Sticking

Sticking is important to me.

Sticking to something when it gets hard.

Sticking to your convictions.

Sticking to your ideal & morals.

Sticking to your friends.

Sticking to friends.....  this one has been on my mind a lot lately.  There are people in my life that have come and gone and it is ok. Then there are people that have come and NOT gone and it might be better if they left.  Then there are the people that have come and gone and I wish they would stick.  My three best girl friends are flung about the country right now and although they have all kept in touch with me it intrigues me how they each keep in touch in a separate way.

One texts me daily, we talk occasionally, we e-mail every now and then.

One calls infrequently, chats on facebook occasionally and never texts.

The 3rd & final one calls & texts at least 5 times a week.  She e-mails when I e-mail her.

All three HAVE kept in touch though. And I love it. When things change you always wonder if your friendships will stick... so many times they do not. You both have to be willing to put in the effort.  You have to be able to push past the one word responses, unanswered texts, calls being left hanging, messages not returned, and "i forgot" or "I am just so busy" and MAKE the person listen & take the time if you want the friendship to continue.  Is it fair to say that both parties are responsible for a failed friendship or is it the fault of the one who "quit" first?  Should the 2nd have tried harder to keep the quitter from quitting?

These are the things plaguing my mind tonight as I carved pumpkins.....

At what point do you stop trying & accept that maybe things are just too different between you now?  Do you have to "break up" in order to get closure for the friendship?  Because let me tell you I feel like I need closure for a friendship!  hmmm

So this one is to all the lost friendships, lagging friendships, & troubled friendships out there.... word of advice- just push the other person.  They will either thank you for it or they will pull further away and at least it will be over quicker for you!  Which sucks.. but dragging it out is worse.  Let me tell you.

Oh the puddles!!

I love puddles

It rained today

A lot of rain

There are rivers

streams

creeks

cricks

trickles

drips

and drops

I went for a walk in it.  There were worms. So, so many worms.  They were long, squiggly, wiggly things that tended to try to crawl right into your path. 

I started out in the back alley and there were lakes to navigate. I was getting soaked to the skin but did not mind at all.

 I stopped at Christopher's to warm up for a bit and then went right back out to get soaked some more. It was a great time!

Highly recommended!

Autumn is here!!

October’s Party

by George Cooper

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came.

The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples,

And leaves of every name.

The Sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts came in yellow,

The Oaks in crimson dressed;

The lovely Misses maple

In scarlet looked their best.

All balanced to their partners,

And gaily fluttered by;

The sight was like a rainbow

New fallen from the sky.

Then in the rustic hollow

At hide-and-seek they played;

The party closed at sundown

And everybody stayed.

Professor Wind played louder;

They flew along the ground;

And then the party ended

In jolly "hands around."