December 7, 2002
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3:30 PM Alaska Standard Time, December 7, 2002
The sun’s down, but it’s not full dark yet, even now at 4:30 as I write this, but it’s dark too early for me. Just a couple more weeks before the turnaround. I’m wrestling with the question of how to celebrate without feasting. I had a severe glycemic/inflammatory response to lunch today.
It was a small salad and about three ounces of enchiladas (cheese, corn and spices), probably only marginally too much food, but I waited too long before I ate, let my blood sugar crash, then it spiked when I ate. I hate when that happens.
This is one of the hazards in improved health, and something I’ve been learning about myself all my life. I have this ADHD thing, and whenever I can be up and about, I am as up as I can get and about whatever catches my attention. A little thing like hunger has to be extreme to get my attention… and clocks? Forget it.
The same activities that kept me from eating, and a similar amount of busy-ness with the rest of the family, were also responsible for our doing a water run just at sunset today. Koji didn’t get into any of the pics but he was right there on his leash at my side, being a good dog most of the time.
Only weeks ago, I wasn’t up to this much activity. Today, Koji and I walked across the highway and around the big turnout parking area, refreshing his go, stop, and heel training while Doug filled jugs.
Neighbors Sam and Henry were there when we got to the spring. Sam and I schmoozed while Henry filled jugs and Doug unloaded empties from our car. When their job was done they split and we got ours done.
Earlier today, There was rain, sleet and snow, one at a time and in all combinations. When I learn how to navigate all the menus on my new camera, I’ll be able to get closeups of water droplets and willow catkins and such, but for now you’ll have to take my word for it that those white spots are both confused pussywillows and dangling droplets of condensed fog. With my old 35mm SLR, I did a lot with closeups and zoom, and I’ve missed that with my simple little digital shooter. I got a fancier camera, a Fuji Finepix S-602 Zoom, for Xmas. I opened it early… maybe I’ll know how to use it by Xmas.
Comments (14)
Good luck with the camera. I have had mine for so many years now and I have yet to open the instruction manual.
Brrrrr… :VM shivers:
I’m too much of a wimp to live where you do….I’d never make it without running water or many of the other amenities that live without daily. You sure have some beautiful scenenry though.
good luck with the camera mine just died and now i have to get a new one…
I can relate to the adhd thing ive dealt with it my whole life. My attention goes from one thing to another in the blink of an eye. I can be there one minute and its like hello are you listening the next. I hated school for that reason
Im that way with everything but i consider it a talent not a disorder. It means i can focus on many things as opposed to one
I liked the pics and cant wait to see when you get them down
Belinda
Good luck with the camera! i’m thinking that I need to get a better one….
Beautiful sky…..it’s so lovely there. I watched a movie last night that was set in Alaska, I’ll have to look it up and find out where (the movie was Insomnia) and the landscape throughout the movie was fabulous! I could see myself holing up in one of those cottages by the water with no neighbours in clear sight and be as happy as can be.
I’ve been going to the gym a lot lately, too and have noticed my endurance level way up!!!!
Beautiful pictures!!!! We don’t have any snow and I am glad of it!!! It is still pretty cold though. LOTS of wind…
oh my… what a lovely area you live in.. but getting the water from the spring… whew… I see your joy in your writing however so it must be quite nice… Bright blessings to you.. and may the new camera bring you much joy and you’ll continue to share the pics with us…
ahhhhh… the joys of winter. feel better! hope all is well
the piccies look great so far!
As always, great pictures. I love your pictures of the sky. Mkaes me really want to get to Alaska at some point.
Take care!
I tried to learn a complex digital camera before, but it wasn’t mine so I didn’t make much headway. I think it was a Nikon. The new one that I just got I think will be easier, because it doesn’t depend as much on menu selection. Good luck learning yours, and happy shooting!
I’m not sure how I feel about your quasi starvation.
I do feel especially good about the supplemental vitamins and herbs, etc.
But the food thing with you is always so extreme.
Good hunting for the balance Kathy … may you find it without falling over first.