the peach fuzz growing on my head.  I guess it will be hair some day when it grows up.  Check out in the next picture where I pointed to in this one.

So can anyone figure out what the red marks are under my lip.  Yes there are two little ones.  They appeared Sunday morning when I woke up.  Well when I open my mouth.... my two teeth right above them match.  You got it.  I am not grinding my teeth and breaking them off any more, I am biting my lip.  I guess I am a cool cucumber out front but I have no control over my fear when I sleep.

This is going to be a long week until the phone rings with the results.  I may not even get them until next week.  I knit three scarves yesterday.  Today I will knit and then curl this afternoon.  Jim is home today because of the terrible weather so I have company.  I have to get the ingredients to make my cheeseball this week.  I have had many requests for it and I am going to drop one off to the radiation kids with its recipe.  They all loved the nuts and bolts with recipe from before so I promised them a cheeseball.  I have to make two lemon meringue pies for the curling dinner Thursday as well so I have enough to keep me busy.  I just wish the phone would ring so I would make these Christmas items with a smile on my face.

Test all done so now just have to wait for the results.  The nurse was able to put a big needle into a small vein in the back of my hand which probably made the test easier for me since they had to inject the dye very slowly into the small vein so I didn't get any bad side affects.
Finished another couple of scarves.  People have said that I should sell them for charity so I am going to get set up to sell them for a profit and have the money go to Ride the Rideau for next year.  I really want to go in it and you need to raise 1500 to go in it.  So for every one that donates, they will get a tax receipt and a scarf.  My pedicure shop said that I can put them up in her shop for sale.  She also offered to open the shop on a Sunday in the spring and give free mini pedi's for a donation to the cause.  It should be fun.

Yesterday the massage was really just a chemical treatment on my skull trying to open my pores and let the hairs grow.  I just want the ones up top to grow more and stop that facial hair from growing... not fair.

Mom came and watched me skip this morning and believe it or not we won.  We won in the mixed this afternoon too.  We won't talk about the work league I played in after that but we had fun.  Just trying to keep busy not thinking about tomorrow.  Good night.

Won our curling game today/yesterday... I guess it is after midnight now.  Got to play with the ladies league for our last game together.  New teams for January.  I didn't curl with them during radiation so it was nice seeing everyone again.  Looking forward to my massage tomorrow.  Have to take mom to hair dresser before I go so they had better not be late.  I do not want to miss this apt nor leave mom there for the couple of hours that I go to town.  James has two exams tomorrow so he can't get her like last time.  Oh well the girl will have to roll those rollers fast.

Last walk up Linda Lane to the hospital for a Rad treatment.  The weather was a little different than the last chemo day.

You can think of it as a yukky icy, snowy day or take a look at the trees without leaves and how lovely they look covered with ice.  Need the sun though to make them glisten.

Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring that bell.... really it was a triangle that you hit but it sounds the same.  This was the before I rang it.

This is me actually ringing the bell/triangle.  It is in the hall outside the three waiting rooms.  So now on to the next journey on Friday.  Wed I get my 1.5 hour head massage that came with the wig.  Tomorrow all I have to do is knit and curl.  

Tree that I traded 2 scarves for... pretty nice eh!  All decorated and on top of that I knit five of the scarves this weekend.  Amazing what you can get done when you can't be too far from the washroom.  Tomorrow is the last rad day and then it should take a couple of weeks for my system to get back to normal so then I will be able to go for longer walks etc.

This is the coat that I got that keeps me warm on the way to the hospitals.

This is it with the hood down... the fur collar still comes up high to keep me warm.

I made 5 others that are not in the picture.  I have a few more balls of the same colour so this should keep me busy for awhile.  They make great gifts even if mom thinks that they are weird.

OK Sparky I will quit taking pictures until the tree is up and then I will have to make you mad again.

Can't believe that my Christmas cactus is actually blooming at the right time of year this year.

Got a picture of James and Sparky for the VDT Calendar.

ONLY ONE RADIATION TREATMENT LEFT!!!!!!

I think what he said must have been Lymphedema.  The more I read about it, I think it is what Aunt Helen had in the summer when they found her cancer.  Unfortunately if it is that, from what I can read there is no cure... just treatment.  Oh well one more thing to look forward to to see it this is it.  I think I would rather have the GI symptoms from Lymphedema than the swelling of the leg that Aunt Helen had.... I do NOT want to be in a wheel chair.

