{How To Get Over Yourself}

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Yesterday we spent a long day at my brother-in-law's sister's (got that? my sister's husband's sister) cabin.
It is the perfect get-away spot.
Not quite an hour drive.
There's a big pond, dock, kayak, fishing...you name it.
Oh, and cousins.




To be honest, I really didn't feel like going.
I wanted to want to, but didn't really feel like it that much.
You know what I mean?
But I made myself want to go because I knew we would have a great time.
And I needed to get over myself, shake the grumpy mood, get out of the funk.
A day away, far from home, around different people, doing different things can really do wonders.
And it was just what we all needed.



A bad storm came through right when we were getting ready to leave.
We waited out the first one, watching it from the screened-in back porch.
 We left as soon as it started to clear up.
As soon as we pulled out we saw a rainbow.
A huge rainbow. The kind where you can see it from one end to the other.
We pulled over so I could snap a couple quick pictures.
I never see rainbows like this.





We drive a little farther.
A double rainbow.
I'm not sure I've ever seen a double rainbow in real life.
Not like this.
I stopped the car again because Charlotte was having a hard time seeing it from the car.
And while it was sprinkling snapped a few more pictures.

On the way home Wyatt said they had so much fun today that they even "forgot to fight".
Yep, just what I needed.

16 comments:

  1. Great rainbow shots - that is so darn cool. I don't think I have ever seen a double rainbow THAT clear before. Awesome. Glad you had a great day, how could it not be??? They FORGOT to fight! LOL :D

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  2. Love that third photo! We saw a double rainbow in Boulder a few weeks ago. And I'll never forget that Ben actually saw his first rainbow while we were visiting Boulder the first time.

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  3. Okay. Wow.
    These pictures --in a whole-- are some of your most amazing non-human shots. Ever.
    The double rainbow? Awesome. I've seen fainter half-versions of them. :) Beautiful.

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  4. a.mazing! just amazing. you know what rainbows are, don't you. a promise. you needed a reminder this weekend and you got one.

    and...i was laughing out loud before i even read the post. that title was perfect!

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  5. Ahhhh, those rainbows are beautiful, but don't even look real! Hard to believe that those things still happen...so fantastic! That little getaway sounds wonderful!

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  6. Holy crow, Amy!!! These pictures are gorgeous! Great job! I know exactly what you mean. I tend to have to make myself do a lot...well, pretty much any time I leave the house I have make myself go. But...I'm always glad I did! Glad you had a good time!

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  7. I like that and the pictures are amazing! Sometimes we need that kinda day to get over ourselves.

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  8. If anything can pull you out of a funk,a double rainbow can,gee i was having a rough morning but just seeing that picture,no wait,all of your pictures,brought a smile to my face and a lift in my heart:0)
    I hope today is a better day for you Amy,
    xx

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  9. love the pikkies as always...i know what you mean by *funk*- is that an american term- as i never know exactly how to explain it to my hubby when i tell him thats what i'm in....for me it's a weather thing!
    but as we don't have any cousins around for our kiddos0 i'mso glad you went...& did the family thing for those of us who, at the moment, just cant...
    melissa x

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  10. so funny that they "forgot to fight!" haha.
    the rainbows are beautiful! what a way to spend the day and get over your bad self. the pics are lovely, too!

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  11. Getting over yourself definitely worked in your favor!

    What a great day.

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  12. What a beautiful place to get over just about anything!:)
    We are heading to be with the cousins in about 2 weeks...nothing better then cousins!
    Enjoy the night

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  13. Those amazing rainbows! Remarkable what a day away with a rainbow thrown in will do for everyone's disposition. I love the moments when the kids give the fighting and bickering a rest. Mine are big teenagers and should know better, but they can't ever seem to give it a rest.

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  14. okay, i needed to read this. i've been debating over whether to go away this weekend...i just don't feel like it, but the rest of the family does. we're doing it!

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  15. Oh, it looks perfect! And, double rainbows...awesome!!

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  16. I have been able to witness some beautiful rainbows (in Maui the ONE time we visited, they occured effortlessly, several times a day!), but I haven't been able to capture them on film as wonderfully as you did here!!
    What a rare gift to witness, especially the double rainbow!! :) Your other lake photos are a blessed treat to see too!!

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