In October 2001 I started making angels from the beach glass I collected along the beaches of Kauai and the other Hawaiian islands, but mostly from the trash dumps and landfills on the Westside of Kauai. It was my goal to make one for every person who died on 9/11 and as of today they number 1887 and have been purchased or gifted to people all over the world. As it gets closer to the 10th anniversary I would like to finish all of them. I want to collect glass along the rivers of lower Manhattan and around the island. When I am finished with my treatment I will do this. Since I moved to Philadelphia I have been collecting the glass in Riverton NJ along the Delaware river. Much of the glass there is old and the pieces are larger not having been smashed up in the surf as they are in Hawaii. I miss the time I spent lost in creating these little shiny beings that reflect the sunlight or Christmas tree lights in amazing ways. I look forward to having the energy and enthusiasm for my crafting again.
Beautiful perfect fall weather today so feeling good I planted some Swiss Chard, a salad mixture and some cilantro. One of the best things I've ever tasted is the fresh coriander seed of the cilantro, citrusy crunchy and delicious in salad dressing or added to couscous. The giant blue morning glories have finally stared to bloom and my fall garden is really shaping up nicely.
I have to reluctantly go in for my last round of chemo this week. I'm feeling well enough to believe I can take another bout with the low blood counts, neutropenia nausea and other stuff related to having your whole body assaulted with toxic chemicals. I will get through it and plan to live another 40 years or so.
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