waiting out a storm
when wild weather is forecast 
we set out to escape
plan things to wile away the time
rather than waiting for it to hit
when clouds blow in dark and threatening
we pack a picnic
seek out nature
and find consolations
in the shadow of
doctors reports tests
verdicts more tests and treatments
nature is the antidote
the sun on our back
the wind in our hair
the balmy smells of the outdoors 
we find the secret to living.
Colleen Keating
Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden for a walk in nature and picnic. It was a hot , balmy day and although we walked a lot in shade the eucalypt aroma was wonderful.
The heady, healing eucalypt aroma as we walked made us feel very positive.