Strange Light

I just can't believe that

it's been so long since I have written to you all.

When I looked back

it was last September!!

I'm so sorry!

I have been visiting you all

but not commenting

as I know I tend to visit those

who have been kind enough to comment

and

I didn't want you all to have a fruitless journey!

What's been happening??

Well....

When I look back

I see that I wrote I was still in some pain.

The pain got worse

and when I returned to the consultant

he discovered 2 of the screws,
 at the top fixing the 

4 vertebrae that had been fused, 

had come loose.

These were waggling around and making bigger holes etc...etc...

The upshot was

that I returned to hospital, 100 miles away,

for more surgery on 16th Feb this year.

(This meant 3 major surgeries in 14 months!!)

I'm now recuperating.

I can't sit upright for long

but

so longed to be in touch with you all.

'What's with the photos of the tree?'

I hear you ask

This is the tree outside my bedroom window.

I see a lot of it these days!

I loved the way the golden evening sun

was catching it

and

highlighting the lichen on the branches.

There are so many golden moments that we can miss because we are looking down

or inwards.....

sometimes I feel that I need to stop

looking at all

I've been/ am going through

and take note of the golden moment 

that is there 
for such a fleeting time!

So what else has been happening?

Well not a great deal...

I shared about my Open University studies....

I passed my Examinable Assignment

and am now

thoroughly enjoying my second year.

It is still at foundation level

but is just so interesting!
It takes 16 hours of study a week..
so the course guide says...
but...
I find it much, much more!

Unfortunately there is a 3 hour exam in June 

and I am really not

looking forwards to that.

However, I will face that one when I get to it!

If I find it is stressing me too much

then I will stop!!

I was down at the coast

before I went into hospital.....

and loved the way the dark clouds

had breaks in them ,

allowing the sun above,

to break through and highlight

parts of the sea.

Who knows what's around the corner

but I have to believe

that the sun is behind the clouds

and only looking...

for an opportunity........

to break through.

So sorry it's taken me so long

but

it's good to catch up with

whoever happens to read this!

Thanks so much for

being there for me whenever I can manage

to post!!

Same tree.......
..........different day!!