Hello my gardening friends.. We have been so thankful for our allotment plot as a place of refuge in these strange and trying times.. So instead of lots of photos here, I have included a video of how the plot looks and what has been planted in it..
The good news is that vacant plots on our site are being taken up and people are getting back into nature and growing their own food.. I have high hopes for positive outcomes.
With in our own community of neighbours I am seeing people helping each other, sharing resources etc.. We have been sharing extra veggies and in return they have been sharing back magazines, books, and other things.
We are lucky in we have a wonderful hub of neighbours who are pulling together..
My wish is that we come out of this more united and stronger, .. That we unite and co-operate in kindness and sharing, rather than living in fear, lack, and separation… We each have the ability to turn our communities around should we choose to do so..
Take care of yourselves and I hope All of you are getting out into your own gardens and enjoying the calm present moments of being out in Mother Nature… The birds are singing their joy and Nature too is taking a breath…
Happy Gardening!
An enjoyable tour of the Plot, Sue – and nice to hear you too!
Enjoy your Sunday. 🙂
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Thank YOU Tom… glad you enjoyed the tour.. 🙂 You too Tom.. 🙂
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It would be impossible for me to have that love of gardens. I live in a building surrounded by concrete. There are many parks nearby and this is where you can enjoy the greenery of nature and breathe your breath.
What better for you to have a caring community. In these moments of uncertainty, human contact is essential to clear the mind and fill with positive thoughts.
The video is great. A whole event your planted plot.
I hope the week is going to be the best for you.
A big hug
Manuel
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Muchas gracias querido Manuel, es maravilloso que hayas disfrutado de mi publicación y nuestra parcela de jardín de asignación.
Mi esposo estaba ocupado cortando los bordes de la parcela y yo estaba plantando guisantes dulces y flores a lo largo del enrejado.
También me complace que pueda acceder a los parques para tener una idea de la naturaleza …
Enviando abrazos enormes a tu manera y muchas gracias Manuel
Thank you so very much dear Manuel, its wonderful that you have enjoyed my post and our allotment garden plot..
My husband was busy mowing the edges of the plot and I was planting sweetpeas the flowers
Many thanks dear Manuel
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Más bien gracias a ti por hacer que mi domingo empiece con mucho ánimo y disfrutando de lo hermosa que es la vida.
Rather, thanks to you for making my Sunday start with great spirits and enjoying how beautiful life is.
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Big smiles Manuel…. You just made my Monday even brighter
Grandes sonrisas Manuel … Acabas de hacer que mi lunes sea aún más brillante 💚🙏
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You make me feel super good
Me haces sentir súper bien
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🙂 🌈💚🙏
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Igualmente Manuel
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Coming along nicely
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Thank YOU dear Derrick 🙂
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WOW what a huge plot and how wonderful that you wont need to go shopping for fruit and veg! lol it’s a lovely plot that keeps you VERY busy I can see and especially at this time of year! Great video my dear friend, Hope to see many more as the year goes by and things start to grow.. YUMMY 🙂 Stay safe 🙏🏻😊❤
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We are very Lucky and yes we are very self sufficient in fresh veggies and we freeze a lot of our extra produce to sustain us over winter… Our Potatoes from last year are just about now depleted and are just beginning to sprout… So pleased you enjoyed CT…. And big smiles that you enjoyed.. 💚🙏
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Loved the video and tour, my friend. We are planted here and enjoying the sprouts reaching for the sky. The weather is perfect for growing, and we certainly have enough time to tend to the business of growing.
Have a superb Sunday followed by a brilliant May followed by . . .
