Fun-raising

The love was flowing at the BMC Cancer Center event on Saturday. It was beautiful in so many ways.

Getting ready for the show

Another Path

Shoes With No Laces

Shoes with No Laces

I'm not making a fashion statement. Nor am I being a bad girl, trying to defy my mother like I used to so long ago. I remember hiding my little white anklets in the milk box so as to look cool with no socks, when I went to meet my friends.

No, the reason I took the laces out of my sneakers was to relieve some of the discomfort. It's very difficult getting these swollen feet into my shoes. Now that they've been wrapped so thoroughly, from toes to knees, I feel like I should see a farrier to nail some metal sliders to the bottom of these packages, and forget human shoes. I could, of course, go buy a very large size slip-on number like the old people in Florida do to widen their base so they don't tip over as easily.

So many options to muse over. And that's just footwear. After the therapist finished securing my bandages, she helped me slip on (ha) a pair of tights with no feet. Remember tights? I haven't worn them in centuries. I have a memory of jumping from bed to bed singing the songs from Peter Pan. "Like a bird in the sky, I'm flyyyying" Or maybe I was superman or Green Hornet.

Now I could say, "larger than a sausage, bigger than a salami,
it's Lymphadema woman". Yes it's Lymphadema woman, who came to this planet having karma debt piled higher than the tallest tree. Lymphadema woman, who with the help of her sidekick, Mild Mannered Miliie, will continue to fight for good replacement teeth, fashion in larger sizes at old school  prices, and ways to live with dignity, despite the removal or wearing out of her original parts.

One might think it silly to be thinking of how to dress this body, when certainly there could be so much more to occupy my thoughts. But you know, dressing this plus size woman, when I have to appear in public is so difficult on a regular day, that a special day requires patience and creativity. And now, suited up in Lymph-wear presents challenges unthought of before now. Can't get my jeans on or my shoes and that's truly just the tip of the iceberg. There's so much more to worry about. Like, how can I drive myself to and from the treatments, or to shopping or simple errands. How can I get out of the car and back in?

Forest Fossil

Fundraiser for Expressive Art Workshops

Taste of Life Wine & Beer Tasting
The BMC Cancer Center presents the 2014 Taste of Life Wine & Beer Tasting Event

• Saturday, September 27, 2014
  
• BMC Cancer Center - Hillcrest Campus of BMC, 165 Tor Court, Pittsfield
• 4:00 to 7:00 pm
• Tickets are: $25 for a single, $40 for a couple
• Early Access VIP Tickets are $100 per person (gets you early entry at 3:30 pm and free massage therapy session)
• REGISTER ONLINE HERE
  

    This event is being held to raise money for services not covered by insurance. 
    I will be there to talk about Expressive Art for Healing. Stop by my table and say hello.


 

Who left the lights on?

Guess who came to dinner?

There were 4 large horses outside my window this evening. Apparently, they decided to go out for dinner, but stay local.

So much on my mind....but it's OK!

Path-ology

Coming Out of It

Feeling better today.

How Am I?

Collage for a Cloudy Morning

Cut up some practice pieces to make something new. Love recycling!

A Civilized Parh

Gotta move!

Fresh Flowers-Sunflower Sunday

Thanks Deb, for the amazing sunflowers!

Lazy Lake Afternoon Haiku

Didn't give it thought

Just began to draw and paint

This is the result

Sage

Practicing Following A Path

There's much one encounters when following a path. There are interesting and new challenges each time I pick up the paint brush. I actually lost the path a few times, but kept going. The landscape got built up from a flat, almost valley-like terrain to a hilly one.  Hmmm..sorta like making things bigger than they really are? Well, I decided to post this as a practice piece. I learned a lot about paths-and other things.

Misty View

How Am I?

Trying to keep it going...

One, two tree

Woke up feeling like drawing trees. Things are looking up!