{"id":508,"date":"2013-05-14T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T00:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/enrjyzr.com\/blog\/?p=508"},"modified":"2013-05-14T19:22:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T00:22:07","slug":"worth-the-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enrjyzr.com\/blog\/worth-the-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth the Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I last posted &#8211; during the Christmas holidays, actually.\u00a0 For one reason or another I haven&#8217;t been taking many photos.\u00a0 I have taken SOME, just not many.\u00a0 I did get my yearly bluebonnet photos, but that&#8217;s about it, except for some flowers here and there.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t lost interest in taking photos, I just haven&#8217;t been able to get to my favorite &#8220;haunts&#8221; to do it.\u00a0 My photography is my stress release; thankfully I haven&#8217;t had a lot of stress lately.\u00a0 I really have no good reason as to why I haven&#8217;t been out, well, maybe I have.\u00a0 The weather has been warm and cold, up and down, with rain mixed it from time to time.\u00a0 I think Winter is finally giving up its grip, however.\u00a0 I love Winter, but as far as I am concerned, after Christmas or New Year&#8217;s at the latest, Winter should be over.\u00a0 Of course, all the neat flowers came out while it was raining.\u00a0 Makes it a bit hard for me to get out and take photos.\u00a0 Good old arthritis takes care of that.<\/p>\n<p>I know that I am getting older and arthritis has become a hindrance.\u00a0 Getting down on my knees to take photos isn&#8217;t much of a problem, but getting back UP takes a bit of maneuvering.\u00a0 The worst problem is my left knee, which has the worst arthritis.\u00a0 Even going up steps can be a challenge some days.\u00a0 But, the goal is usually worth the struggle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a 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taking photos, I just haven&#8217;t been able to get to my favorite &#8220;haunts&#8221; to do it.\u00a0 My photography is my stress release; thankfully I haven&#8217;t had a lot of stress lately.\u00a0 I really have no good reason as to why I haven&#8217;t been out, well, maybe I have.\u00a0 The weather has been warm and cold, up and down, with rain mixed it from time to time.\u00a0 I think Winter is finally giving up its grip, however.\u00a0 I love Winter, but as far as I am concerned, after Christmas or New Year&#8217;s at the latest, Winter should be over.\u00a0 Of course, all the neat flowers came out while it was raining.\u00a0 Makes it a bit hard for me to get out and take photos.\u00a0 Good old arthritis takes care of that. 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