Julie Johnston Photography

A time of change

One hardly knows from one week to the next where the road of life will take one.
I had been contemplating some changes regarding my job (working fewer hours) when my boss approached me last week and asked if I would be interested in going full-time.
One of our best ad designers is taking over the Lifestyles editor position and he wondered if I would be interested in continuing with part-time photographer and the rest of the time helping out in production. YIKES!
First of all, I was planning to cut hours, not add them. Besides, I have NO training in that area. Also, I have 2 nieces getting married this summer and fall and I am involved in dresses and such to help them and my sister. I really don't have time to work full time. Long story short, I told him the timing isn't very good, because of the weddings. He thinks maybe he will try to get a summer intern to fill in. I hope I didn't obligate myself, because now something else has come up which may necessitate that I quit altogether!
As I said, one never knows what is around the bend in the road.
I had planned to go to church Easter Sunday, but my timing was off and the dinner rolls were still rising when I needed to leave. I stayed home and took care of the bread. There were 25 of us for dinner. Everyone brought something. Wonderful gathering. And, it rained, and rained, so no egg hunt outside. We hid them in the house. This was the new great-nephew's first family dinner at 12 days old and he was pretty quiet. The 2 two year olds made up for him! Daughter Anne from Ohio phoned and talked to everyone, as did nephew Aaron. We missed their presence, but it was nice to talk to them.
Daughter Christine and hubby, Pat, left to go mushrooming. After everyone else left about 5:30 Abby called her mom who said if we wanted to go mushrooming to get to their house, pronto. Well, I don't turn down an offer to go mushrooming!
We found a dozen or so tiny grey ones. Too early I think. Maybe this weekend they found some.
Next weekend might be better, depending on how warm it gets.
Son-in-law Pat is a borderline morel fanatic. A couple years ago I gave him a calendar with my photos of mushrooms and you would have thought I gave him a million dollars. Now, he expects a calendar. Of course, if he expects a calendar he has to take me with them so I can get those photos! I really didn't give him the first calendar as a way to get to go mushrooming, scouts honor, although it did work to my advantage, didn't it!
Yesterday I had to take a camera and lens to the repair shop. It fell out of my truck onto the concrete parking lot at the grocery store. OUCH! Thankfully, I have another camera to use, and I have insurance, with a deductible, of course. I think it is fixable. Must be one of the hazards of being a news photographer with the camera always within arms reach and ready to shoot, not safely tucked away in a camera bag.
Have a great week! I plan to.

posted by Julie Johnston @ 9:10 AM