Life Is A Balance by gardenfolk

Life Is A Balance

Life is a balance
between what we
can control and
what we cannot.
I am learning to live
between
effort and surrender.
...Danielle Orner

I love the way these rocks can balance like that...something of a miracle! I used fancy focus in Pickmonkey and not sure if I like the blurred sides, but I tried something new.

I was out of balance on Sunday. We were invited to go to my son Devin's house for dinner. Instead, I suggested they come over to our home since we have a landscaped/grass front and back yard for the 3 grand boys to play in, even though it was another 100 degree day. We were also going to barbecue and eat outside but we do not have a pool.
Plus, in doing 365 with so much enthusiasm, the house needed some work, due to neglect, to get ready for company.

At 8am, I started washing dishes, chopping veggies for the grilled pizza, making guacamole, caramelizing onions, lunch, laundry, vacuuming, making the bed, moving breakables, cleaning bathrooms, straightening, up and down our 4 level house of stairs, cutting strawberries for dessert, etc. My husband was mowing the lawn, blowing off the patio, cleaning the table and chairs, getting out umbrellas, setting up a kids table and chairs, etc. Then we both took showers and waited for the real games to begin. Family and grand boys showed up at 6pm and Katniss disappeared (she was hiding outside) and Sophie made mouthing threats to the youngest grand boy, age two Declan. Declan also knocked over the kitty bowl of water so we got the porcelain tile kitchen floor cleaned for a second time after Dennis knocked it over earlier in the day.

After having margaritas and guacamole inside (lemonade for the boys), we did sit outside for dinner...grilled pizza, as it had started to cool down nicely with a bit of a breeze. Everyone loved the pound cake, sliced strawberries and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Each boy got 3 books to take home with them. The family left after 10pm, with the boys in their PJ's, I loaded the dishwasher and Dennis and I collapsed in bed by 11pm. I can barely move this morning...must find balance...but it was fun! I was so busy that I didn't even take one photo yesterday and was too tired to post last night. LOL!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_balancing


http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/08/25/new-graffiti-national-parks-fight-stone-stackers
Well balanced rocks. Sounds like a fun, but busy day.
July 23rd, 2018  
Love this shot! Fav
July 23rd, 2018  
What a busy day .... lovely shot of the stones
July 23rd, 2018  
I always say that I love to have company because that means I have to clean the house:) I can feel your exhaustion!
Love this image of beautiful rocks balanced so nicely.
July 23rd, 2018  
Brilliant shot, you had quite a balancing act of a day too by the sound of it.
July 24th, 2018  
I love your story about family. Great photo too :)
July 24th, 2018  
Very cool rocks. You sure accomplished a great deal in one day!
July 24th, 2018  
Balanced rocks amazed me. This is a great photo and I love the story.
July 24th, 2018  
Beautiful sculptures- I tried this one time and not easy to balance uneven rocks- there are so calming to look at 😍
July 24th, 2018  
Oh my, your day sounds so fun, but I do know you were tired! These rocks are very cool!
July 24th, 2018  
What an exhausting but happy day you had.A wonderful capture of the beautiful rock/stone shapes and colours.. Fabulous edit too.
July 24th, 2018  
What a busy day , but worthwhile to accommodate and cater for the family ! A lovely rock sculpture and beautifully edited ! fav
July 24th, 2018  
Fabulous shot & what a busy but enjoyable day you had!
July 24th, 2018  
This is gorgeous fav :)
July 24th, 2018  
Great find. Nice light on it.
July 24th, 2018  
Lovely light :)
July 24th, 2018  
Someone has talent!
July 24th, 2018  
Ko*
wow, some are really good in balance..
July 24th, 2018  
Great image to illustrate your balancing act
July 24th, 2018  
Very cool image. I don't think I've seen rock balancing in person before. Sounds like you had a fab day even though it was cray cray getting there!!
July 24th, 2018  
Amazing balancing rocks - look like they defy the laws of gravity!
July 24th, 2018  
Cool capture! fav
July 24th, 2018  
I can see you were enjoying your day but still composing the story to tell here - that is so good! Composite in photos and words!
July 24th, 2018  
@maggiemae It reminded me of the cleaning frenzy you went through! I kept thinking about your experience when I wasn't too tired to think! Haha!
July 24th, 2018  
Amazing that some of those don't topple over! Great find!
July 25th, 2018  
They remind me of meerkats on lookout! Cool rocks
July 25th, 2018  
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