On 01.02.02, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Too late for surgery, I had chemotherapy, which failed. In May the chemotherapy was changed and I was soon in remission which was celebrated and welcome and lasted nine years - until October 2011. There was progression in 2011 so more treatment was indicated and I am now back in partial remission. But I'm not only a cancer patient - I also enjoy my family, walk my dogs and am learning to draw and paint. Life is good!

Friday, April 09, 2010

Afternoon in the park



Now that I'm a volunteer monitor of one of our local parks, I'm there more days than not walking as many of the 85 acres as possible. I always take a dog, and since I have three black labradors, it's easy to find at least one waiting by the door when I reach for a leash.

Yesterday was Demi's turn. We walked for most of two hours minus the time I took to sit on a tree stump to draw her. The rest of the time I noted new tagging, she went swimming and sniffing and we both listened to the many birds. We missed all the squirrels -- it was either the wrong time of day for them or they saw a dog and scampered up trees and out of sight.


The front section of the park was busy enough - about 45 people in the playground, in the skateboard park, going to and from the Boys and Girls Club, on the tennis courts - but the back portion, the larger two-thirds which runs along two sides of Sonoma Creek, was desolate. An occasional jogger raced by, but I only counted three others besides us.

This was my idea of a wonderful afternoon. Peace. Quiet. The natural world, with a creek yet.

6 comments:

  1. Beautiful post, Barbara - and that photo is hilarious! That´s one happy dog! :)

    xoxo Bettina

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  2. What a wonderful way to spend time. Your sketches are really nice, and the pic of Demi in the water made me laugh.! Thanks for sharing with us. nancy

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  3. Sounds like my idea of an excellent afternoon!!

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  4. A lovely post to share with others. Would have loved to have been at a part like that.

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  5. What a really nice way to spend a day! That's a great picture of your
    dog having some fun! It bought a smile to my face.

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  6. Looks like a great day to be a dog! That water sure looks inviting.

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