october in retrospect

october simply overflows with character.  hands down she claims the crown for miss most colourful month.  no one else can hold a calendar candle to her.  she rocks several milestones; the fall colours, canadian thanksgiving, halloween, nfl football, the switch to daylight savings time.

we took charley to our new dog park on this beautiful day.  colours were everywhere, not just in the trees, every corner of this park called to me. people had randomly decorated and equipped the park with a plethora of odd items. broken lawn ornaments, dog statues, abandoned wicker chairs, toys, large and small.  i searched for a macro shot.

 

 

whimsical and eerie.

 

 

well used

october was breast cancer awareness month as well.

ending yesterday on october 31.

i learned today that my friend sarah 

lost her fight with breast cancer on that day.

sarah's daughter, a young mother herself,  

died 13 years ago,

after a failed kidney transplant.  

sarah i wish for you now, that you

should finally be able to see that your beloved daughter

 is okay.

 please remember that

cancer will remember us in any month.

xo margie

Comments

[charlane]

i'm so sorry for your loss. i lost my mom to breast cancer so i can relate

[Jama]

the pictures here are so gorgeous !
Deepest condolences to your friend's family.

[mrs. e]

A good reminder--cancer can visit us any month.
We are mourning a good friend- parent of a senior who died on the 30th of leukemia only seven days after diagnosis.
I like the idea of a wonderful reunion between Sarah and her daughter.

[kath]

A friend lost her sister-in-law to brain cancer this weekend, 12 short weeks after being diagnosed.
Margie, this is a beautiful post.
xo

[Jay]

Interesting park, and very colourful!

So sorry to hear about your friend. So sad...

[Amanda Moore]

this is a great recap of October love the Macro shot. Your remembering helps us all to remember...

[Gillian]

Cancer sucks and I want it gone forever!!!! It saddens me about Sara, but like you, my thoughts are with the probability that her and her daughter are reunited on some beautiful white sandy beach together, walking along and getting acquainted again.
Your shots are gorgeous, they remind me that I love October for so many reasons, and love the fall season too. xoxo

[christina @ soul aperture]

i send your friend and her daughter prayers and peace.
xo

[Se'Lah]

So sorry to hear about Sarah...prayers sent up.

Sending you a big HUG and lots of positive vibes for today.

xo