Peony tree

Posted on May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cake, Falling, Garden, Idea, Ivy, peony plant, peony tree, Thinking, Time, walking stick2 Comments

I’d love to have one of these, I have normal peony plants, but this is a shrub with bright yellow, flowers. Maybe I will treat myself to one as an early birthday present. I need to maintain my garden but it’s not easy to look after. It’s on a slope and the ivy is taking over, great ground cover but it’s smothering other plants. I need to do some serious pruning if I have the strength. What’s putting me off? I’m scared of slipping and falling. I always take a walking stick out there now to give me a bit more stability. I might offer friends a gardening and cake day to get some work done? Is that a good idea. I don’t know.

Flowery

Posted on May 2, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blossom, Cherry, Flowers, Garden, Green, Pear, Spring, Time, Trees, wild, Wild garlicLeave a comment

I think this is wild garlic? I took the photo a year ago. I love having a, wild and wooly garden. I am concerned that my fruit trees came into blossom early I haven’t seen many insects about so I’m not sure if they have been fertilised. I can only wait.

Boat Band

Posted on May 1, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 6 months, accordion, Beehive pub, Boat Band, fiddle, Guitar, Hospital, Memory, Music, scan, Time, tromboneLeave a comment

I enjoyed going out to see the Boat Band at the Beehive tonight. It’s been over 6 months since I have been out to see them. The pub was quite full with jolly people and it was lovely to feel that mood wash over me. It felt very strange being on my own though. And odd not having my hubby to talk to. But I’m glad I went, I even tried singing a couple of songs.

It had been another long day and I had a hospital appointment in the afternoon, I’m so grateful that my friend came with me to keep me company although she had to wait for an hour and a half while I had a scan. I couldn’t stop shaking so I hope they managed to get good pictures.

Now I’m shattered, I need some food but I might just have a sandwich and go to bed. But I’m really glad I went out. Life has to have some good times.

Crying

Posted on April 30, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blank verse, Life, low, Memory, Poem, Poetry, Sadness, Tears, Thinking, TimeLeave a comment

Crying is cathartic

Tears relieve stress

But do they ever stop?

Many more to come

Will they ever end

When will they be done?

Quiet nights are worst

But even in the day

Tears will still fall

Thinking, all alone

In my little home

Sadness overwhelms.

Looking forward’s hard

Past this veil of tears

Into future years…

Tulips

Posted on April 28, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged effort, Garden, Growing, Growth, Memories, Photo, Spring, Time, Tired, Tulip, WorkLeave a comment

Last years tulips were beautiful. We had seven or eight in the pots outside our house, sadly this year I only had two. I haven’t got on top of gardening because of everything that’s been happening and I will regret not being able to keep up with the seasons. I’m going to try and make more of an effort, a bit at a time, give myself rests in between spells of gardening. It might take a while and I need to try and put the effort in

Dragon coffee pot

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged 1950's, Ceramics, Chinese, Coffee pot, Japanese, Memory, Mother, Pottery, Time, wedding presentLeave a comment

Something my mother collected, possibly a wedding present from the 1950’s? I’ve always loved this set. I borrowed it off my sister so I could use it in some college work about dragons.

This is a Chinese dragon I think? It might be Japanese, the way to tell is the number of toes on its feet. I think I remember that Japanese dragons have three toes and Chinese have four or five? If you know please remind me.

The coffee set was probably made for the export market and won’t be worth a great deal but I like it, it’s quirky and interesting. I think the dragon itself is quite humerous. I like the colours, also the airbrushing and the slip trailed areas.

I just Google imaged this, it’s Japanese Moriage Bone China.

Finishing work

Posted on April 24, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1918, Fine Art, Hubby, Life, Memory, Prompt, Studio, Time, WorkLeave a comment

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.

I gave up work to mainly look after my hubby whose mental health was deteriorating. I could have carried on, but circumstances were also changing in my job. The way we worked was reverting back to old fashioned ways which I felt was detrimental to our clients. I’d fought hard to help them more and it felt like their needs were being forgotten while money was saved. Services were being slashed. I had to go, and I never regretted it, I just felt sorry for my fellow workers who I left behind. Covid and other problems meant that I didn’t make a go of my small business, but at least I tried.

Driving

Posted on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1916, Distance, Driving, Health, Life, Nervous, Prompt, Time, TravelLeave a comment

What makes you nervous?

As you get older you become more aware of your infirmities. If you are sensible you will take that into account when you drive. It’s not just for your benefit, it’s for the people who are driving or who are travelling around you.

Things like sight, strength, hand eye coordination, reaction times are all important. You must notify the relevant authorities if there is something wrong with you.

There are many places I would have happily visited until recently, but I’m nervous of travelling any distance without someone alongside me. I will continue to take care and drive carefully and not put anyone else at risk.

Fall asleep

Posted on April 21, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1915, Dream, Insomnia, Nightmare, Poem, Poetry, Rest, Time, Tired5 Comments

How do you unwind after a demanding day?

I don’t sleep well at night

But after a demanding day?

I fall asleep in the chair

I close my eyes and hours

Days? Go by…

Sleep is a benefit and a curse

Memories and dreams

Nightmares and revelations

Thoughts and fears

After that I go to bed

Insomnia hits like a brick

And I lie awake for hours.

Old drawings

Posted on April 21, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Drawing, Illness, Life, nurse, Parkinsons disease, prognosis, Sketching, tests, Time, Waiting2 Comments

Years ago I could draw well and u think I had good skills but now? The real thing I regret about having Parkinsons disease is that my manual dexterity and hand eye coordination are getting worse. I don’t know what the prognosis is but the Parkinsons nurse I spoke to at my last appointment told me that the tablets I am taking do not necessarily calm down the, shaking and tremors I’m experiencing. I thank the Internet for spellchecker because I don’t know if my writing would be OK without it. I can still draw but it takes time and at least I can digitally erase my mistakes. If I draw normally the shakes on my left side mean the sketchbook I’m using jerks around all over the place. So it’s easier to use an easle. My right hand is a bit more controlled if I concentrate hard. But Art is my whole life, if I can’t do it what will I do? I must learn to adapt, take the treatment I am given and hope. But there are other health problems I’m facing. I just have to have more tests…

Mallaband-Brown

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