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So good to know you were able to at last plant.. And yes no time like these present times Bill to start digging in our gardens.. The people round about here, are getting into their home gardens and getting all their DIY chores done if they can get the materials… and the paint on cars are being washed off LOL…. Thank you Bill…. May has started off well here in the Dreamwalker household.. 🙂 Take care also Bill 💚🙏
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A sharing community is admirable. Let’s hope it continues in better times. My muscles ache just looking at your video with all the work that has been done already. Kudos to you and your husband. It is quite an achievement. The video tour is much appreciated. I didn’t think you plot was that big. Be well and I know your plot keeps you both out of trouble. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hahaha… to your muscle ache Joseph.. Yes… the plot is looking good… But as you say, lots of work to maintain it… I spent three hours this morning, I replanted Parsnips seeds.. as they have been in for five weeks and not a sign.. Another allotmenteer also had to replant his seeds none came through and he bought his seeds same as we did from the allotment association… So hubby finally manage to get some in a store, braving the ques… So this morning I replanted, and weeded between peas. And yes its our escape.. We take a hot drink in a flask with us and work a bit rest a bit … Sit and admire our progress.. 🙂 We are living The Good Life… 🙂 🙏💚
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Was there anything stronger in the flask?&
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LOL… Hahaha….. No Joseph, just Coffee for hubby and mine was tea… 🙂 🙂 ☕ The 🍷 comes later in the evening 😄🤣😂💚
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Love the video, friend Sue!!! Not time to garden here yet, but I found some lil grass along a neighbour’s fence … and brought it for Theo:) Much love as always and more, cat.
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Wonderful to see you Cat.. Sending thoughts your way and lots of love… Loved Theo’s playfulness. 🙂
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Lovely to see you working on your allotment. Isn’t it amazing how difficult it is to photograph a butterfly, you were really lucky. Nice to know the English are digging for victory again, Sue. Very sensible, indeed.
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Thank you Robbie… I hardly spotted this one myself Robbie.. I love these little winged creatures.. And we British don’t give up easily 🙂 lol… Much love dear Robbie and thank you my friend 💚🙏
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Oh my goodness Sue…….I got to hear your voice……..it is so sweet and it brought tears to my eyes. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this video.
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Big smiles dearest Wendi.. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and being here.. 🙂 Take care also Wendi.. ❤ Hugs your way ❤ 🙏
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🙂 🙂 thank you!
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It looks delightful Sue, I do miss my little vegetable plot. It was great to potter around and have some delightfully fresh ‘tasty’ home grown food, and not that tasteless cardboard stuff they have in the big shops 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Thank you Mark… Nothing like picking your own fresh veggies and eating… Everything is so much more tastier.. 🙂 Good to see you on the plot Mark… Hope alls well with you too… 🙂 💚🙏
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Doing well thank you dear lady, as I can hear you are too. Garden energy will do that 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Wonderful Mark… I have been in a totally different reality today… 🙂 On the plot this morning and painting a few panels on the fence with wood preserve, along with giving the Garage a new lick of paint. Needless to say my limbs now are rebelling… But I should sleep well 🙂 💚 Hope your own day went well
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Now that will make you sleep well indeed Sue, nothing like a bit of ‘hard yakka’ to get the body working good 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Very True Mark.. 🙂 And this week has been full of hard work as I have been re landscaping my front garden.. 🙂 reshaping the lawn edges making the boarders broader… I want to fill with colour.. 🙂
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It’s wonderful that some people are discovering a new love for gardening. I don’t have an outdoor plot at the moment, but I’ve grown a beautiful herb garden (basil, chives, parsley, coriander) in my kitchen and am now able to have my homegrown herbs in my salad every day. They have an incredibly rich flavour! In future maybe I’ll have a wonderful garden like you.
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I think it doesn’t matter if you have a garden or not.. A window sill a patio or even a balcony.. You can grow many things, and herbs are a wonderful way to start.. Keep focusing on your future garden Kathrin.. I am sure one day you will manifest it…
Much love and gratitude for your lovely presence here on the plot.. Take care and thank YOU for your own lovely blog.. ❤
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That’s what I’ve learned over the last few weeks. I love my herb garden and my cactus farm on my windowsill.
