Category Archives: life

I will be back soon! :) xo

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Oscar Dandelion

I will be back soon. Got swotting for an essay deadline! Wish me luck xo . * Copyright Faith McCord 2022 Story and artwork belongs to Faith McCord who is the author and artist holding the copyright. This is not … Continue reading →

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Clock, Wild & Adams Longton 1901-10

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Oscar Dandelion

I won another antique porcelain clock off an online auction. It wasn’t expensive I suppose due to it not working and the design of it is too floral and intricate (fussy!) for modern taste. But when I saw it I … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiques, Art, life | Tagged 1901-10, antique, antique clock, Art Nouveau, clock, floral, horology, Royal Crown Pottery, saw two world wars, Wild & Adams, Wild & Adams Longton clock | 13 Comments

Update (my crazy family + beautiful photos)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Oscar Dandelion

Summer/Autumn 2021 I was looking forward to the summer. My mum suffered several strokes, beginning with ‘mini’ ones from the spring not long after the CoviD19 vaccines. After the second shot the mini strokes became major ones. She had to … Continue reading →

Posted in life | Tagged 2021, caring for an elderly parent, chronic pain, dogs, flowers, hope, life, millipedes, strokes, toxic family | 5 Comments

At Death’s Door but the Games Go On…

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Oscar Dandelion

You may wish to skip this post which talks of abuse/scapegoating and a life update. Nothing violent or fatal tho’! . John said he’ll get her to take me to your house. I most probably saved my mother’s life two … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, health, life | Tagged Abuse, diabetes and stroke symptons, false diagnosis, hypoglycaemia, scapegoat, stroke | Comments Off

Have a Beautiful Weekend

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Oscar Dandelion

Spring is on the way… 🙂 . . Take good care of You. xo . * Copyright Faith McCord 2021 Story and artwork belongs to Faith McCord who is the author and artist holding the copyright. This is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, life | Tagged Art, draw, fun, happy, have a beautiful weekend, kindness, scribble, thank God for Bob Ross | 2 Comments

Birthday Tulips + free e-cards for Mother’s Day / Birthday

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Oscar Dandelion

Please scroll to the bottom of this post for the free e-cards if you don’t wish to read my update 🙂 I had another birthday – that tends to happen each and every year if you’re still about 😉 – … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, health, life, plants | Tagged anxiety, birthday, borderline, bpd, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, free birthday card, free e-card, free ecard, free mother's day card, lillies, lilly, lily, lockdown, Mental health, physical disability, tulips | 12 Comments

2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Oscar Dandelion

Hello dear reader 🙂 I wish you a positive and healthy 2021. Below, is an update. I tried keeping it brief. I hadn’t meant to be away for so long. When living with chronic poor health you have to prioritise … Continue reading →

Posted in Cactus and succulent plants, dogs, health, life, nature, plants, short story | Tagged dogs, Faith McCord, flowers, garden, handmade cards, life, nature, plants, short stories, story | 7 Comments

Hedgerows: Dusk #2

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Oscar Dandelion

. 24th July 2020 It was dusk and I went back to the road with the country hedgerows. They’re flourishing which is good to see. The blackberries are beginning to ripen, the chammomile made an appearance and there were other … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, life, nature, plants | Tagged countryside, dogs, hedgerows, life, nature, photos, skies, wild flowers, wildflowers | 9 Comments

Hedgerows: Wild flowers + silver linings #1 (photos July 2014)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Oscar Dandelion

. July 2014 One day while coming home I stopped off on a road near my house. The wild flowers so struck me with their beauty that I stopped the car and took a few photographs. . . It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in life, nature, plants | Tagged Cyril Cole, farming, hedgerows, meadow hay farmer, my road, nature, wild flowers, wildflowers | 7 Comments

Decorated bug houses, seedlings, vegan-sausage pasta (photos)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Oscar Dandelion

. 17th July 2020 Photos I took of the newly decorated bug houses I recently got from Asda. And the kitchen seedlings of tomatoes – I really must pot them up though it’s probably too late! – and the ‘mystery’ … Continue reading →

Posted in life, nature, plants | Tagged bees, beetles, bug houses, butterflies, fun, growing plants, insect houses, insects, life, mystery plants, nature, photos, plantlets, plants, seedlings, sun, tomato seedlings, tomatoes, vegan food | 10 Comments