Thoughts

How important is it to be happy? Really, on a scale of 1- 10 just how important is it? Many people live unhappy lives and they survive. I'm not sure about the quality of those lives.
I wonder if given a choice, would they make changes to ensure their future happiness? Being someone that has suffered from depression for many years, happiness is very important. It is so much easier to face the day if you have a bright or sunny outlook.

Are those around us supposed to make us happy or are we responsibly for our own happiness? I know that some can directly cause unhappiness.
As wives and mothers, who usually put everyone else first, how long can we function without happiness in our lives? Whenever I read about a husband or wife that has killed their spouse or a mother that has killed her children, I wonder about the cause of such tragedies. Many times it is the result of mental illness or drug/alcohol abuse but what if it is from years of unhappiness.
The breaking point is different for everyone.

I believe a person needs to make their own happiness. It could be as easy as finding a hobby (like knitting), making new friends (like knitting friends) or buying new shoes. Many times it is not that easy, you might have to decide to get a new job, leave old friends behind or move away from family. What if it was trying to decide to stay married? To continue on as things have been for many years , eventually dying inside and end up nothing but a shell of a person for your children. That is truly an overwhelming resolution. I can't imagine how terrifying that would be.

I know that vows are taken; for better or worse richer or poorer sickness or health, and those vows are important, they mean something. But at what cost?? For many years I have watched someone I love dearly, slowly wither away and become a shadow of her former self. It has broken my heart ten times over, I want her to have happiness and joy in her life.
If she has to make the most difficult decision of her life, then so be it.


I will be there to hold her hand every step of the way.

Random Pictures

Falls of the Ohio State Park

Dogs on Thursday

Things have been quite here from the doggie point of view. Not much going on at all. They are still under foot and behind you every time you turn around. Starsky has this very strange habit of plopping himself down next to the couch. It sounds like a grown man has fallen down. We have hardwood floors so it vibrates and shakes everything. Just when we think he can't do it any harder than before, he does.


This little girl is "Little Bits". She belongs to my cousin Lauren.
Here are some tongue photos for you. Starsky the black lab and Hutch the Shepard mix.

A random post

Awhile back I won a blog contest. Here is a pic of the wonderful goodies that were my prize. Yes, that is Creatively Dyed yarn.

Thank you so much Chan!!

Here are two cloths that I have finished. They are both for soap & cloth swaps on Ravelry. I have some really nice cloths that have been sent to me.

Some knitters from Tuesday night knitting.

I came home from knitting and found some very unhappy people. The baby robin died this evening. I'm not sure what else we could have done. The bird seemed fine today, ate worms and some strawberries.

It is so hard to explain something like this to kids. Both Alex and Eli had become very attached to the bird.

Wild Kingdom....sorta

It's a regular Wild Kingdom around here lately. The baby robin was brought to us yesterday by the neighbor boy. He found it in his yard , looked everywhere for a nest but could not find one. John and the kids are having a great time feeding it and helping it learn to fly. They have named him George. I have learned a little about baby birds. Not only do they eat worms but you can feed them blueberries and strawberries.
I have no desire to hold, pet or be near it. I hope it learns to fly soon.
The groundhog was found in our neighbor's backyard. It was really neat to see it close up. Not as cute as a raccoon or as creepy as an opossum.