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Tag Archives: gardens
White Wine Supernova in the Back Garden
It will come as no surprise that today’s song – yes, I’ve gone back to that – is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI-5uv4wryI Champagne isn’t really my thing. I do miss having the occasional glass of cold white wine. And what better place … Continue reading
Light the Way: Beltane, 2017
Feel the power of the earth, wherever you are. It may be your garden; it may be a friend’s, or, perhaps, your local park. Better still, a wood, a meadow, a glade. Even, perhaps, a hill or mountain side, with … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday!, Nature
Tagged air, Beltane, cats, dogs, earth, fire, gardens, humanity, joy, Loreena McKennitt, love, May Day, paganism, Robert Frost, seaside, the elements, The Gift Outright, The Old Ways, water
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Like Wheat that Springeth Green: Easter
Most adults accept that, even after great loss, in some form at least, love will come again. After bereavement, though grief never truly leaves us, there is always love enough out there for new friendships, perhaps a new partner, or … Continue reading
Back to the Garden: My Inner-Hippy, & Me
Warnings for: Inner-hippidom; comparative serenity, & rat guts One of the joys of having a cat about the house & garden again is that they are very good at bringing me down to earth. This cat is a hunter, though … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, mental health, Nature
Tagged bipolar, breast cancer, Cancer, cats, gardens, hippies, mental health, nature, psychiatric ward
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A Hole in the Breast is Better than Three in the Head
Warning: whinging, swearing, boobies, Smurfs. I’m writing this in the garden, though I may have to break off and go inside. Because it’s a mite chilly, & I’m nesh. Another day, another hospital appointment. But at least it’s a day … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Cancer, Labels, mental health, Time to Change
Tagged bipolar, birds, breast cancer, Cancer, cats, gardens, mental health, Smurfette, stigma, the Queen, Time to Change, writing
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