And a lesson: Planted seeds - given sun and water - want to sprout and grow. Intentions or not! And they'll do just that - in their own time.
Savannah
Bonaventure Cemetery stroll
What do you do in Savannah when you have a couple of extra hours? My sister's flight was delayed, so we asked ourselves, "What would you tell someone to do if that person had only two hours to spend in Savannah?" The first answer was, "Take a walk in the historic district." But we'd already … Continue reading Bonaventure Cemetery stroll
Endings and births: Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013
I'm ending this year so tired, really tired, very tired, but in a lovely way. Not in the so-tired-and-weak way of February right after the end of chemo when I didn't have the energy to walk to the mailbox. No, a different tired. One that says I'm still not recovered from eight weeks of chemo … Continue reading Endings and births: Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013
Cotton and Commerce and Enjoying Savannah
I'm back in Savannah for a visit. This time I took one of my old routes to get here. I-75 to I-20 east, then mostly state and county roads through Warrenton, Wrens, Waynesboro, Sardis, Sylvania, Springfield, Rincon, and finally, Savannah. That's the route I used to take to my parents' house (well, except the Rincon … Continue reading Cotton and Commerce and Enjoying Savannah
Another Savannah trek
How many times in my life have I driven to Savannah and/or Effingham County? Well over a hundred. Maybe two hundred. And here I am again, surrounded by live oak trees and Spanish moss, palmetto trees, and air so full of humidity that if it were a towel you could wring out … Continue reading Another Savannah trek
Unexpected
Did you ever have a week when it seemed nothing turned out as expected? Last week was one of those for me, but I didn't get upset. Maybe having cancer and going through treatments has indeed changed me. Just about the whole week involved plans gone awry - postponements, cancellations, shifting events. It started with … Continue reading Unexpected
Savannah return and the other side of nature
I'm back in Savannah, enjoying one of my favorite cities - and enjoying my returning strength. Though I still can't stand or walk for long at a time, this city's historic district is perfect for me because all of the squares have benches. So I can walk and sit and walk and sit and walk. … Continue reading Savannah return and the other side of nature
And I did indeed make it
Yes, I did indeed make it to Savannah. Right now I have a cup of coffee at my right hand, and the shadows of leaves dance on me and on the floor as the morning sunlight streams through the windows. Being back on the soil - in this case sandy soil - where my roots … Continue reading And I did indeed make it
A quick update
It's April, the month that Chaucer celebrated and Eliot bemoaned. I'm in Chaucer's camp this particular April because this is the month in which I complete radiation and thus my breast cancer treatments. Though I will be having the seroma (fluid sac) at my node-removal site aspirated (drained) this week because it keeps swelling more … Continue reading A quick update
Stronger and stronger
For about the last three or four weeks, I've been feeling a bit stronger each day. As the chemo leaves my system, I can do more - walk farther and faster, stand longer, do more activities in a day. I'm receiving the good energy so many people are sending to me for the radiation not … Continue reading Stronger and stronger
eddies and currents 