Thursday 2 April 2015

Catching the Sun

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT go near a shop this evening. Holy cow it is crazy out there. You'd think the shops are going to be shut for a week rather than a day.
That was not the planned start to my post but I just had to put that community announcement out there, for your sanity.
Now I may or may not have first hand experience with this and I may be dreading the craziness that will hit us for the two hours of night shift before the shop closes and we will get two hours of peace. Actually I have found an upside to working Friday night too, the fact that I'm not. Ah public holidays and the related pay. 
Many are gearing up for a weekend away or crazy family time or holidays but some are not. I am one of those some who is working every night over Easter, well except for Good Friday. So that means we are having a lovely time at home, going nowhere and seeing no one and doing, well, nothing while I toddle off to work Sat, Sun and Mon night followed up by Tue and Wed as well as tacking Fri on the end. I think this Easter will be exhausting. This is of cause all being said in the happy voice in my head, just to add tone for you. Maybe I am faking it, maybe I am not.


So now to how this post kind of was going to start. It went something like this ...
Some mornings the thought of bothering to chase the sunrise is just a bit much. It is just all too much effort even though I've been waiting months for them to be at a better time. I felt like this the other day, I felt like this today. I try to though, it gives me a reason to get going in the morning, especially when I haven't had enough sleep. It makes me happy so it is something I need to keep doing.


Yesterday, so didn't feel like it, was soooo pushing it to make it anywhere in time to see the sun rise. Then got stuck at traffic lights for ages, getting more disappointed as each second ticked by watching the pink leave the clouds, ugh. But do you know what, it was sooooooo worth it.


I did still get to see that magical fingers of light look and even cooler was the fact that it seemed to be net fishing day. This isn't something I've really seen and the other time I saw it they stopped using the net too soon to get pics of them throwing it.


I just spent the whole time being so glad I made the effort, so glad I got my butt down to the Esplanade. So glad I didn't put it off.


 I am a procrastinator, I put things off all the time right until the last minute. That is unless I am really into it, whatever it is.


I've been putting off writing this blog post, okay so not this exact one as I had one in mind for Tuesday and it is now Thursday and these photos are from Wednesday. You get the point. Not because I didn't want to blog but I just didn't know what or more importantly the computer is just being painful.


In school I left assessment pieces until the last minute to do. I always pack to go away right at the last moment, often shoving that extra thing in the bag just before walking out the door.


I certainly put off dealing with confrontations until I really have to deal with them, head in the sand, hoping it will go away.


 I am currently putting off putting in holiday paperwork which I really should do so I can meet my next niece when she makes her way into the world.

A wet fire

We are putting off setting a wedding date. What is with that? It just seems like too much stress, effort and money right now I think, it isn't that we don't want it and we don't want something big either.


We are putting off deciding where to go next. We half discuss it but get stuck on deciding what it is we actually want. I think most of the big decision things are on the back burner until Mr Sparky finishes his apprenticeship. Two weeks, fingers and toes crossed. That will again lead to the where to next question.


We are putting off starting a family but that goes back to me being stubborn about marriage first and that what next question.


I/ we put off so much in our lives. 


I need to stop putting things off and start just doing them. Just making that choice, just doing that thing I want to do (just let me work out what it is first).


So to start the 'stop putting things off' I am going to choose photos for the show down in my home town and send them off, I am going to do that craft I want to do (when I see one), I am going to go to that place I want to go (if I can make it in a day trip) and most importantly I am going to put in for those holidays so I can meet niece number two.


I also am going to take photos of anything new or old along the way.


So now I feeling all passionate about doing things, I wonder how long it will last.

Catching the sun

What I am most definitely going to keep doing is heading out of a morning when I can because even if it is the same places over and over sometimes they become something extra special.


So, now I can smell the lasagne in the oven, something I most definitely better not procrastinate about checking. Crunchy is good, burnt is not.


Then what I'll do is leave you in peace to view the rest of my Esplanade shots of birds and nets and water and sun.















Are you a good procrastinator? 
Are you also good at swapping topics all the time?


I hope you keep trying to capture the sunlight, that your days are filled with things happy and bright.
Enjoy your Easter weekend, whatever it brings.

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25 comments:

  1. Your pictures are, as always, beautiful. I procrastinate too so I understand!!! Good luck ;)

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    1. Thank you! I hope I get better at not putting things off but not sure I will.

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  2. Your sunrise photos are amazing! Wow! Loved the net fisherman and the birds as well. Lovely post, though I am so sorry you are having to work so much this week leading up to Easter!

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    1. Thank you Linda! Really the working part is okay as it keeps me busy.

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  3. Luckily, I am just working this evening, and will enjoy nature and the garden the rest of the Easter days :)
    Lovely birds!
    (Procratination? Experienced expert, but hubby is world champion...)

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    1. Villrose I love that you sobbed your husband in on this. Thanks for coming by.

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  4. Beautiful photos as always. Love the ones of the net fisher. He as a silhouette are stunning. Enjoy Easter!

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  5. Your photos are really great! I love your birds.

    Most regrets are those things that people didn't do, so good on ya for starting to do those things you want to. I'm not one to procrastinate *cough*Hubby is!*cough*
    but, still, I had to realize that the world will get along if I take some time for myself and that makes me a better me!

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    1. Haha Bettly-NZ! I like your theory on taking time out. Thanks for your comments.

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  6. I find the pictures of the sunrise really great.
    I wish you a nice Easter.

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    1. Thank you Irma! I hope your Easter was lovely.

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  7. Wonderful, airy photos!
    I'm a procrastinator, but I don't want to think of that today. :)
    Happy Easter!

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    1. Thanks Sara. I try not to think of it any day ;)

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  8. Your efforts certainly paid off; these pics are gorgeous!

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  9. beautiful skies! beautiful shores. love the catcher, too. :)

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    1. Thanks TexWisGirl! It was a pretty awesome morning.

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  10. I've been procrastinating all week long, getting my butt in gear to sit down and visit some blogging buddies. Here it is Friday, and I'm just getting started.

    Loved the sunrise photos. Wow, spectacular. And the bird life along the shores. Pretty!!! The net fisherman and his actions were a great share too.

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    1. Thanks so much hootin Anni! O know what you mean about sitting to read blogs although once I start little else will get done. I though the net fishers being there was such a bonus.

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  11. Wow, what a beautiful series of photos! Thank you for visiting my blog! Happy Easter to you:)

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    1. Thanks jeannettestgermain! I hope your Easter was happy too.

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  12. Wow! Wonderful series of shots ~ magnificent and may you continue to do all that delights you ~ don't wait! Live!

    Happy Weekend,
    artmusedog and carol

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    1. @artmusedog and Carol thank you for dropping in and for your kind comments. I need to stop hesitating ... You have a good view of life.

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  13. Thursday was stupidly busy at the shops, as was yesterday (Saturday). You would think the world was going to end and we all needed supplies to last us for years based on the panic buying - not a mere 24 hours of shops being shut!!!!

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    1. I know Kirsty, what is it with the shops shut for a day madness.

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