My bike trail home... by maggiemae

My bike trail home...

Book club day at a cafe - difficult to talk with coffee machine thumping and hissing, other customers talking but we managed. I did get a bit stressed with one particular woman always talking over the top of me! I pulled back, opening my mouth and closing but it continued to happen! Felt shaky and my heart was missing a beat all the time Should I pull out?

This photo was in our local Public Gardens and they are really so beautiful! Our Alps to Ocean Bike trail goes through here!

Three good things:
1. I felt that I have had better coffee at places. But it really isn’t that important! ……
2. With my sister telling me she has a type of leukaemia, really nothing trivial is important anymore. Makes it easy to handle anything!
3. I feel so grateful for my own health!
Beautiful scene and lovely processing.
November 3rd, 2016  
A bully then.....the others will have noticed what she's like, perhaps she dies it with others too not just you but you only notice these things when it concerns you. I expect they all feel a bit cross with her, hang on in there & don't let her drive you out! Bide your time, it's ok to listen.
This is so beautiful maggie, your new growth & spring colours are incredible! Fave.
Health is a great treasure, makes a too talkative friend pale into it's correct place in the worry zone!
November 3rd, 2016  
Does not dies....oh dear that was a slip!!
November 3rd, 2016  
@happypat You know Pat if you make a slip or the auto correct does, what you can do is: 1. Select your whole reply and press copy. 2. use the 'delete' function at the side. 3. delete. 4. refresh the page. 5. copy and paste your answer back in and then use the 'edit' function to fix the problem. 6. "Post Comment'
November 3rd, 2016  
@happypat ..and you are right about the 'correct place'. I used to think that about my mother-in-law. Only a small part of your own world.
November 3rd, 2016  
So pretty, love all the colours
November 3rd, 2016  
wonderful colors and processing
November 3rd, 2016  
1) What a beautiful vantage point you chose for this. 2) Hope your sister responds well to whatever therapy she has. 3) Hope the coffee and conversation both improve. 4) Glad you are healthy and see the beauty around you
November 3rd, 2016  
@maggiemae I shall have to try that, I just couldn't face deleting & doing it all again!
November 3rd, 2016  
Lovely fresh colours, the wonders of nature put a lot of other things into perspective too!
November 3rd, 2016  
This is really beautiful! Great processing! I hope all goes well for your sister. Leukaemia is scary but I do know someone who was treated and has survived it. Hugs from PA!
November 3rd, 2016  
@granagringa Thanks for all those comments, Mrs G. - Don't know about the therapy yet. Hope its not chemotherapy!
November 3rd, 2016  
What a gorgeous scene. Love those colours. Fav.
Sorry to hear about your sister. My brother in law is dealing with that currently. It does make us appreciate our own good health. I agree that cafes are so noisy and maybe that is why this talkative woman was interrupting you?? Otherwise you could ask her if she has a hearing problem.
November 3rd, 2016  
@kiwinanna that's exactly what I was going to say, Liana - but only thought about that afterwards!
November 3rd, 2016  
@olivetreeann Thank you Ann! They are finding out a lot of new therapies nowadays but mostly they have nasty side-effects!
November 3rd, 2016  
Good wishes for your sister that she responds well to treatment.

Lovely pov and processing.
November 3rd, 2016  
This is a beautiful scene.
November 3rd, 2016  
over the years i have found out that most people who are loud are 98% of the time deaf and could not hear themselves. or simply just enjoy hearing their own voices. i have learned to stay away from them, unless they become directly offensive, then they might as well regret they had mouths. in any case, i had thought at first glance that this was your garden and i was looking out for the caravan. very nice shot and the garden is definitely engaging.
November 3rd, 2016  
Beautiful processing.
November 3rd, 2016  
Beautiful gardens to bike through. Sorry to hear that your sister unwell. It does alter your perspective. Lots of good advice here re the loud lady!
November 3rd, 2016  
Just like a painting, drawing you in. Your spring colours are do bright and this must be a lovely ride home.

