Yes, the sledge is much more than is required for the job. And it’s a little more than Ben is ready to handle at the moment, though he’s not hesitant to try.

It’s easy to overestimate what it’s going to take to get a job done. It’s equally easy to underestimate what it’s going to require. I’m pretty good at both.

Why misestimating what’s required to get something done is on my mind is because I’m doing a lot of one-off things these days — stuff I don’t have experience with, like probating a will. And it seems like everything with probate is either a lot harder than it should be or a lot easier than expected.

I can’t help thinking what a blessing it would be to be better at guessing what it was going to take to get a chore done when you don’t have experience.

But I guess that’s why experience is so highly valued.

There are moments, sometimes days, when like this squirrel, I want to hide. I want to be safe, unbothered, hidden from sight and attention.

And, like this squirrel, I suspect that my hiding places are about as transparent as this spot is for our backyard friend. I may not be reachable, but I’m not really hidden either.

And like this furry fellow, that’s probably good enough.

 And I’m aware that they’re pointing to Sunday and to the resurrection.

I enjoy shooting with my Nikon D90 DSLR. I enjoy shooting with with my Nikon V1. I enjoy shooting with my iPhone. It’s not either/or. It’s a both/and kind of thing.

I enjoy processing photos with Lightroom and Photoshop. I enjoy processing photos on the iPad with Snapseed. I enjoy processing iPhone photos with Camera +. It’s not either/or. It’s a both/and kind of thing.

Too often we think there’s only one (best) way to do things. Maybe, if we we can get over taking ourselves too seriously, we’ll find out how much joy we’re missing by being so intent on finding the holy grail.

1:59:19 PM: //ETL// Ending Twitter Live Blogging test

2:01:26 PM: @eschipul Sorry to learn of the loss of your friend. #HeWillBeMissed #aaf

2:03:32 PM: @CosmoPolitician Sorry about the layoffs. That stuff’s really been on my heart lately. It just hurts.

2:48:11 PM: I am listening to the Chaplain Virgil Fry Shares Why He Does What He Does show on BlogTalkRadio – http://tobtr.com/s/443922

3:20:21 PM: About to head off to take my dad to dinner with my niece. Should be a good time!

6:55:29 AM: Thoughts on @tw3nty3ight describing what the early days of grief are like after losing his young son: http://difficultseasons.com/u/79

7:03:16 AM: Apparently someone has been having a lot of fun at slideshare by sending out emails about being slideshare rockstars. Site’s now broken.

7:06:22 AM: Morning folks! Just heading back for another cup of coffee. Get one for you?

7:26:47 AM: @tw3nty3ight Blogged about one of your Twitter posts: http://difficultseasons.com/u/79.

7:28:18 AM: @tw3nty3ight Interestingly, one of my followers has a friend who lost a daughter in a similar way, so she shared your site with him.

7:30:05 AM: @tw3nty3ight @Caregiving: My friend says: Time alone doesn’t heal. It’s what you do with the time that heals. Helping is healing for him.

12:33:12 PM: Attending ribbon cutting for new First Colony Church of Christ worship center.

12:35:52 PM: So AT&T data network is down in Sugar Land and Mo. City? Again?

5:00:14 PM: In case you missed this post on the early days of grief: http://difficultseasons.com/u/79

5:47:17 PM: Attending Uplift and sneak peak at new First Colony Church of Christ worship center. #fb

8:57:28 PM: I thought Magpie was long gone, but got a follower recently who is using it. I really don’t want commercials…

7:04:39 AM: Morning, folks! Weather here’s rainy and blustery. I love rainy mornings! How’s your barometer?

7:15:05 AM: Some stories I can’t tell… http://difficultseasons.com/u/80

2:09:57 PM: Just finished a great session with a NPO new to social media.

3:43:24 PM: http://twitpic.com/2qicx – This just proves how hard the Houston wind is blowing!

4:48:24 PM: Interesting that yesterday’s blog post is still getting lots of hits (for me) from Twitter: http://difficultseasons.com/u/79

7:34:42 AM: Do you really know what a chaplain does? You might be surprised! http://difficultseasons.com/u/81

7:36:50 AM: Morning folks! Wonderful morning, with a high clear sky and the birds a singing. Just know it’s gonna be a great day! #fb