Today has been an odd day. You know the kind; nothing is working right, you feel out of sync, and everything you try to do seems to take longer or not go the way you expect it to. It started with Jeff's business phone ringing early this morning. It was a man he often does business with calling to confirm something they'd confirmed the day before. Strange. It continued when I dropped a plastic bottle of hair thickener in the bathroom and it shattered spilling the sticky hair stuff all over the floor and new bath mat. No time to do a major clean-up so the rug was thrown into the washer and paper towels were plastered all over the spill. Ok, Murphy's Law, maybe. Then we realized we needed gas in the car. I am now resigned to the fact we'll be slightly late, but we still have time! Three gas stations later (it was definitely NOT a good day to get gas!), we gave up trying to make the 45 minute trek to Milford and went home. I decided to make a special lunch and while it was cooking finished cleaning up the bathroom and putting the disheveled house back in order. I don't know why, but Jeff put on some beautiful but very sad classical music while I was cooking. At one point I thought to myself, I need to get away from this music before I become completely depressed! So I stepped outside to take a shot for 365. And I just couldn't get into it! I looked and looked. Took a few shots in black and white, but nothing seemed to be working. Finally I just looked up at the sun on the trees and snapped a shot. Now before you feel sorry for me and say, "Oh, I'm so sorry you had a bad day..." I must say, it's really not a bad day! It's just a kooky day, that had a whole lot of odd things happen in it. And when I looked up at the sky and saw its lovely shade of blue and the slight hint of color which signifies that fall is just around the corner, it was ok. We eventually got gas, we had a nice lunch together, and the bathroom rug came out clean from the washer. Some days are just not going to be conducive to award winning photos, but the earth will still turn and life will go on. So that's the explanation for the picture I took. (Check out album number two, if you'd like to see the picture I wish I took today!)
Yup, we all have days like this. The earth is still turning! And actually maybe having that sticky stuff all over your floor might help you to not slip and fall one day. haha! You never know!! Great picture of the day to show how sometimes we just have to look up and say....help!
@mrssmith Thanks Carla! But please don't remind me that someday I will need sticky stuff to keep me from falling! I'll have to put the sad music on again and I really will get depressed! (hehe!!)
I like this shot! ~ And i seem to have those kind of days more often then not! Everything seems to be off somehow. I hope tomorrow everything goes right! ~ ~ Nice shot by the way!
@sanera Oh, really it was just kooky and nothing I couldn't live through! I didn't want to sound like I was whinning or complaining! But you have a full nest there, so I'm not surprised you have days like this! Hang in there and laugh- it's always the best way to get through it.
@olivetreeann Taking pictures is an escape for me now! I don't always have time to read or get away on my own but i can always pull out my camera and take a couple minutes!
Boy, on days like that youwish you could hit the rewind button, but like you said, it happens, and we must do the best we can to make it all work. The tree shot is glorious.
I know those days too... mine started when I got to work and found I'd left my office keys at home... ;) Glad yours turned out ok, and you got this lovely sunny pic to share with us :)
There are so many neat escapes when one is going through a rough time or just having a blah, stressful day. A good book or movie are two, but I've discovered that getting out the camera and snapping away at nature, a pet or just working to create a project is one of the greatest escapes ever. Bet this lovely shot made your day after all you went through ;-)
@cimes1 You are so right Carole. It really wasn't a horrible day- just a lot of weird things in it. But going outside with the camera was great. The beauty of God's world always lifts my spirits. @steeler I would love to do that Howard- but my yard is all bluestone! So, I'll stand! But you're right- I do love looking up through the trees- especially on a day when the sky is blue like this and there are puffy white clouds- the blue, the white, the green- I just love that combination!
A beautiful shot and equally beautiful thoughts, I am just chilling out after what seemed a long hard day, but thinking about it now, not so long or so really hard....and the world's still turning ;o)
@bkbinthecity Thanks bkb- I appreciate your affirmation!!!
@potsbypam Thanks Pam- you are such a blessing!
@steeler I would love to do that Howard- but my yard is all bluestone! So, I'll stand! But you're right- I do love looking up through the trees- especially on a day when the sky is blue like this and there are puffy white clouds- the blue, the white, the green- I just love that combination!