Charitable Works

I have started 3 different photo albums, all of them benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  Each album benefits a different walker.  I wanted to do something to help, but don't have much money and then I got this idea which stemmed from another person's idea for fund-raising.  I am running this through my facebook page, so head over, take a peek and maybe buy something.  I am offering this through the end of July for two walkers, not sure about the third as she is a 3 day Warrior- she walks many 3 days.  Most likely it will run till her last deadline.

Ok so I here the wheels turning in your head asking "Why the Susan G. Komen 3-Day?"  When I was just about to turn 16, my Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer.  She had stage 1 and was easily cured through surgery.  She didn't need radiation or chemo.  She was/is lucky.  She's a 20 year breast cancer survivor. 

It isn't only my Mom.  My Gramma had it.  My Aunt had it.  My Great Aunt had it, twice.  That's all on the maternal side.  On my Dad's side, I lost an Aunt to breast cancer and three others to various other cancers.
 
Many, many, women and mothers aren't as fortunate as my Mom and I.  I know to get mammograms yearly and have since I was 30.  I check my breasts monthly.  I plan to live a long life- with or without my breasts.  I have decided that if and when my time with breast cancer arrives- I will be getting a single or double mastectomy.  I don't want radiation or chemo if I can avoid it.  For me, it is silly to risk future health issues that arise from radiation and chemo, if a surgery can avoid that.  I mean I can get really nice fake boobies that will be almost permanently perky instead of the sagging ones the kids gave me.  Am I making light of this- yes I am.  I deal with hardships with humor and sarcasm.  Those that know me IRL also know I tend to gravitate to extremes.  I recently opted for surgery, when hormonal pills may have worked instead.  I refuse hormonal treatments in part due to my families breast cancer history.  As I said I do gravitate to extremes.  It's just part of my charm.

If you don't have the funds to purchase something, which believe me I get, spread the word to your friends and their friends.  Get the word out.  

Post Craziness Slump

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After shooting a wedding, an Orchid exhibition and editing the Orchids within 3 weeks I am burned out.  Totally toasty.  I have had zero urge to pick up my camera and scrap the accumulated rust off.  I hate phases like this.  I am slowly editing the wedding, and have much more to do.  I just feel meh.

I know there was a super moon and lightening storms this past week.  Didn't pull out the gear and attempt anything.  I have moon shots and honestly one moon rising above a field looks pretty much like last year's moon over the field.  It's kinda a been there done that feeling.  I supposed I could walk out to my flower beds and attempt something and I may just do that tonight as an exercise, but I am just not feeling it.  Anyone else ever get this way?  What do you do?  In the past I have forced myself to shoot and that usually does it, I just can't seem to muster enough will to force myself into anything.