March 2009 – Page 5 – A Half Hour a Day

So I have a HUGE decision to make…I will apologize right now that I cannot discuss what that decision is here. (“So why are you even telling us if you can’t discuss it? That’s not fair!” you say.) Well, because this place has become my outlet…..and because I need to vent it—my frustration with my indecision.

I have the opportunity to do something important…to get out of the house a little bit, and be an intelligent adult once again. It is a chance to work with people I respect and admire without going back to work. “So what’s the problem?!” you ask. Well, the problem is, the list of cons is very extensive, almost prohibitive…. the list of pros? All selfish, as listed above.

Have you ever grappled with a decision like that? One where every ounce of your brain is telling you run as far away as you can, but your heart is telling you that you’d be crazy not to just go for it? My dear Zan and my Big Girl say go for it…eveyone else I care about says I’d be crazy to get involved. *sigh* Little help there.

At times I think it could be an answer to a prayer…at other times, I think it is a test. And I wish this was one of those things that I could say “in the grand scheme of life, this is a little decision” but it isn’t. Being an adult is hard work sometimes isn’t it?

Anyway…thanks for letting me vent. I’ll let you know when I reach a decision over the next couple of days. Pass along any words of wisdom you may have…any and all would be appreciated. 🙂

Sad News Today

March 4, 2009kanniduba4 Comments

I parked outside a little white house on Saturday to take this photo.

This morning it was reported that this home burned in the night, killing the woman who lived inside it. I could smell the smoke from my home 7 miles away. Very sad indeed, and my heart goes out to her family.

Allies in Life’s Battlefield

March 3, 2009kanniduba14 Comments

Boy it seems like everyone is struggling these days in one way or another. Financial difficulties, lost jobs, sick family members, injuries. I’m sure others are struggling other ways and privately.

So dang it all!! We all could use a little distraction, don’tcha think?!

Today is “Get-to-know-your-blog-friends Day!

Answer the following questions in the comments in any way you wish to…with words, or links to photos, music or video. Take several days if you must…but I’d love to see everyone’s responses. Could be a fun mid-winter distraction, no?

So, here we go…

You’re stranded on a deserted island…(doesn’t that sound lovely right about now???)

You’re hungry…you wish you had _______________.

You’re thirsty…you wish you had_______________.

It’s dark…you wish you had ________________.

You’re lonely…you wish you had _______________.

You’re bored…you wish you had _______________.

You miss reading…you wish you had _______________.

You miss TV…you wish you could watch ______________.

Have fun!!! Be creative! Share yourself.

And here’s to better times. *raising glass*

“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it. Let me not look for allies in life’s battlefield but to my own strength. Let me not cave in.” -Rabindranath Tagore

Scott’s Assignment

March 2, 2009March 2, 2009kanniduba25 Comments

So, I was all excited about this month’s assignment. I was also excited about Shrew’s assignment…and about my homework assignments…so I took hundreds of photos throughout the week(s.) Quite ironically, I managed to get a lot of shots that I liked, but very few good ones that fit my assignments! Those photos lacked in quality. Exasperating, really!

So, here I share with you some that will have to do. The one thing I will say is that these are as they are…no postprocessing. I am working very hard to get the photo “in the camera.” I have a looong way to go, but I am learning.

On to the storytelling…

My husband and I choose to raise our family in the town where I grew up. It is fifteen minutes from his hometown, and his parents still live in the home where he was raised. The road between our homes highlights one of the prettiest views in our area. Although barren in winter, it becomes a stunning sight in the warmer months. Different crops lay in each of the flat fields, creating a quilt-like effect. In the first photo, you can see the local ski “resort” in the distance.

Also along this route are fields upon fields that are just waiting for the local snowmobile enthusiasts to create their tracks over them. Amazingly, there really is power in those little “Posted” signs.