How Many Plates Can You Spin? Hastypearl

How Many Plates Can You Spin?

Hastypearl

Most everyone has been to a circus, or has  

seen someone spinning plates!

Its a race against time, that the spinner doesn't let one fall and break.

It can be Dizzying for sure, but if done well, the spinner can win.

Observers certainly hold their breath and cheer the spinner on!

Have you ever thought about the phrase as an applicable analogy for your life? 

With say Activities being your "spinning plates" ?

There are lots of plate "spinning rules", to consider.

First, are you Inclined to spin or are you more comfortable with an observers amblers pace?

Do you like the thrill of spinning two plates 

or being an Experienced spinner 

do you want Lots of plates to spin?

Do your plates need to spin quickly, 

or do you like the thrill of catching a wobbly plate, 

right before it falls?

Do you see someone with less spinning plates than you

 and judge them for not having as many?

Do you like to have helpers spin With you or 

are you a solitary spinner?

Do you feel guilty if you don't have lots of plates?

Are your plates all one color and size, or are they patterned, 

different sizes and chipped?

I'm pretty sure that I could go on forever with these questions!

Its really fun to think about.

Of course, there are no right or wrong answers but in a way, 

they are pretty revealing, about who we are.

I am in a time in my life, when my kids are grown and gone.

I am through with most of my Required goals.

From here on out, (and I plan on that "out" being quite a ways a way :), 

most of what I do, is really optional pleasures.

For that, I am extremely blessed.

When we are young we think... 

I wish I could just have some quiet time, and maybe sleep late.

Be lazy.

Do nothing for a change.

I guess there's really nothing stopping me from doing just that!

However...I'm finding that how I am choosing to live my life, 

is exactly the Opposite.

I cant WAIT, to get up every morning and see what the day brings.

I am experiencing an EXPLOSION of creativity, 

not only in art made, but also in ideas in general.

Ironically, only ONE thing that has happened to me in the last 5 years, 

was actually something that I imagined doing.

The rest, has just Happened!

(or...Providentially Happened)

Occasionally, I will say...

I don't have a good enough Imagination to have 

Dreamed Up the things that are happening in my life.

And I think that I have a Great imagination!

Its all actually been quite surprising!

So, back to the original questions that I asked and some of my answers...

I don't spin a lot of plates at a time.

Well, I probably spin more than I credit myself, 

but compared to some people...I don't.

I like spinning by myself.

My plates are different sizes and colors,

 and chips are NO problem for me.

I think wobbling is fine. 

I'm OK with restarting a dropped plate.

I'm not competitive about spinning. 

I'm happy for you to have hundreds...or none.

Or, for you to get there long before I do.

I can be hasty(pearl :) about starting to spin a new plate...

I love to try new things.

I mean... 

I Really Love to try new things!

I was thinking about this topic while photographing 

in the garden this morning.

The morning was cooler...our days are brutally hot right now.

There were some clouds.

It was VERY quiet. Which I love.

I have been spinning the photography plate for what seems 

like a very long time now, 

but truthfully, its probably not as long as it seems.

Inch by inch, I have learned Just What I Needed to, 

to keep me coming back for more.

As I was photographing the garden, I would see weeds.

I would question myself and it sounded something like...

Why are you playing (with your camera) 

when you should be pulling these weeds, or pruning?

Apparently, I felt like that the garden plate needed spinning.

The garden plate ALWAYS needs spinning :) 

Happily, the questions weren't so compelling to me, 

that I was in danger of stopping snapping these pictures!

It was time to for me to relax and let the (gardening) plate go, 

so that I could practice shooting in Manual mode, 

like I knew I wanted to.

Maybe you are like me...

when you are doing something that you love, you THINK!

When our minds clear, it seems like we can sort through things easily.

Its good to have daily, monthly, yearly and lifelong goals, 

but we cant let our goals be what Control us.

Sometimes, we have to grab and stop some of those required plates 

and instead, do some things that Feed us.

That bring creative growth to our lives.

I think its actually those special things that we love, 

that refuel us and energize us to grab a stick and start those 

necessary plates back up again!

