A FEW THINGS

The 4 walnut halves did matter. The collection went fine, 3 days later.

I also have started back strengthening exercises with my favourite Physio-therapist in preparation for the hip surgery. I was amazed at the results of one session which was simply some traction for my lower back. My stride was longer, the pain was considerably less and the results have stayed with me since that treatment. I have 2 more sessions with the same treatment next week and look forward to getting into the garden.

My neighbour Denise, has raked all my gardens, ... I have them around the perimeter of the yard and at the side and front of the house. She has transplanted, moved shrubs, and cleaned out all weeds, ... it now looks "do-able" by me. I am changing many of the perennials that need much care, to hosta, ferns and some new sod. I also am changing a flagstone deck, full of weeds to a wooden, no care deck of the same size. I have hope again. To-day I bought a beautiful peach iris, and a Jacob's Ladder. I wish I knew how to add pictures to this and I would add them here, ... The garden is the prettiest in Spring.

My visit with the surgeon for my 6 weeks check-up went well, ... however, he wants to do another CAT-scan of the liver very soon, ... I hope this brings good news. If it is not good news, I am up for removing part of the liver that appears to still have cancer. I am still in my optimistic stage of all of this. I am reading an interesting book by Elizabeth Berg called, Never Change. The story is about a visiting nurse and her patients among whom there are cancer patients. I am encouraged by what I read, even though this is fiction, ... especially about attitude and how it affects the outcome of cancer.

My attitudes so far is good, ... and I feel well, .. and plan to stay that way.