Restless Knitter

For all the complaining I do, I really do have a positive outlook on life. I was thinking today about how much I’ve been complaining lately. I have to admit that I’m a little ashamed. The things I have been complaining about have been piddly little things. Things that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. Things that are just minor nuisances in my little world. I have so much more to be thankful for than I have to complain about, but yet what comes out of my mouth is the moaning. So, in trying to speak the positive instead of the negative, today gives you what I’m thankful for.

I’m thankful for:

• my health, and the health of my husband and children
• my husband. He’s the best. You all think you have the best, but I know that mine is really the best.
• my pets. When one of the cats lays beside me and purrs, it’s so relaxing. Unfortunately, The Man is allergic to the kitties so he doesn’t get to experience this. The dog gives me great joy. I can’t begin to explain in one sentence how much fun she is. Someday I’m going to make a video of how she acts when we mention going for a w-a-l-k.
• a roof over my head, no explanation needed there.
• a refrigerator stocked with more than cheese, bologna, and bread. There’s nothing wrong with those things, but when that was all that could be afforded, it kind of sucked. Wish I’d known about Ramen noodles back then, would have added some variety to those sandwiches.
• my stash of yarn. Had to get that in there somewhere. Even though I do have a lot of stuff I no longer have an interest in, I’m thankful that I do have it in case I change my mind.
• friends. Okay, so no really close friends but I do know a few people that I can get along with.
• blog friends. You all get a line of your own. I’ve “met” so many people thru blogs and forums that I feel like I know some of you better than I know non-blog friends. Wish I could meet all of you
• things like blue skies, green grass, colorful flowers. That may sound silly but sometimes I look around and just look at the beauty of nature that most people take for granted. I guess I’m thankful that I notice those things.

Now there are some things that I’m not thankful for, like my inability to control my mouth at times. I don’t think I mentioned it on the blog but when we were at the dinner with the corporate dudes and their wives… I called the drunk chick sitting behind me that kept banging into my chair a bitch. Yes, right there in front of everyone I said the word bitch when I was supposed to be playing nice. I am so not thankful for that one. I’m not thankful that I hold grudges, or that sometimes I complain just a little too much. Others have much worse problems than I do and I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I do that much complaining when I have it so good. I’m not saying I have to be totally sweet all the time (because for one thing, even I know that’s an impossible task for me) but maybe I should be a little more positive with a little less bitching. So if you catch me going on a long bitching streak, smack me around a little and wake me up.

Tomorrow, there will be actual pictures on this here blog.  Stay tuned.

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