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Great… I replied to one of your replies, and then replied to another of your replies then got a message from your site saying I was blocked as suspect bot… Sure its just a blip… Enjoy your growing herbs.. ❤
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Sorry to hear, has this ever happened before? Hopefully you can comment again in the future.
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Don’t worry it happens at to me often, because I often mass catch up on blogs. I often can get thrown into spam folders. Technology does not read the comment. Just thinks your spamming. When you make a few comments in a short space of time
I got back in your blog to say thank you for your permission so all is well. 😊🙏. Enjoy your week Kathrin. 💖 And Thank you.
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Oh good, so it’s only a temporary block. Hope you have a great week.
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Yes all is well Kathrin I was able to get back into your blog and leave my thanks.. ❤
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Oh, Sue, your plot is coming on nicely! I know I’ve said this before but goodness… how much work has gone into it, to have everything so well organized! It’s admirable! Thank you for the wonderful tour! Have a wonderful gardening / planting May, my sweet friend! Love and many hugs.
Stay happy and healthy! 😉 xoxoxoxo
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Thank you so much Marina.. yes lots of work… and I am so happy you enjoyed my amateur tour,, my phone camera skills are not the best… but it gives you the idea of how large a plot it is.. I hope you soon get to go on that favourite walk…. Sending Love and Blessings Marina… take care also… ❤ 🙏💚
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Oh, the tour was beautiful!
Many many more hugs, my sweet friend
and LOVE!
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Glad to see your garden is coming along well. Cannot imagine not being able to garden and get close to the earth. Our garden is still struggling, but believe it will take off soon. The rains seemed to have lessened and the mud is gone. Have a great week Sue. Love and hugs to you.
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Neither can I Peggy, Mother Earth is an essential part of my own well being… Hope your weather soon improves enough for your planting.. sending love and well wishes right on back your way Peggy.. ❤
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Despite the hard work, effort and toil, which we don’t see on camera, it’s calm and serene on the plot, as always it is, Sue. You sound in good spirits. Lovely to see the sun shining and hear the birds chirping merrily. The cheeky little blackbird somehow steals the show 😀
Aided by your green fingers, all looks to be growing nicely, which promises well for later this year. No doubt your grateful for recent spells of rain to assist with the watering. The plot looks in fine form.
The rustic nature of allotments – the ramshackle sheds, salvaged materials, silvered, weathered wood – all exude a natural air of timelessness: ’tis as though the plots have been there forever. The area feels lived-in like a comfy pair of shoes. It’s all quite charming really.
Good to hear there has been an uptake on plots being used. I hope those new to allotmenteering will persist.
Very much enjoyed the video update, thank you Sue.
Hoping all is well with you and yours. Take care of one and all,
DN
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Yes lots of weathered wood and uses of bits and pieces all tied together with string LOL… The birds are chirping loudly every day as the world around them grows silent.. 😀 I am happy that plots are being taken, Some are making progress others who think it is easy are already saying its hard work and they have hardly got started… But ten out of ten for trying.. We hope they stick with it for an unkempt plot means more weed seeds blowing in the wind.. 🙂
So pleased you enjoyed Dewin… I enjoyed putting the video together…. And its lovely seeing you on the plot..
Take care also my friend.. :-D🙏
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Thanks Sue. I’ll look forward to the next video update.
Until then, enjoy plotting, pottering, and planting 😀
DN
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Thank you Dewin… Yes certainly been busy busy, You too my friend 🙂 and many thanks again Dewin. 🙂
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Thank you for the tour, Sue! Though it is hard work, seems tending to a garden is a good stress reliever. 🌼 🌻 🌞
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It is a great stress buster Eugenia… Mother Nature heals us all … Thank you so very much.. ❤
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I love the video, Sue. Our farmers market opened this weekend, but lately it has become a place where people purchase fashionable items at stupid prices. Unfortunately, I don’t think we are ready to relax our social distancing here in NY and the market is a place where people from NYC like to come up to experience the country. I buy directly from the farms and I get the best produce and meats that are very local to Dutchess County. I find I cook everything within the first 3 days and that leaves me wanting for the rest of the week. Fortunately, our weather is beginning to turn and I was able to spend the weekend clearing beds in the yard. Finally!!
