I’m alive and well, thanks for asking:)

I’ve just been perusing some photo sites and am feeling inspired. Hopefully I’ll get to do some more shooting soon. However, I’m not getting around very well at the moment. My knee is still not doing well, but at least I’ll find out why very soon. They did another MRI and I get the results next week.

For now I’m looking forward to a long and relaxing weekend.

We’ve been housecleaning all day today in anticipation of the arrival of some beloved guests tomorrow evening. Nothing motivates me to clean my house like having house guests and I only wish we had them more often! My dad, stepmom, and niece Elise are arriving tomorrow from NH and I’m looking forward to spending some time with them as we don’t see them nearly enough!

In derby news, there is no news. I haven’t skated at all in 2 weeks. My knee has taken a sudden and inexplicable turn for the worse and I don’t get it. I just know it’s hurting more than ever and now my lower leg is swollen and stiff like it had never been before. It’s kinda mysterious considering I’d quit all forms of exercise 2 weeks earlier. What gives?! So I’m wearing my knee brace all the time now and trying to be extra careful. *sigh* I’m not very good at inactivity.

Clearly the universe is determined that I learn to be patient. Resistance is futile. Like I’m always telling Rio, if don’t learn the lesson then you’ll just keep suffering it. Here I am, suffering it again!

I finally upgraded my Wordpress installation and the site survived intact. There was a little glitch with the categories but I worked it out. I still have some minor issues to solve concerning thumbnail images and my archive pages but it’s not urgent. It’s not like there are 10,000 visitors on my site earnestly sifting through my content. Right now I’m pretty thankful about that:)

I have a whole bunch of black and white shots from a roll of film that I’ll have to scan. Since my leisure time is scarce I’m not sure when that’s going to happen, but there are some cool images that will be worth the effort.

The other big news is that I finally bit the bullet and replaced the battery in my digital camera. Film is expensive and money is getting tighter by the day. As a result, I shoot less and I’ve also noticed that I’m overly picky about the shots I take and so I don’t take enough family photos. I’ve also realized that when I only shoot 4 or 5 frames at time, it might be 6 months and as many events before I process the entire roll. Therefore, the shots from the first half of the roll are already dated. I miss being able to post photos instantly after an event takes place.

There are many pros and cons to both film and digital, and while I will always love shooting film, right now my circumstances require that I opt for the convenience and affordability of digital.

Main Street in Plevna, Kansas.

Today my team is off to Oklahoma City to face off with the Victory Dolls. I won’t be there because I’m still nursing a torn ligament (MCL), which sucks but this is the last bout I’ll have to miss. My stepdaughter, Emily, will be making her debut on the travel team tonight as Nasty Sinatra, and I’m excited for her! I can’t wait to hear all about it:)