TheOddMix's Weekend Words for last weekend were gracious and steadfast. I thought it was very excellent timing. There's a certain graveyard that I have been wanting to go photograph.

Well the weekend came and went and Monday was my absolute last chance for me to photograph this graveyard with any snow around the stones. I knew if I didn't get myself over there first thing in the morning, that there'd be a whole lot of mudding going on. And besides, it would still be timely for the Weekend Words.

This particular graveyard is in distress and I have to be careful getting in and out. The point of entry is concealed from even the most astute observer and it's at the top of a little incline. When I was going in, I thought, "I'd better be very careful coming back out this is going to be still very slick." -- it was basically ice capped -- don't ya know ... yeah ...

It soon became obvious to me that

God's gracious nature,
abounding in benefits,
does not also include

restricting nature
from proving our mark upon earth
is far from steadfast.

A few expedition notes:

• Do not wear a sweater into a bramble patch.
• When removing said sweater in order to extract yourself from the middle of the bramble patch, do expect the brambles to attach themselves to your skin.
• Immediately upon removal of said sweater expect to hear the buzz of the first mosquito of spring ... even if it is the first day that the temp is above 45 degrees.
• Do not wear a french braid int the middle of the brambles.
• Do take your dog so you can crouch low and follow her lead out of the brambles.
• Do know that even in the winter, poison ivy is one of the dominate ivies taking over the graveyard -- immediately return home to the shower and laundry.

And finally you should know that

God's gracious nature,
abounding in benefits,
does not also include

restricting nature
from proving our foot upon earth
is far from steadfast.

Mmm yeah ... remember the ice on the hill? I didn't. Yes. I still have a small headache. But I walk, talk, and the camera's okay.

My headache is NOT Not Not helped at all by the fact that on Tuesday Adobe Flash 9 ATE ATE ATE my Photoshop 4. No that's not Photoshop Elements 4 ... that's Photoshop 4. I'm angry. So. I will be learning Gimp.

AND today Picasa Web Albums became my personal online album of choice, definite. Why? Unlimited albums. Free. So if you click the link, there are a few more pics there.