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Farmers markets are wonderful, and here in the UK the small villages have been using their local farm shops more and more, so this has been really good for them.. They also diversified and have taken to delivering in their areas this I am sure has been especially helpful for the elderly.. The elderly in rural areas especially if they have no children who live near by are having to rely heavily on their neighbours if they are unable to drive. to local towns as buses have almost but stopped running..
Glad to hear your weather is improving and you made a start on your own garden.. 🙂 I still cannot get used to the Yard description of your back gardens.. I once lived in a Terrace House that literally only had a back yard made solely of concrete .. Now that to me is a yard… 🙂
Enjoy your clearing and have a good Week Regina.. 🙂
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So good to hear you, Sue, and see the healthy abundance on your plot. Redcurrants and raspberries and all the loving watering you are both doing. Hubbie behind the mower has done a great job between the plots. Such a gentle few minutes and I am grateful to you for sharing, ❤ ❤ always, to you both. ❤
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Thank you Jane… Now I could have had Hubby sing you a song!!! LOL…. but thought better of it.. I am sure lily the pink is still floating somewhere around your grey matter hahaha… So pleased you enjoyed.. Sending big warm and happy song filled hugs your way Jane… Mega Hugs ❤ 💚🙏
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❤ ❤ ❤ always ❤ I am singing with you both. ❤
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Today’s Song was Ninety Nine Red Balloons Jane… Its been stuck with just a few lines all day as hubby woke up with it.. .. Go look up the Lyrics Jane… I was amazed.. As all hubby kept repeating was This is it boys this is war… ” 99 Decision Street, 99 ministers meet
Love the mention of Captain Kirk…. We forgot half the lyrics.. but always a message in a Song!!! 🙂
Lots of love dear Jane… Big Hugs your way ❤ 🙏
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Dearest Sue, I remember where I was when that song came out and I loved it. Yes, the words are profound. Please thank your hubby for me, he is doing more than he realises. ❤ Much ❤ flowing to you both. ❤ ❤
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I know what you mean Jane… Lots of hidden gems in lyrics… 🙂 and meanings.. 🙂 Your love is felt dear Jane thank you… Take care also and sending lots of love to you for your new next phase in your life as you shift energies and location.. 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, my lovely. Huge love and hugs to you both, always. ❤ xXx ❤
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Nice video sue, my that’s a big plot, always nice when you are on top of things which these days I’m sure you are. I love the fact that the councils around here have left the verges because the array of beautiful flowers you wouldn’t normally see is just stunning, everything seems so calm and relaxed too, I don’t want the virus threat but I love the lockdown..
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Yes it takes the two of us to keep on top of things… I remember when it didn’t look so impressive when we were both working and only had evenings and weekends to spend there… Now we spend at least two hours a day most days, though I am having a day off tomorrow as I want to plant flower seeds in the home greenhouse…. And re-pot a few things..
Yes I have noticed here too about the grass verges … Its how Nature should be on the verges but the councils do not allow the wild flowers to grow and flower cutting too harsh and too soon.. … Lets hope the new look delights many more and encourages councils to cut back the verges later in the year it will encourage more insects bees and butterflies.. … 🙂
The Lockdown if we alter our perspective has many beneficial knock on effects.. Nature for one is loving it.. 🙂
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I really enjoyed the walk around your allotment with you Sue. My word you have a market garden sized plot there. I can imagine the hours you spend there, but so satisfying to have all that beautiful, healthy, home grown veggies. What part of England do you live Sue? The soil looks very fertile.
