Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Chin Draggin'...Not a Pretty Sight

Yesterday we had another good sized snowstorm and depending on where you live in the Chicago area it snowed anywhere from 2-9 inches.  We were at the low end of that range with only about 2 1/2 inches totaled, but it was a good snow.  Good in the fact that it was wet, the kind that sticks to trees and makes everything look beautiful, but on the other hand, the kind that causes heart attacks in some while shoveling the heavy stuff.  So if you have young strapping boys shoveling your driveway it was good, bad if you are stuck with shoveling the white stuff yourself.

And yesterday was the day to go out and take pictures, but the roads were too dangerous so I stood on the front porch, such an adventurer I am.  But today after Bible Study I meandered on the way home, stopping here and there and capturing some of that beauty.  It was the kind of snow that made good snowmen....I thought he was kinda funny with his pine cone eyes and pine needle hair, clever use of availability.


Before I left this morning, I snapped this pic of the beautiful pine tree across the street from my house.


We are in the middle of a study on Ruth in our Wednesday Bible Class and this week our discussion was about how God is omnipresent in our lives....always there, knowing us while we were melding our bones together in our mother's womb before we were born, guiding us, loving us forever.  As I left church I stopped less than a block away and captured this.  It spoke to me of God's omnipresence.  Even with the sometimes entanglements of darkness and starkness that can surround us, there is still His beacon that gives us the strength to carry us through the roughest times in our lives.


I think I am feeling a little melancholy today.  Do you ever get that way??  No reason, and I am too old to blame it on a "period" or even menopausal, too late for that too.  Maybe it's because there are several ladies in our Bible class that are having some major health issues, maybe it's because it's the end of February and the sun hasn't been shining that much lately, who knows.  I am usually pretty joyful, but ever once in awhile I fall off of the happy wagon.  This is one time I am grateful to live alone.   No one around to see my chin dragging, it's not a pretty sight.

Linking up with Madge's Rurality today.  I thought the above pic look fairly rural, altho it is right in the middle of the next town over from me.  The suburbs around here do a darn good job of leaving lots of open spaces and forest preserves, so if you are feeling a little hemmed in, all you have to do is drive a short distance and that city-feel is quickly gone. 

"When God solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when God doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities."  
Until next time....

15 comments:

  1. i love your last photo and the effect you gave it. beautiful! the spiky hair on the snowman is really cute, too! sure, we all get the blues now and then. (i hear barry manilow in my head). absolutely.

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  2. i love that snowman. so cute. great textures. fun! ( :

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  3. That's a great snowman doo. And, your treatments are fantastic. Everyone has those days (weeks). Let it pass and the sun will shine and so will your mood.

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  4. Sweet Deanna, yep, we all get that way. You get that way the least of anyone I know. My prescription for you - watch fun tv with Toby, have some delicious carbs that are comforting, read easy/fun stuff, bath, sleep. Paint finger nails. Some minor online shopping. Okay. That's it.
    Love,
    Pam

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  5. That is really a stunning photo of the bridge out in the distance. Sorry that you are having some time that you are feeling melancholy. One thing that i am always so grateful for in my life is, that as a Christian, I know that I always have inner joy, which is not always the same as feeling "happy". Besides, If we did not have those down days, i don't think that we would appreciate the really up days as much. Will say a little prayer for you though and hope that you really will feel a little extra 'dose " of God's presence today. Lovely photos!!

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  6. I can commiserate with you about the blues. I think for me it is the time of year. The lack of warmth and sun on my skin and fresh air does me in about this time and I've had enough! Sending some bloggy love your way to cheer you. Hugs.

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  7. Awww, I love that cute snowmen! :)
    sure, I feel a little melancholy every now and again: when the sun forgets about us for weeks (if not months) , when I don't see my parents and friends for many months in a row... luckily Zeno always makes me smile. :)

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  8. I think it's the time of year and the lack of sun that seem to bring on the blues...I've been feeling the same way. I hope you perk up soon. hugs :)

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  9. Haven't heard the term happy wagon in a long time-but we do fall off from time to time and it could be a good mix of all what you mentioned-minus the monthly & menopause! Hang in there my friend.

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  10. I love that about the suburbs. I drive through the nature preserves every direction from my home and think wow, I get to live here! I never tire of it nor take it for granted. That said, I was totally down in the dumps Monday and Tuesday, but woke up like myself today. Somebody blamed the full moon. It happens seldom, but I agree, when I know a lot of people who are struggling, I occasionally get weighed down myself. We women don't have to be told to bear one another's burdens--we can hardly help it, but sometimes we identify with them as though they were our own, when all we meant to do was support our loved one.

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  11. Love the picture of God's omnipresence...wonderful thought. So sorry that you are feeling melancholy...but the lows make the highs that much better....you will come out of the slump. It's in your nature! :) hugs.

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  12. hello Deanna, My goodness, girl... pick yourself up and smile. None of that chin dragging. You are too beautiful a lady to be down in the dumps. Your pictures this morning brought a lot of cheer to me... I sure wish I could fix you a cup of tea and visit. Hugs
    Latane

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  13. Well, I must say, your photos do not reflect your mood. They are simply wonderful--especially that funny snowman with pine needle hair. We all get down from time to time, but I think it makes us appreciate the good days even more. Hope you feel uplifted soon. Hugs!

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  14. Thank you for joining in 'Rurality Blog Hop #4' Hope to see you next Wednesday for #5...

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  15. Your photos are amazing. Love your editing my friend. I am hopping you have had a little bit of sunshine by now..

    Hugs~

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