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  • Remembrance and a rose

    WalkerGirl5d8de9
    The last few days have focused on remembrance. Always poignant. I decided to use the autumn lawn to place my token of remembrance. Somehow it felt very natural and right. The garden is so closely linked to health, our psychology and emotions. I also ...

  • Counting, counting

    WalkerGirl5d8de9
    When I started this blog, the theme has been counting: counting down the days and chemo cycles, all mirrored by what is going on in the garden. It's been a while since I last posted, as this time, I've been captivated by the falling leaves, w...

  • The colour red

    WalkerGirl5d8de9
    The colour red: capecitabine had a sting in the tail for me this cycle; all had been reasonably OK until the last few days of the tablet fortnight. That nasty palmar-plantar side-effect seems to get me every time: sure enough, the colour red began to...

  • Head held high

    WalkerGirl5d8de9
    I love this picture, nature's beauty of a dahlia at a time of seasonal transition. It holds its head high, withstanding the winds and rain - keep strong everyone!

  • Seasons turning, counting continues

    WalkerGirl5d8de9
    Clocks change and autumn has kicked in. An important turning point in my journey. My daily photos are marking the counting of chemo days and cycles, helping me through it all. My chemo started when it was hot and dry; now, though, as I approach the m...
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