Depression

Several people I love suffer from a devastating disease called depression. Some of the most recognized symptoms of depression include a profound feeling of sadness or loss of interest. If you've been experiencing some combination of the following emotional or physical symptoms for more than two weeks, and it clearly interferes with your life, discuss your concerns with your doctor:

Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt
Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day
Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities
Feeling of worthlessness
Trouble making decisions
Fatigue or lack of energy
Sleeping too much or too little
Change in appetite or weight
Trouble concentrating
Thoughts of death or suicide
Aches and pains
Restlessness

It's important to seek medical help if you think you are depressed because there are treatments and therapies available to help with the symptoms of depression.

PhotoHunt #70 Row

I observed this family of Ducks for over 10 minutes as they rested on an outcrop of rocks in the Maumee River. Suddenly the mother duck started floating off and the 6 baby ducks started following in a row allowing me to capture my entry for this weeks PhotoHunt.

Cumberland Gap

Today I stood on the same pinnacle as Daniel Boone and viewed the same landscape, then a wilderness now called Kentucky. It was an awesome view and I can only imagine what Daniel Boone viewed and thought in 1775 when it was a wilderness. I wonder then if he knew the high price he and other settlers would pay with their lives trying to forge a living and expanding the young nation westward.

PhotoHunt #69 Funky

Recently I was exploring Beaver Creek near Grand Rapids, Ohio and ran across this large dam created by nature. Behind it the water was stagnant, contaminated, polluted with garbage and smelled. I couldn't bring myself to wade through it and therefore it's my entry for Funky. Nature created the dam, man created the trash now that's sad. It's a shame that in this time, with all our knowledge we are still polluting the environment.

Rob Zombie's Halloween

Get ready to be scared and if you like to be scared then Rob Zombie's up coming Halloween the movie is sure to fit the bill. If it is anything close to Halloween and Jason and Freddie scary movie series, then we are in for a treat. My favorite scary movie is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Something about cutting to pieces everyone you see is very scary, not to mention all the blood and gory stuff you see when the chainsaw is in action. Perhaps this movie will have a character that is mentally deranged and is dedicated to try to kill one person whom he felt has done him wrong but somehow never seems to find the target. Watch out if your in the way! This is the kind of movie that will have you under the covers so I say do not watch this movie alone because you never know what might be out there. Get ready for blood and guts and lots of screaming. You will be scare and excited that you are not one of the victims. This movie will be a classic so go and get scared stiff when this movie Halloween comes out. Are you ready to be scared

Smaller is Better and Less Expensive

This story comes to you from Olympia, Washington. A woman who says she doesn't really need anything except for a smaller place has done so by building herself a 84-sq-ft. dream home (roughtly 10' by 20') and relying on solar energy and a propane tank to run her day to day utilities and uses. Dee Williams is quite content with her new home and doesn't see the need to have a larger one. I know a few friends in Ohio and North Carolina that would probably do this just to save some money on expenses as well. Someone making $35-$40 thousand a year can find themselves having a lot of extra money in the bank that can be used on other necessities. As the cliche goes "You Go Girl".

PhotoHunt #68 Creative

This unique oak tree fell many years ago and in order to ensure its survival the tree adapted a creative way to survive. There are now 5 trees growing out of this one tree.

Dragon Boat Festival

Today I participated in the sixth annual Dragon Boat Festival on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The festival is a fund-raising event that is sponsored by the Partners of Toledo and the Toledo Rotary Club that will benefit the Toledo Public Schools this year. My employer Bay Controls sponsored this boat and the crew is made up company personal and their families. It was a beautiful fun filled day and a great experience but what I liked most was spending time with my co-workers outside the office.

PhotoHunt #67 Tiny

Ants are the supermen of nature and a perfect fit for tiny. This ant colony consists of three large mounds, located in Oak Openning Preserve Swanton, Ohio.I first noticed this colony 4 years ago and I'm amazed that they have survived the tough winters but I shouldn't be, because ants are the supermen of nature.

My Heart

The landscape was created by God and is beautiful however God excelled when he created Cheryl my wife.