PROCRASTINATION OR LAZINESS OR TAKING A BREAK?

I have been feeling incredibly lazy lately; i don't feel like working, doing anything or going anywhere.  And no i am not depressed.  I stare at the things that have to be done outside, inside and everywhere in between and i turn away and go, "Blah!"  Then i find something else to do, like blog.  So I will blame the relentless,  never ending heat wave that was here this week that put a damper on my fun, fast-paced lifestyle just so no one else can be blamed for such non-sense, as blaming someone for your own laziness makes about as much sense as blaming the weather man for the steaming heat index of 115 degrees. Which i will anyway, cuz it makes me feel better.

So due to the lack of air quality, the steaming windows, and my measuring the heat index as "minutes before dripping sweat, "  i totally avoided the garden because i had no choice:  the Heat index the past three days was "8 minutes before dripping sweat" and it takes longer than that just to seek out a zucchini.  And speaking of zucchini, did i not say that i would be finding some out there the size of a Volkswagen by the time i could return to the garden?  Well it was true!  After the heat wave broke last night, I awoke to a very nice 75 degrees and cool breeze this morning, so i ventured out to the garden.  Seeking out the ever elusive jumbo sized zucch!  Well I found it!  It was not quite the size of a Volkswagen but it was bigger then Edy's head.

HELLLLLP MMMMEEEEEEE! IIIIII'MMMMM MELLLLLLLTINNNNNGGG!

look at this!  LOOK AT THIS!  Even the horses are melting in this heat standing still!  Another day of "RealFeel" = 114 degrees!  What have we done to our world to screw up the weather so badly?

MADDIE'S LATEST RANT!

Here ya go - just what you've been waiting for!

Read the whole thing here: Maddie's Rant July

THE TRIALS OF COMMERCIAL WORK

I learn something new every day, and when it comes to long exposure times (which i don't work with very often)  i found out some new things: always use your remote, and when you don't get it right the first time- try, try again!

It took me three evenings and three days to get all these images done, but i am very happy with the results and so is Sontes (a local restaurant).

ROCHESTER WOMEN MAGAZINE: A COVER STORY!

Yes, the latest issue of our local Rochester Women Magazine  allowed me the pleasure of shooting their cover story and a two page spread for their July/August issue!  Yay!  It was fun, challenging and i sure did learn some new stuff about photography.  Like posing 30 plus people in one image is quite the task!  or that when one has to be out in a cow pasture taking pictures: always, i mean always look down before you kneel!

No that stain never did come out!

BOB GETS A HAIRCUT (FINALLY)

It's a Monday morning and Bob puts in an emergency phone call to our hair dresser Brett, " Wanna make some money?  I know it's your day off but i need you now!"
After seeing himself on TV from the KSMQ show they did on Barn Bar, Bob realised that his hair needed to be cut - desperately!  Of course i have been hinting about this for about a year now, but what do i know.

Bob before:

Bob in the process:

Bob after:

IT'S LIKE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP OUT THERE!

Yes, it's 88 degrees and the "RealFeel" is 104 degrees.  They are calling for a "RealFeel' tomorrow of 117 degrees!  Yes, that's not only cream of Broccoli soup but soup so thick the spoon gets stuck.  And since it is impossible to work in this weather, i might get some photo editing done, which is what i need to do anyway, thank you mother nature! yeah, right....

But chores still need to be done and since the external meltdown of my body begins at approximately 10 minutes after exposing myself to such extreme weather conditions, i set myself up on a course of accomplishment to do the chores in this manner:

• grabbing the milking bucket, i stand by the front door, just about to open it, taking one last, deep breath of cool air
• i quickly open the door, being blasted by a cloud of steaming, hot air in the face, i hold my breath
• i walk at a brisk pace, but not too fast as any extra exertion creates a shorter meltdown time
• entering the barn, i put on my light, long sleeve jacket ( I am extremely allergic to hay - any touch on my arms creates welts)
• I set the hay out, give the two horses their grain
• milk more quickly then a jackrabbit being pursued by a coyote
• return grain fed horses to the outdoors.
• at this point it has been approximately 8 minutes - meltdown is about to begin.  I can feel the sweat beading up on my forehead, i try desperately to remain calm.  Thinking too much can result into a full blown asthma attack)
• take milking bucket and return to house.
• when the front door is opened, milking bucket sat on the counter, i fall to the floor, setting my head upon the air conditioning vent and slowly breathe in the cool air. I do not attempt to move until breathing has become normal and all sweating has come to a halt.

I wait a half an hour and start again - i have to go collect the eggs now.

By the time i make it out to the garden again, there will be zucchini up to my elbows!  Don't come to my house and leave your car unlocked, - you may find zucchini when you get home. I'm just sayin' ...


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ClearTemperature

88.5 °F

Feels Like 104 °F

Wind(mph)

1.0