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Oh thank you Pauline, I live in Robin hood country. It is satisfying. I’m off this morning into our home greenhouse to repot and plant seeds. 🙏🧡
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Well done on the video Sue, great to an overall virtual look at your allotment, and good to hear the harmonious relationship that has developed with your neighbours, maybe that is a sign of goodness to come out of this contagious disease, a reawakening in relationships with each other.
Great post.
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Thank you Ian… Yes its been wonderful to see how neighbours have interacted .. On the next street they had great front garden celebrations of VE day on Friday someone had speakers and microphone hooked up, Bunting was waving with union jacks flying, and Vera Lynn was heard to be singing as the old time music was being broadcast.. We sat on our back garden singing away to the tunes… 🙂 as we raised our own glasses 🙂
Yes we are sharing all sorts of things… And neighbours we had never seen because of working hours etc all coming out of their front doors to say hello… and help each other…
If nothing else Ian community spirit here at least is being restored..
Many thanks Ian… Glad you enjoyed the post and video my friend.. ❤ 🙂
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Oh lovely Sue well done the both of you , a lot of hard work.
Great video and hearing your voice .
You sound as though you enjoy peaceful time’s there.
Love to you xx
Sheila
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Thank you Sheila… Yes on both counts my friend.. So pleased you enjoyed … Thank you so much for dropping by the plot and watching the video… Really appreciate You doing so.. ❤
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Thank you, once again, for a really nice walk through your garden. It is coming up nicely and already so many things showing signs that fruit will be soon on its’ way. I so enjoy these walks with you. It helps with my day. I found out today in an email I will not be able to return to my studio I joined….at least for a time….as the Governor here has stated that in order for small businesses to reopen they must follow certain rules and one is to wear a mask for those going into them. I cannot create under such a requirement and my mental health already suffers. I had finally reached a point in learning my own self care…long before the virus made itself known…and I cannot return to that which I made great effort to abandon. I told her that when she is able to open without that requirement I would return but not until then. But it does sadden me for people are ‘social’ in nature. It took me a lifetime to find that out for myself and I cannot go back to the way I thought before. I simply cannot. I hope you are well, my friend. Take care. xoxo
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Dearest Renee… So, so sorry I did not see your comment here… I have not been in my garden blog for a while.. I am not surprised you have declined.. Breathing behind a mask for any length of time is not only stressful, but puts more strain on the body as it labours with breathing..While I see the reasoning behind mask… A friend of mine works in a hospital and she says no one there are wearing them unless they are on wards with contagions.. So you must follow your instincts Renee.. In the meantime I am sure you have gained some confidence and from the looks of our resent artwork you showed me, I hope you have found time to create more beautiful pieces of artwork Renee..
Again forgive the oversight of your comment..
Sending Love and well wishes your way Renee… All is well in my world… I hope to have a little post on my garden blog coming up shortly..
Sending huge hugs and much love ❤
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Huge hugs your way as well, my friend. The biggest reason, of course, that I do not like wearing a mask is that in 2015, when my heart failed me, my lungs filled with fluid and I was literally suffocating to death. So each time I wear a mask it feels as though I cannot breathe and is stressful. That is the only thing I remember because I lost consciousness. They are now requiring them for doctor’s visits so I had to wear one yesterday to see my cardiologist. I was so glad to be done and to take it off. Other than that I am doing well and will get back soon to my art and to writing, both of which I have not done in recent weeks. Of course, it is sad I cannot go back to the studio in Tacoma presently but I am hopeful that will change in the future. I have loved walking with you in your garden, my dear Sue, for it soothes my soul. Take care. xoxo
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Bless you Renee…. Happy to read you got through the ordeal with your cardiologist.. And yes it is stressful… I hope you do get back to writing and painting… I too have been creating, but more in my garden than in the art room.. 🙂
Sending Love dear Renee.. take care and stay Blessed ❤
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