In high school I ran the hurdles - that's what they do to long-legged lanky tall girls. One might think that a tall, thin, young person would be able to jump over objects easily. But, in all honesty... I found it rather hard to get those long legs up fast enough & to stay up long enough to clear the hurdles. But, I hung in there and, with much practice, became pretty good at it. 
As I was out this morning looking for
My life is full. My life is busy. My life is complicated. There are parts of my story that I don't feel safe sharing with everyone.
I'm a people pleaser & try to be a good friend. I'm tired of feeling used by "friends" who are my friends for a season -- when it suits their purposes -- and then become complete strangers
Rainy day again... and, I needed to get out early to make sure the girls had plenty of water. I'd been out a few times yesterday but, had made the choice to change out the water in the morning instead of last evening in the rain. I went out this morning. I got rained on.  |
| the original GIRLS |
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| sunrise shot 10-24-14 |
Today took a major turn when a family friend & I talked on the phone. He said that today would be a good day to ride along on the combine with him.
Temptation... yeah, that's what my first thought was THIS morning. Granted, it was about 2 hours from the actual time of sunrise when I awoke. But, it was my first thought. I was dead tired physically - having probably gotten less than 5 hours of sleep last night. And, at my advanced age,
Killer sunrise this morning in the land of "stuckinindiana" and I'm snapping away when I get that dreaded notice... MEMORY CARD FULL.
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| photo credit T. Getz 2015 |
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| Saturday Sunrise Selfie |
However... there's that #write31days thing happening.
An hour or so before the scheduled time for sunrise, there was not a cloud in the sky. Orion was shining brightly near the southwest horizon. Pleiades was clearly visible, as well as several other constellations and planets. It was gorgeous out. It was just perfect for viewing the night sky.
When it came time for the sun to rise,
Falling leaves... frost on the ground... frigid air... farmer's heading out to the fields at the break of the day...
Autumn colors are starting to pop in the land of stuckinindiana and, there's nothing like the rising sun to highlight those colors. Even when the "rising sun" is hidden behind thick clouds, beautiful colors become obvious with the slightest hints of light each day."It's time for a sunrise walkabout... get ready for some gorgeous pictures."
Imagine my dismay when I walked outside to a very gray, cloudy sky with only 
What do you think of when you hear the word "perspective". My mind first goes to an artistic and/or photography meaning. 
The outside air was in the upper 30's, the sun was just cresting the horizon & our daughter laughed at me as I walked outside in PJ's, the LOML's oversized robe & waterproof boots to take pics of the sunrise. "You picked a hard one this year Mom", she quipped as she giggled.
We were all so excited... we would be the first class to attend the newly built public high school in town. It was brand, spanking new. It was big & fancy. It was totally cool. But, it was too small for the number of students who lived in the area by the time it was ready to occupy! The area where we lived had grown so fast that all the plans of top architects & contractors turned out to be wrong. And, what was to be a school with plenty of room for growth ended up having to adopt TWO SHIFTS for their students. The first shift (mine) attended school from 7am to 12noon. The second shift attended from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.
I totally overdid it with the outside work yesterday. It seems to be a pattern I have... struggling with the sames issues I've had since childhood... over-achievement, obsession and insecurity. Seriously?!? What kind of character traits are those to carry through life?
Now, please hear me... 
One of the best (and sometimes worst) things about living close to the White River and being surrounded by fields & streams is MORNING FOG! We tend to have more
There's just something better about waking up on a Saturday. For our stuckinindiana family, Saturdays are different than all those other days of the week. They usually take a slower start and have a schedule focused more on our property & animals. And, we always make an effort to encompass some good family moments.
I was so proud of myself... all dressed and ready for my morning walkabout & not even too close to the time of sunrise... 7:39am. I'd woken up much earlier feeling as though I'd not gotten rested at all. And, I'd woken with the knowledge that the coming few days were going to be fast & furious with activities. 
"Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October." ~ Peggy Toney Horton #quote
