Scattered Thoughts . . .

I'm still see-sawing between halfway decent health and rather crappy health.  It seems that this has become my typical winter routine.  I seem to get through Christmas feeling "okay" but then I develop the flu or a cold by New Year's Eve and it lingers until Spring.  This year has been just like that as I continue to oscillate between mediocre health (occasionally) and rather miserable health (usually) which borders mostly on the miserable end of the spectrum.   I think the most difficult thing about this long-term, lingering 'cold' is that even on the few short-lived relatively good days, I am ready to head back to bed by 9am.  The fatigue I am experiencing is absolutely brutal.  The next thing worth mentioning is bone and joint pain as well as a general malaise.  The pain is brutal too but this is a common complaint throughout the year anyway.  Experiencing this pain when feeling lousy in other ways, however, takes a bit more out of you than usual. Anywa

Between struggling with poor health and trying to keep up with family activities and events, I've ended up in a not-so-surprising funk.  I get bored during extended bouts of poor health and finding interesting things to keep me busy while also keeping my mind occupied and feeling productive becomes a bit of a challenge.  I always find something to accomplish but sometimes the usual things I turn to become rather boring to me.  Lately, I've turned my focus to photography and, unfortunately, I've found that I'm in a bit of a funk when it comes to my photography.   I'm bored.   The things I shoot, I've shot a million times already (perhaps even literally) so it is something I feel I can do in my sleep now.  It is hard finding inspiration in the same old situations over and over again.  It is difficult finding something new, exciting and interesting in all the usual shooting subjects when you find yourself in a rut. I'd really love to spend more time build