In the garden (photos)

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23rd June 2020

Photos I took on another hot day, the patio plants, John and the dogs in the garden, the update with the growing tomato seedlings (and mystery seedling).

I like seeing how my little container garden evolves over the years and to have memories of my family. This is the scope of my  physical -world now, the one that crippleness and chronic pain has permitted me.

I’m quite happy in my own company, though I’d greatly miss having a dog if I didn’t have any! I did used to enjoy giving dinner parties with plenty of delicious food and good wine and I do miss having company today, but I always liked my time alone to create and recuperate.

I am so fortunate to have a green space to use while there are physically disabled and otherwise ill people with only poky flats without even a balcony – that is why public green spaces are so important, for mental wellbeing and bodily exercise, for social interactions with others, for children to meet other children and play, for walking that dog who is your only companion. So much of England’s ancient woods have been destroyed for our growing population, the housing, the public facilities, farming and agriculture. Land is ever more costly. In contrast, it amazes me, despite knowing how enormous Canada is, how inexpensive a piece of land costs in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. I hope there will always be green spaces in Britain (and elsewhere too!) which would mean alternative ways of constructing housing with greener credentials (style, energy, materials, location) – and living elsewhere. Another planet, the ocean?! Sadly – alarmingly – the resources are not infinite.

Now for the photos 🙂

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Above – tomato seedlings and mystery plant.

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Above 2 – Bidens and miniature pansies.

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Above – golden/orange Tiger Lillies.

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Above – Blueberry bush.

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Above 2 – ‘Eye of the tiger’ tea roses.

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Above – Beatrix Grace aka Bumble Bee.

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Above 2 – Oscar Dandelion aka Baby Boy.

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Above – Chester aka Chester-Pup (she’s 12 years old now), and, Sweety Pie.

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Above – Poppy Cream Scone and Nutmeg.

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Above – Twiglet Art (Art as in art itself) aka Wiggerly.

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Above – Beatrix, CoCo and Twiglet.

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Above – John.

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The last day we sat outside with Nutmeg.

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Above – I love these two photos of Chester. She just ‘posed’ so naturally, with no coercing from me.

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Thursday she went to the vet because of her lump. We last went in December. We asked for a blood test which came back showing her in top health – so we can go ahead with removing it. Even if it’s benign now it can always change to cancerous. I don’t need to know the state of the lump as having it removed, but, her lungs will be x-rayed.

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Copyright Faith McCord 2020

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