Cross walks

One of the things I like about the daycare I work at is that it is close enough for me to walk. I quite enjoy walking. It keeps me active and I get to enjoy Gods beautiful creation a little before and after work. 

The thing I don't like about walking is cross walks. Especially ones at round abouts. 

First, cars don't seem to have as much care for pedestrians as they should. I often feel that drivers are annoyed that I am trying to cross the street. Well excuse me if you have a car that can get you from point A to point B faster and that I don't and that me crossing the street might slow you down by a minute or two. 

Second, I have to watch, not only both sides, but also whether or not a car is going to keep circling or if it is going to drive out where I am trying to cross. And this would be a whole lot easier if drivers would use their turn signals. I know it may seem like a pointless thing to use at a round about, but it make things easier for pedestrians and other drivers trying to turn into or out of the round about. 

I know I J-walk and cross closer to the day care, but I have a few problems with this. One it's against the law. Two, I don't like crossing the street in general, so crossing not at a crosswalk makes me more uncomfortable. And three, I don't want the kids to see me crossing where I am not suppose to and then think it's okay.

So I suppose I will suck it up and cross at the confusing, and sometimes scary, round about crosswalks.