old cabin

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This cabin is up near the base of Mount Elden in Flagstaff. I took this picture on Sunday when I was out driving around doing errands.

I liked the tin roof and the rubber covering in the door and the wood. They all have such different textures and I think it shows well in this image. Add in the fluffy clouds and the pine trees and this image felt very old to me. I felt like I was taken back more than a few years to a different place and time.

It was on private property so I couldn’t get up close and go inside (which I think would be fabulous!). I ended up taking the pictures of it from the edge of the road, hoping no one would be offended by me shooting. You never know, sometimes people are very private and/or paranoid about photography.

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Today was a twisty-turny day.

I did get some good advice and it’s something I had considered when I wrote the post last night anyway. Jonathan’s mom suggested that I may not want to post some things in regards to work especially in this environment of people firing employees over their blogs. I had considered that last night when I posted the entry but then I blew it off. She’s right, of course. I do need to be more careful.

I had a meeting with my grad school advisor. I found out that I can take my entire grad program via the web so I can, theoretically, move anywhere in the world and still get my Master’s degree. Woohoo! That’s actually VERY freeing. I know I’m not stuck here for the next two years and should something else arise, I will be able to make changes in my location without worrying about missing out on my degree.

In addition, my advisor said that the grad school faculty are very excited to have me in the grad school because of my skills that I’ve been honing over the last 10 years. She said they want me to help them move forward with some of the technology they want to work in and to help with some of the classes. That’s really nice to hear. They are excited to have me. Wow!

I have to say that the last few days have really taught me something. There are people out there who care about me and who make the effort to tell me they care about me. Jonathan and his mom have been incredibly supportive and helpful in their advice during the last two weeks. My brothers have called me daily to make sure I’m okay and to listen when I have things to share and have offered excellent advice (oftentimes mirroring what Jonathan and his mom have offered). My sister really has stepped up and offered her support. My two sister-in-laws and one brother-in-law have also been incredibly supportive. Top it off with friends calling me to give me support, all of you, here, giving me support, and even classmates offering suggestions on available jobs, I’m truly touched.

I was feeling incredibly lonely last week and it hit me today that I’ve never been alone through this. There have been many people right by my side.

Thank you all for that. You’ll never know how much it has meant.

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I wanted to apologize for not responding to e-mails or getting out to say hello to everyone in their blogs/photos. I haven’t had much time and when I do have the time, I’ve been incredibly lazy.

I will get around by week’s end to say hello. I promise.