long time no see? i am disappointed in myself. i really wanted to put forth more effort toward my blog this year and have not. i have no excuse. i haven't had any motivation. i lost my blogging mojo. to be honest, i lost more than just that. i've had a rough time lately. anywho.. i'm here now, and that's what counts! right? i should probably take a look at my 2014 goal list and re-evaluate things.
we went away on vacation and spent 4 days in Gatlinburg, TN. for the most part we had a great time. however, i did learn that maybe i'm not cut out for being away from home. my anxieties kicked into overdrive. i am not sure if it was due to the fact that it's been years since really being away from home for any length of time or what, but.. i was a bit of a mess at times. thankfully, i realized my issues and was able to talk myself down. when we spent time on the strip in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and kept ourselves super busy we had such a fun time. loads of laughs were had, despite my hang ups. i realized that i needed to talk to someone and i have. hopefully, i'm on the upswing. depression and anxiety simply sucks.
as you can see, i am still snapping away! i really find such peace while out walking/hiking in the woods and strolling through cemeteries. luckily, we've had a pretty cool summer and i've not been dreading walking around in high heat. just last week, i took my second vacation. we didn't travel anywhere but we spent 6 of 7 days out exploring. we went to new parks and i enjoyed the time spent with the demon.
i am only sharing a portion of the photos i've taken since last blogging. feel free to follow me on Instagram. i am still trying to work with black and white images. it's not as easy for me to capture that perfect shot in black and white. weird, considering i'm not a fan of color. ha!
i'm sad that summer break is quickly coming to an end. it's such a mixture of emotions for me. i can't wait for autumn! if you know me at all, you know that i love everything autumn. halloween, pumpkins, corn mazes, Horror, changing leaves, cooler weather, hoodies, naked trees.. just everything. but, i hate that school starts back up. having the freedom that summer brings is something that i greatly miss once the school schedule goes back into effect.
i guess that's all for now. we - as a family - just keep chugging along. we've had a decent summer filled with grill outs, work, family time, hiking, biking, a couple trips to Kings Island, laughs and tears. before i leave.. i must share some recent photos of Miss Bella Boo (my brother's pup). she really is adorably awful. ha!
have a wonderful weekend. i'll try not to stay away so long the next time.
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