Last visit this year to the Radiologist Doctor today.  I go back to see him in February.  I still have 3 more treatments but I don't see the doctor for those.  He says that I flew through the rad treatments compared to other people... go figure.  We then discussed my concerns about the CT Scan next week.  He doesn't think that the growth has anything to do with me not being able to eat without pain... it would be a different problem.  He thinks that since they have ruled out the stomach and gall bladder that  it is lymph...... can't remember the rest of the word.  What he said that was was basically scar tissue from removing the lymph nodes.  Since they didn't take many out which was surprising to Dr Hopkins since she thought that she had... maybe that is it.  She didn't think that there would be scar tissue because of the Robot doing the surgery but Dr Samant ... the rad guy says that it could be even with the Robot.  Oh well wait and see.   He did say that the side affects from radiation should be gone by Christmas which will be nice.  Being tied down to being close to a washroom all the time isn't fun.  He figures 4 to 6 weeks after radiation I should be able to go into a public pool which will be excellent exercise for me out of the cold.  Right now my immune system is still too low for something like that.

I was allowed to take a picture of the Radiation machine today.  The bed raises and goes back towards the machine until the circle on the right is at the top of my legs.  My head goes on the rest at the far end.  My legs go in the two half circle supports.  The machine is in the position now where it is for the fourth radiation shot. When I first lay down on it there is a cloth on it... see the orange folded up.  They then raise the table and move it back into position.  The part on the right is rotated on top of me.  See all the little spots around the glass on the blue disc.  They are stickers with funny pictures to give you something to look at.  While it is on the top they line me up with the tattoos and x's to make sure that they are going to give the rad to the right area.  They then rotate the machine to my right and measure the side x's view.  They then move it to the bottom of me below the table and leave the room.  From outside the room they start it.  It zaps under me, then moves to my  right and zaps again, then moves on top of me then zaps again and lastly it moves to my left and does the last zap.  They come back in and lower the bed and move it forward so that I can get off and off I go.  You hear the noise of it zapping you but you do not feel anything.
Only have to do this 5 more times.  I hope this explains it better than words... they always say that a picture is good.

Pain Pain Pain go away.   Most of the day was ok until I ate a second meal.  I do not usually have two with real food.  Isagenix gets me through most days.  I thought that I was going to pass out with the pain after supper so went to bed for awhile.   Tried to read a book to get my mind off of the pain but fell asleep and the next thing I knew it was a few hours later.  Better now.  Only 12 days until the CT scan to figure out what is causing this nutty pain.  Maybe I will just have to eat isagenix all the time.  The nutritionist said that the isagenix is good nutrition wise and it doesn't hurt so so much for real food.  Six more Rad treatments to go.

Three hats for Cheo and two for Rad patients, all handed in last Thurs.

It is December so on  with the xmas lights on the tree in the front yard.  We even have snow for it.

Three more Cheo hats that I will take on Thurs and one adult one that is crocheted cable just to make me think.  The scarf is one of those boa ones that everyone is wearing these days.  Went to Michaels today and bought the wool.  It is easy to knit but you have to pay attention so it is good therapy for me.  The wool was on sale and a lady gave me a coupon so I bought lots.  Will be making pink ones for the Perky in Pink bonspiel where we are supposed to dress up in pink and raise money for cancer.  

Back to being normal.  Made a scarf like the wool was supposed to be used for.

Down to single digits.  Only 9 more rad sessions left.

So I have officially lost it.  I call it the coat/shrug of many colours.  I saw the idea of making a shrug with sleeves at a craft show so I decided to make one and it just evolved from there.  It was fun making it and it is very warm even if it looks a little crazy.  Look close and you can see a little of my hair is coming back.  Some of them are black but mostly white hair.... oh well.

