A New Day

Who gets up on the wrong side of the bed when the bed sits against the wall and there isn't any other way to get out? HMMM?
I set the alarm for 3AM and of course I'd really set it for 3PM. Slap me in the forehead! I did however get hubby up in time to rush him to Readstown to meet his ma, so he could go with her to LaCrosse to have her little foot surgery. I came back through fog and as I topped the ridge, I parked the car and stood in my PJ's and watched this sunrise.
All things happen for a reason.
I'm sure I'll get all sorts of grief later, but that is okay. I got to see something so lovely it grasped my heart and soul.
Now out to do some chores and grab my favorite mule and dog...and off to the woods for a morning ride before I head to 'Center' to drop off resumes and job apps.
This is a good day.

Monday

I began this day thinking it wasn't going to be pleasant. The office was an awful mess when I came in. I sometimes feel like I am picking up after a 3 yr old instead of a well educated doctor.

Last night while looking up how to write a resume, I decided my mind needed a break and I began to go through my June photos. I stopped to look at one of my favorites. Not because the place is so beautiful, but the place is one that I often sit on a rock in the creek and do my 'non-thinking'. It is the place where I can go away from everything.
I call it my 'Secret Place'. Everyone should have one. I've always had one. I probably have more photos of this particular spot than any other of my neighbors woods. No matter where I wander I usually end up back here.
So I played in photoshop and made the above mandala, which now thanks to a dear friend has a little more meaning to it.

From the following site: What is a Mandala?
An audience or "viewer" is necessary to create a mandala. Where there is no you, there is no mandala. (from: You Are the Eyes of the World, by Longchenpa, translated by Lipman and Peterson).

I can think positive today and that makes me feel quite good. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings to me.

Sunday, take it or leave it...

Well, how to top my last entry. Very mysterious sounding wasn't it? I am preparing for surgery and filling out some job apps. My college book for this next 8 weeks came and it was all about how to prepare for a career, or changing careers.
Did you know that most resumes are now scanned by computers to find key words? Yes, this is so.

So I spent the hottest portion of today researching for keywords and revamping my resume. The old one was nice, but surely only showed a history of my jobs, nothing short concise and worthy of catching the interest of a computer when it may or may NOT be scanned.
But it sure was an eye opener for sure.

Today it is about networking, people you know, 'keywords', and specific skills. At least that is if you want to do better than be a Walmart shopping cart 'go getter'.

This morning I was able to saddle up Badger and go for a delightful tour in the BIG BIG forest [as my grand daughter refers to it]. It was refreshing and we were back before 9AM and before the heat began to intensify.
Now I might just mosey on out and see if I can find some black cap wild berries.
I don't need a computer scanner to be able to do that...just plain old tenacity and woods-person skills.

Creations of Mind

When I awoke this morning I felt there was a shift in the whole nature of 'things'. Don't ask me exactly how I felt it...sort of like a Stephen King novel when a character wakes up and knows that 'what once was, is no longer the same'.
The sameness of my life is changing and I feel it coming on.

Nope, not on any drugs ... well yes a Tramadol for the shoulder pain. But I felt this thing all day.
I look forward to changes and I feel this one is a positive one.

Now aren't I sounding mysterious? Well I just couldn't get it out of my mind this evening so I had to sit down and jot it 'out'.
This way I can look back and see if I was correct.

Sunset Peace

I hurried through making a nice steak on the grill for hubby and hurried through helping him with chores so Morris, the-ever-brave, and I could grab the camera and take a walk on to the ridge to watch the sun go down.
Mr. Big Brave walked with alongside the road when suddenly something in the tall grass grabbed his attention. He stood stiff legged and peered into the grass. I assume he was awaiting for whatever caught his interest to come out. Because he certainly WAS not going in! Finally he decided to do what male dogs do best, and gave the general area his 'best shot'. He brings me so much enjoyment.
We walked quite a ways but the sun was too far in the northern sky to give us a good horizon shot on our road. I would have had to have walked 2 miles -- one out and one back, in order to see a clear shot of the sun.
I decided it was just enough to enjoy the bird songs and the colors of the thunderheads building to the east of us.

And on the side of a dusty road, in the twilight, found peace with a little Jack Russell who was busy making sure every creature knew he'd come this way.

Dud...

July 3rd was simply a dud. No more than that. I woke up in severe pain -- yep -- whine me a river. Took two Tramadols and spent the day trying to be comfortable. Ice packs, massages, naps, ice, ice,...ice was my true friend.

Last night we were dumped on by an magnificent thunder and lightening storm. Several times the house was lit up while lightening struck close by.
So this morning, we have to make a quick check of the fences and take a head count of our equine.

I studied how to make a 'mandala' yesterday and took info from a few different sites and did my own. It was fun and I have more control of how these turn out than the fractals. But it still involves triangles and math...and a knowledge of computer software.

Well looks like hot and humid for the 4th. The grandkids are at Mother in Laws as a surprise for the day. Looks like I'll be headed out shortly to play with the grands...

Art is Fun

Well here I go again learning something different. This is actually a photo of Bleeding Hearts that I looked up a tutorial and learned to make something different with a photo. It was intriguing so I'll do some more playing. I like this more because I can actually use a photo and have more control as to how it turns out.

I spoke with my school counselor and I am not taking a full load for the next 8 weeks due to having surgery and limited use of my right arm and hand. I cannot afford to get behind in a coding class, and it takes extreme concentration which I know from experience...last yr's, that I won't have.

Well rest calls out to me...