My First Random 5

 

Every week, Nancy hosts Random 5 Friday on her blog, A Rural Journal. The goal is to post five random thoughts about whatever has been important—or not so important—during the past week and share them with other bloggers. Sort of a mind clearing or virtual sounding board. The bloggers come from all disciplines. Most are incredibly creative, intelligent, inspirational, and humorous.

Take a look if you get a chance.

http://aruraljournal.blogspot.com/

Here is my first post:

1. Winter is coming. I know that because Zee, my big furry Maine Coon now wants to snuggle all 18 pounds of her body into a plush pink bed. Two months ago, that would have made her too hot and uncomfortable.

Zee does not wait for me to find the missing cushion that goes inside, nor does she wait for me to put the bed in a proper place. She doesn’t seem to mind that her bed is hanging halfway off the settee!

2. Sometimes I feel like I am hanging halfway off a settee. The uncertainty of the imbalance can be exhilarating. Other times, it doesn’t feel so good.

3. As this year draws to a close, I am very grateful for friends and family who have shared my path and offered their kindness and encouraging words. It has been a year of a thousand tears and a year of a thousand belly laughs.

4. I am still trying to figure out why some people are so nosey.

5. Humor and optimism are powerful. I laughed so hard this week that I cried. It felt really good.