Autumn blooms

 

My roses in bloom

It's mid-September and the year is nearing its end with only 3 months left. Time flies. 

The hottest part of the year is over. Daily temperatures hover between 23 - 30 degrees. The nights are cool and even chilly. A sure-fire way to know summer is almost out and autumn is in is when the bobs begin to sprout. And that's exactly what my freesias are doing ... sprouting its first leaves. And the roses are blooming ... their autumn blooms before they hibernate for winter. a summer pruning was needed to encourage this autumn flush.

Autumn bloom

This morning I was back at Clalit for my usual checkup. I was worried about my swollen left leg and the painful wounds from the vein harvest. Doctor said I had a really major operation and it's only expected my leg to be swollen. It's a sign that my heart is still taking time to get used to the bypasses. It's working in a different way that it was not created for. Only when the foot stops swelling will I know the heart is habitualized and working optimally. 

Meantime the sternum is sore and breathing is difficult. Climbing stairs and slopes   is still difficult. But I must keep moving ... walking on flat terrain as much as I can, to get the heart pumping. It's very tiring for me and I need to rest every 50 meters. It's quite a challenge physically. Perhaps I'm an autumn bloom ... it'll be a late recovery but it'll be fantastic like my rose blooms.