A rainy and gloomy day 2 of the October Ultimate Blog Challenge. I could easily fall into the gloom of the day. But as soon as I step out into the backyard and garden, I am greeted by cheer and colour. There’s my little monk sitting so peacefully in the herb spiral. I am reminded of my departed but not forgotten fur baby, Sheba. She forever resides in me and the little monk.

I snap photos as I walk through yard and garden, trying to capture the beauty and feelings of the moment. I cannot totally get it all. Still it is enough to store for memory and to share. Who would think that I still have green beans to pick? The Chinese long beans are flowering but maybe too late and cool for beaning now. No matter. Still it is heartening to see them thriving and blooming in October.

It is soothing and relaxing to sit and tap out these words and images. My chaotic thoughts are ironed out by the rhythm of the keyboard. My distress is replaced by the images of the yard and garden. And I do not have to spew out the poison within me. I am saved and sane for another day.