I hope that you have wonderful, beautiful, gently spinning plates, 

in your life... 

that Feed you!

I would love to know what they are!

Thanks for stopping by for a while...

I Hope to see you again, soon.

Laura aka hastypearl 

p.s.....if you are in the Redstone/Aspen Colorado area, Sept. 4-7, 

I would love to meet you at the Redstone Labor Day Art Show 

at the Redstone Inn.

I've heard that the art coming is fantastic!

Its not too early to start filling your gift lists.

Sunsets Hastypearl

Sunsets

Hastypearl

Hi. My name is Laura.

I am a Sunset-Aholic :)

I knew when we bought our land 6 years ago, 

that the property itself, was beautiful.

When we found it, it was mostly "unwalkable", 

because the juniper was so thick 

that you had to bend over to get under the branches. 

Initially, we were forced to mostly look at the ground. 

One of my first visits, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able 

to find my way Back to my car!

Little by little, as we got to know the lay of things better, 

and we had the juniper cleared and turned into mulch, 

a wonderful thing happened...

We could see the Sky, and...

We could see LOTS of it.

Elevation, is a Wonderful thing as everyone knows.

With it, you can suddenly have a Long View,

 that being on the flat wont afford.

Our view off of our upstairs deck nets long views and Sunrises.

On the hill and standing on a large boulder in the front of the house....

you can see....

Toot toot too tooooooot.....

Sunsets!

I know that when I'm inside and I catch a well timed glimpse outside,  

I run for my camera or Ipad. 

My dogs get excited and think that surely we are running outside,

 to chase something furry to Catch!

But NO...I'm Running to Catch another GreatView!

Because I always have some kind of camera with me, 

I'm also known while driving, 

to pull over on the side of the road at Any time.

After all, what I see, might not be there the next time that I'm passing by.

Below, are only a FEW of many Captures...because remember....

I am a Sunset-Aholic!

Someone once made famous the phrase...

No two Snowflakes are Alike.

Well, its True about Sunsets, as well....

Every 

One

is 

Different...

*

The above image, is a Pano shot taken on my Ipad.

It takes a little practice to get the function down, 

but it is so fun to use, once you figure it out :)

Thanks Phillip, for the lesson!

I didn't alter any of these images.

I know that the camera isn't completely recording exactly what my eyes see,  

but I don't want the Responsibility of trying 

to make it Better than it already is.

I think God has a pretty good eye at this by now!

Taking pictures at the same spot during all seasons, 

will also tell you some things.

Here, I am standing in the same spot, with the same tree on my screen. 

In one frame, the Red Oaks have leaves.

In the next image, they are gone.

*

At the risk of making the image grainy, 

sometimes, I will zoom in a bit, to make the sunset seem closer.

I took this photo, walking down our 900' driveway. 

The WHOLE arch of the horizon, was filled with these amazing lines.

I'm sure, that a meteorologist would tell us what makes this happen, 

but I don't really care, I guess.

I just know that it stopped me in my tracks.

Of course, its inevitable that we will see the signs of people going places,

 by the remaining vapor trails of the jets.

I love how these two lines intersect!

Sometimes, there aren't enough paints to recreate scenes like this.

Like I said, I will just let God make the decisions about color selections

 and be filled with awe at seeing them.

We don't have the beauty of the Aurora Borealis in Texas, 

but I think that this is a pretty great dance of light.

Well, this could go on forever, so I will stop!

I know that there are just so many photos, that will hold our attention.

There is so much Beauty to be found.

It troubles me, that we may be too busy and miss it.

I think that we must teach ourselves to slow down and Capture and Bank, 

as much of it as we can...

To You and all of the FUTURE Sunsets, Sunrises, Oceans, Mountains, 

Rivers, Flowers, Creatures, Art, Architecture, 

or whatever it is to You that is Beautiful and yet for you to see...

...be sure to Lift up your eyes and Capture your Next FREE Gift!

Happy Viewing to All and I'm so glad that you stopped by ...

Laura aka Hastypearl