I am telling you....push push push if you have something wrong and you are waiting for a faxed request to give you an apt for a test.  I called again today and insisted on a number for where the fax went to for my CT  Scan.  After two calls she gave it to me.  I then called the number and got a person....wow.  He said we are booking in mid December would you like me to book it for you now?!?!?  Do you think?   No I just called to say hello....  Any way I bit my tongue and was nice.  I booked it for the 14th of Dec.  My Radiation will be done by then so no conflicts.  It is a two hour test.... one and a half hours drinking crap and then they give me an IV of the same stuff to go into me while I am in the Scan.  I told him that they might have problems with the IV since I do not have the picc any more....  X your fingers for me.  The scan is at the Civic where I got my picc in the first place...go figure.  Maybe by then I will have a vein again that they can use... I sure do not want it in my ankles.

Seven of these I made for the kids at CHEO.  They will be delivered  for me tomorrow.  The other one Mom made for me.

Mom made the brown hat to match my cowl for the bonspiel in case I got too hot  to wear my wig.  The red one I  made to match my new coat.  The  hair band I made out of very fancy wool that I was given.

Still have the cough but the sniffles are gone.  I got to sleep in this morning which helped the drugs do their work.  I get to sleep in tomorrow also since my appointment is in the afternoon again.

Still trying to beat this stupid cold.  Not fun.  I miss my swing.  At least when I was out of it in the summer, I got to lay outside.  Laying in bed is not the same thing.  Sooner or later the medicine should knock it.  I guess with my low immune system it takes a little longer since I am not helping the meds much.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Took lots of cold medicine all last night and slept finally until noon.  Throat still soar but I am not coughing as much any more.  Hopefully another nights sleep will make it better.  I am going to sleep in the bed and not in the living room so hopefully that will help like it did last night.

9 down 16 to go.  Had fun in the bonspiel today.  We won the B side.  Now to rest and get rid of this cold.  Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

8 done 17 to go.  Had an awful game tonight but at least I was out and about.  Now I have a sore throat and the sniffles so took some  meds for that tonight.  Hopefully that will be all I need to get rid of that one.  I am still waiting for the CT scan apt.  If I don't hear by noon tomorrow I am going to call someone... just not sure who...  Night Night

7 down and 18 to go.  Got a call from GP's office today with the results of ultrasound from yesterday.... last summer that took over two months.  They did not find gall stones so not sure what is causing the pain... I guess I am a big faker....  What they did find is a cyst down to the left side.  They compared my pictures to the ultra sound that I had right before the surgery in May and the Cyst was not there.  I am now going for a CT scan sometime to figure out what is causing the Cyst.  Keep your fingers crossed that there is not another tumor causing it.  It didn't seem to be growing on anything that could be seen so it is a mystery.  She could see it from the top ultrasound but when she switched to the internal ultra sound it did not appear.  The CT scan is supposed to be able to see down there better apparently.  The ultra sound was good to see that there isn't anything visibly wrong with my gall bladder even though I have all of the symptoms for it.  The hospital is supposed to call with the CT apt.  I hope it is around the time of the Rad treatment for the day so that I do not have to go in to town twice.   It just keeps getting better and better.

6 down and 19 to go.  The end cannot come soon enough.  Side effects were supposed to start after 3  weeks.  They started on Sunday.   There are too many to mention and too gross to talk about.  Cancelled my laugh yoga and went to bed instead.  Had my ultrasound this morning which didn't prove anything so she said... just illiminated some things that could be causing the pain.  On to the next test I guess.  Kinda reminds me of the lead up January's operation.  At least she couldn't see any gall stones ... but then what is causing the pain.   Lots of other pains to join it though now to keep it company.  Oh well 4 more weeks and then maybe I will heal again.

Had a good weekend.  Getting used to having a cook again in the house.  No Rad treatment tomorrow - just  curling in the afternoon.  Jim surprised his mom today at brunch when we showed up for her birthday.  She thought that he was still in the US.  Good night.

5 down and 20 to go.  I am getting to know the system and have figured out a faster route to drive there.  Side affects are still tolerable but they are definitely accumulating.
My fitness class yesterday was great.  It was like I had my own personal trainer.  Got to figure out all of the do's and don't's for now which is what I was after.  I hope that I can fit more sessions into my schedule.  I think I made the others depressed based on their comments but I need to do what I can do to get better.  My core is definitely not where it was before the surgery so we did work on it as well as weights for arms and legs.  My cardio is fine with the rest that I am doing so she concentrated on the rest.  Have a nice long weekend all.
Oh yeah... Jim is on his way home... he left at 7:30 this morning so should be home soon.

Guy looks pretty small next to that huge tree he is cutting .  No snow in this picture.

