Great Lakes Outdoors Women

Hi I'm Susie Sherrill, co-host and videographer of Great Lakes Outdoors.  A job that takes both physical and mental endurance, but probably also one of the most rewarding jobs out there.

Working with the show has given me the opportunity to travel around the world, and meet some of the most exciting and friendly sportspeople.  The sights I have seen and been able to capture with the camera is an ever changing kaleidoscope not only for me, but also for you the viewer.

As the seasons race by, and I do mean race, I often get so busy that I forget to slow down enough to enjoy the beauty around me.  If  it's as simple as the blue sky's overhead or the flowers blowing in the breeze, or maybe one of my precious grandsons laughing, it's all too important to be missed.

I find myself constantly trying to convince my own over worked mind that my priorities are as important as I think they are.  I have no problem with this task when it is strictly work related, but I run into major problems when it's time to manage my personal schedule with things such as relaxation versus house work.

I have often been known to chase the dogs around the house with the vacuum at ungodly hours because I believe it just "has to be done now."  Or pass up a beautiful sunny day outside because I think, "the closet needs cleaned today," or some unknown tragedy will happen between the hangers and dust bunnies.

When I knew I needed professional help was when I thought about cleaning the bathroom instead of reading my youngest grandson Cody a story.  I knew at that moment I needed serious help.

I have come to the conclusion that any woman who has kept a house clean, raised a family, and worked full time outside of the home, probably has the same problem I do.  The old saying, "there isn't enough hours in a day," is very true, and I like most people try to stretch it just because I think I can.  I can't, and the end result in my trying to, is that  I become frustrated and so does every one around me.

I have decided that I am really going to try extra hard to correct this problem once and for all.  I have the perfect solution too. I'll spend more time out side with nature and less time in the house with dust.  When I do come inside, I'll find more time for reading stories, and sharing what I saw in the outdoors.  Sounds simple, right?

To convince myself that the  new priority changes are okay, I may need  to make up excuses on how the vacuum broke, and I ran out of pledge.  It's worth a try in the name of advanced family sanity. 

Wish me luck, and prayers will help too.

Take Care, Susie

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