Monthly Archives: May 2012

May19

A TUMBLE AND CHANGE..

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By now most of you know I had a little tumble and fall accident this past week. I am still recovering from it, funny how something small can change your whole life.

    Talk about ..    

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. 

Robert Frost
 I recently had a chance to change things up some and maybe take myself in a new direction. I was going to try to take a chance anyway. Then I fell, and when I did,  I saw stars..well at least I think that’s what they were. That pain was something I hadn’t ever  felt before. I have fallen many time in my life, but  I immediately thought..OH now you have really broken it!  No, the kneecap wasn’t broken but the whole thing is bruised and I was LUCKY!! So lucky. It made me take note of what limitations I have at this time of my life. So some plans had to change and I am left to sit around  healing up and trying to keep a positive spin on things.
 First time I had driven around in the car was yesterday. I was very careful for sure. Nothing like tweaking that thing over again, especially when you are away from home. Wearing a velcro elastic brace on it just to keep it in line. Trip to the store was even longer than I expected. Had forgotten how long and tired a trip it can be for someone who is disabled,  I felt pretty give out by the time I got home. I just have to take it easy for a while. I find climbing steps a real challenge but I know it will be better day by day.  One step at a time. 
 I still cannot believe Memorial day weekend is coming soon.. I hope you all have a safe and happy one.
May6

SUPER MOON

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MOON CHILD.. one who is born under the sign of Cancer. Influenced by its phases. Yes, I think that is what has happened to me over the past few days. I have been restless and unable to focus and sleep. The SUPER MOON being closer to earth right now, in its full phase, than any other time in the year has seen to that. It was very overcast last night and any photo I would have taken would have looked like nothing at all. I instead went on a search to see what others in the world had posted. I was pleasantly amazed at how others see the moon and how they photograph it. Some use other things in the photo, some use black and white, some use people and landscapes. It’s all good though..it’s earth’s moon. If you do a Google or Bing image search you will see what I mean. How do you choose a photo? Just one?  Well I really chose two.. One shows people watching the moon rise in Ft Lauderdale Florida on a pier. I was drawn to it by the water in the photo..I would have taken a shot with the water in it like that. The other photo is a more serene one from Grand Junction Colorado..kayaking on the Colorado river.  Both photos were posted on HUFFINGTON’S POST.