Lots of snow in this picture so I guess it is hit and miss around Milford today.

Jim is still in Connecticut.  Now they have to deal with the snow as well.  The storm on Wed.  caused more outages so they will be there until Fri at least.  After that they may go to New Jersey, New York or up to Sudbury where he is supposed to be right now any way.
Rad treatments are going ok.  4 down and 21 to go.  The one on Mon is cancelled because of the Stat holiday so it gets tacked onto the end.  Going to my first fitness class at Maplesoft this afternoon and then off to curl.  Stay warm all.

2 down 23 more to go.  Very efficient now that they have the set up down pat.  My apt was for 4:25  ... got there early because I had a phone interview with Maplesoft at 3:15, so that I can attend their fitness, yoga, laugh yoga and Chemo Brain therapy sessions.  Passed the interview then walked in very warm clothes to the hospital.  Checked the schedule and my room #7 had the description down... I went to the desk to see what that meant and they said that I would go to 6 this time instead.  #6 had 50 minute behind schedule which made sense since they were covering both.  I got scared since I was full of water for my regular time.  Sat in the waiting room for awhile and I was called early.  I was out of the room by 4:17 - ahead of schedule.  While I was sitting in the waiting room I met a couple from Oakville.  They both have cancer and their daughter works at the cancer center here so they are up here for their treatments.  They are both getting Chemo and Radiation at the same time... So as they say... I am ok just look around and there are lots a lot worse off.  They were very pleasant and taking it all in stride.  Just amazing.  Just registered for a fitness class and a laughing yoga class at Maplesoft.  That is where I went in the Nordic walk.  Take care all.

1 down 24 to go.  I lay on the table for about 20 minutes for them to get it lined up just right and then they run the radiation under me  for 2 minutes then it moves to the side and the radiation runs on the side for 2 minutes, then it moves to the top of me and runs for 2 minutes and then it moves to the other side of me and runs for the last 2 minutes.  They then marked up in ink new marks that I am supposed to not try to wash off since the tattoos were off a little.  So much for getting useless tattoos.  Every one of my appointments can change the time from day to day.  I got my schedule last Thurs for this week.... today they gave me my times for this week and 3 of them had changed.  Each day before I leave I have to check to see when to come back the next day.  I guess I write of planning anything for the next month.  Each Wed I see my radiologist on top of the treatment so that is in the afternoon so if my treatment is in the morning I have to go there twice.
I have to find my winter coat before I go tomorrow.  That walk up Lynda Lane is freezing in this weather.

Another picture from Jim's Boss.  Looks a lot calmer down there now.

Maybe this picture helps you to understand what this thing is that I made.  Off to the hospital now....

Finished my latest project.  It is like a scarf/collar.  It is called a Figure Eight Cowl.  It was a pretty complicated pattern which is why I did it.  I am trying to get my mind working.  It is a bunch of crocheted figure eights sewed together and then a fringe crocheted all around.  Just waiting now for the last brownie batch to finish so then I can go and do some shopping for mom, deliver a new hat that mom made and then get drinking in time for radiation then curling.  Have a good day all.

Just woke up from a 6 hour nap.  Went to mom's this morning and was very tired when I got home.  Didn''t sleep much last night nor the night before.  I am sure tomorrow will be ok but obviously my mind is going over all of the alternatives and keeps me awake.  I will report in tomorrow night with an A OK I am sure.

Found another picture from Jim's Boss's site.  No wonder they are out of power in most places.  If it is back on I sure hope it is off when they take those trees out of there.
Xmas craft sales have started.  I go and get more ideas of what to do.  Got a bench for the front door.  Went to the women's show.  200 booths there but nothing I was really interested in.  There was an Isagenix booth so got some of my questions answered.  Now lots of laundry to do.  Have a nice weekend all.

Whipped up another hat tonight when I came back from Brockville.  One of Margaret's staff's mother just got diagnosed with cancer so I made it for her.
Had a good time in Brockville today visiting with Jeannie and her dad.  It was a little rainy but not too bad of a drive.  Off to craft sales tomorrow.

Well I can see that Jim is ok.  He is the one right on the bottom of the picture.  Glad to see he is making use of the new vests that he got just before he left...plus it is the only way I can tell that it is him.  I am glad he is not the one in the bucket.  That is way too close to the lines for my liking.