So sorry about your sister's illness. You must be very worried. Hope all goes well with her treatment.
November 3rd, 2016  
@flowerfairyann
Thank you Ann! The azaleas are out now and make huge colour in gardens. Hopeful comments from other friends on 365 here!
November 3rd, 2016  
@jennywren Thanks for all your wonderful comments, Jen on my posts! When I see someone creeping along with rounded shoulders, I put mine back, my head up and thank her silently for reminding me! Perspective!
November 3rd, 2016  
@summerfield This particular lady overtalks a lot of the others. I think she wants us all to know how knowledgable she is!
November 3rd, 2016  
@maggiemae pleased to be able to get to viewing and commenting on your shots. Just sorry that am so behind with them. Re the rounded shoulders, funnily enough when I am bowling I notice people's shoulders when walking up the rink with me and it does give me a reminder too to straighten up!
November 3rd, 2016  
Ooh dear Maggiemae -- there is always one who enjoys the sound of her own voice and has no manners to listen to others as well !! Never mind her ,but it does make things rather unpleasant -- Keep going and don't let her win ! Sorry about your sister - hope things will work out for her -- there is so many new treatments around .
On a more cheerful note -- this is a beautiful capture and edit -- such delightful grighr spring colours and such a dreamy finish to the image -- fav
November 3rd, 2016  
Oh dear !! grighr --should read " bright "
November 3rd, 2016  
Bep
Gorgeous scene; beautifully edited.
I hope all goes well for your sister.
November 3rd, 2016  
@beryl oh, - I like grighr - it is a challenge for the mind!
November 3rd, 2016  
Beautiful!
November 4th, 2016  
A beautiful shot, gorgeous color.
November 4th, 2016  
Gorgeous shot, colors, composition
November 4th, 2016  
A beautiful cycle path indeed. What glorious colours. I'm sorry to hear about your sister. Our health is so important, and often overlooked until we or someone close to us has issues with theirs.
November 4th, 2016  
@kiwichick You are quite right - never think of those suffering or recovering until it comes close to home!
November 4th, 2016  
Spectacular! Wow, nice in this bold colour
November 4th, 2016  
wow, this is a land of fairytales. I would just ride round and round. Who need to go home?
November 4th, 2016  
Wow there are so many stories you could write to go with this capture. Stunning and an instant FAV.
November 4th, 2016  
Fav for this wonderful capture and scenery. So sorry for your sister - hope she gets over it.
November 4th, 2016  
Love your processing, fav
November 4th, 2016  
as if from a fairy tale.....
November 4th, 2016  
Oh MaggieMae. I am so sorry to hear about your sister. It does put things into a different perspective though.
Beautiful photo of your bike trail with all the spring colors.
November 4th, 2016  
Very nice shot
November 4th, 2016  
@bruni Thank you for your kind thoughts, Bruni! I hope it won't be too tough for her! And I love choosing this route home!
November 4th, 2016  
I've been thinking about you @maggiemae since reading this the other day. Both my husband and my sister have different types leukaemia, my sister has been having treatment for about 8 years. it's chemo in tablet form that she takes every day and it manages the condition rather than cures it so she can lead a normal life. My husband isn't on treatment yet, he's closely monitored and they'll step in at the first sign of any problem. There are so many advances in treatment, the consultant told us that if you're going to get cancer, this is one of the best to get! Hope you're all getting the support and information you need.
November 5th, 2016  
Lovely scene and shot, I like the edit. Best wishes for your sister, hope things work out for her
November 5th, 2016  
I'm so sorry to read about your sister. hope she makes it through this. What a joy to ride your bike through these beautiful surroundings. fav.
November 5th, 2016  
@inthecloud5 Thats really good to know, thank you Christine! She is having to have blood transfusions all the time.
November 5th, 2016  
Beautiful shot Maggiemae.
November 6th, 2016  
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