I stole these pictures off of Jim's boss's facebook.  Looks like they are working hard but I see sunshine which is a good thing.
Curled 3 games today.  Got my times for radiation next week but no times for the ultrasound for the gall bladder yet.  The times are all over the place so I have to get something to write them down on that I can take with me... I think my calendar on my phone is linked to the internet which isn't good... too expensive.
Off to Brockville tomorrow to see Jeannie.  Good night all.

Finally finished it.  Looks better with the border on the bottom.

Sparky not amused with the picture taking that I do.  He hates the high pitched noise the camera/flash makes and after all of those trick or treaters coming to his house and disturbing him tonight this was the last straw.

At least he doesn't shed so no hairs on the sweater.

Didn't have many little ones at the door tonight.  They all came at once.  We might have had 25 and that is all.  Yes I did it ... I gave out the potatoe chips at the door without a hat or wig on so maybe that is why we didn't have many come to the door... I scared them away!!!!  They just don't like bald ladies maybe.

Dr Kuntz agrees with Dr Hopkins that it might be gallbladder causing all of my pain or at least something in that area since the pain is very localized in that area.  Then the worst happened....remember I was going to keep my PICC in just in case.  Boy do I regret taking it out.  Ouch, ouch, ouch...can you get it...it hurt.  My doctors nurse couldn't find a vein at all no matter how much she poked me.   I took the form to the lab that I used before the picc and she came up with a brilliant plan.  There is a little butterfly needle that they use sometimes which is what they used when my veins collapsed during chemo.  That one wasn't small enough so she went to the back room and got a smaller one that they use in babies.  The blood comes slower but it can go in smaller veins.  She got one half way between my elbow and wrist.
I had a ct scan last week that should have covered my new problem while they were there.  Dr kuntz was going to ck to see if they went far enough or I have to go again...she was to amused.  I might have an ultrasound too.  Now I just wait for the phone to ring for more apts to confirm what is wrong and a gameplan.

Jim still ok despite 16 hour days and cold showers due to no power in his hotel.  Dunkin donuts won't take their Canadian money so hopefully he finds a working banking machine soon.
Experimenting with pans from dollar store to make brownies from Costco today.  I have to take something in for the bonspiels next week.  I won't be playing because of radiation so I am making brownies.  Not really baking I guess but for me it is.
Jean seemed surprised to get shrug yesterday.   I hope she likes it.
Decided to add border on bottom of sweater.  It seems to look better now.  Should have it done tonight in between trick or treaters.
Go to doctors this afternoon to find out what she will do about my potential gall bladder problem.
Raining now but the wind has subsided so no more tiles should come off the roof.
Stay warm and dry all.

One more shrug completed with a nice bag to put it in as a gift for Jean.  She is the lady from curling who gave Deb the x country skis and wouldn't take anything for them.  I hope she likes it.

Heard from Jim tonight.  They hadn't started work yet at that time.  Just sitting around in Milford CT waiting for the storm to hit.  The wind just blew the cover off the bbq on the back deck so the winds have made it here.  No rain yet, just lots of wind.  Everyone stay safe.

Jim got away ok and I finished laundry for us and Mom.  Hopefully this storm comes and goes soon so that the pain goes away soon.

Finished Margaret's sweater per the pattern but I still might add some to the bottom.  It is still up for debate.  Jim is all packed ready to go to Connecticut tomorrow to help out with the storm clean up.

I guess that my flash doesn't work very well.  8 of us went out tonight with kayaks.  It was like a summer evening except for the fact that it got dark early.  The water was really calm though compared to last Sunday.  It was very easy to paddle.

Things went well yesterday with the CT Scan and the tattoos.  I see now how they say that there are 140 people waiting for Radiation all of the time.  I was in Radiation South and it has 3 waiting rooms which were all full at all times.  Most people had someone with them so they were not all waiting but still there are a lot of  people there at all times.  It is a massive production line.  There is a Radiation North at the General as well that I have seen.  Not sure if there is an East and West though.  There is also the same set up apparently at the Queensview Carleton Hospital.  It is amazing that there are that many people in the area that require this treatment.

Had a good time roller blading in the morning as well. We went along the Ottawa River.  The pictures say it all.