Another lesson learned

Hey everyone,
Cannot believe what I did the other day....Life really is a learning thing....but, my word, how easily I slip into the dumb, forgetful part. ha ha
I had typed the funniest "blog" yet, pulled it up to read it in the final printing, and sent it, I thought, but, instead I erased it. Crazy!
But you would have enjoyed it.
I enjoyed writing it and laughing as I composed it.
Oh, well, such is life.

But it was partly about my cat. That sweet loving creature that has completely trained me to do his every wish and to be his constant companion.

The event took place last week when I had some friends over for supper at my house. We had a wonderful time and laughed so much together that our ribs were sore. It was a good night.
They left about 8:30 in the evening, and I forgot to close the heavy front door. I have that solar film on the glass door and it reflects at night like a mirror.
Anyway, I was sitting in the tv room when I heard this terrible cat "yowl" coming from the living room. Now you have to remember that my cat is very quiet and docile and has a peaceful personality about him. He doesn't even "mew". He hisses like a vampire instead and I realize now that I should have named him Dracula instead of Thomas.
Anyway, back to my story.
After hearing that yowl three times, I went in to see what all the commotion was about.
There is a big black snake that lives in the bushes in the front of my house and I was afraid he had gotten into the house and he was scaring the cat. That was scaring me too.
I went to the door and there was Thomas...with his back arched as only a frenzied cat who is going to attack can do, and starring out the front glass door.
Then I realized he was looking at himself in the reflection. I understood the feeling completely, maybe that is why we get along so well, somedays I don't like the way I look either.
I picked him up, closed the door, and soothed his feelings.
Then we went back to the tv room and he did not leave my side the rest of the evening.
Now I know where they get that expression....Scaredy cat.

I have been busy this week. It is raining a lot now and it is difficult to get the walking in so I have been using the treadmill. It feels good to be home but I miss the townhome and my new friends down there too.
I have reached out more to my friends here than I had in the past and it makes a difference in my energy. I have been going more with them and calling them more often on the telephone.
You truly have to keep in close touch with these people that are so important in your life.

I have missed my daughter and her family too. Seemed so nice to just drop over to her house or have her come by my place. I could get used to that, but I would also miss the place here. What to do????
But it will all work itself out, I know. In God's time, that's for sure. Just have to stay so tuned to Him that I know when that is. He already has it all planned out. Exciting to see what will happen, when it will happen, and how He will use me for His purpose. It's so good to know He is always there.

Am going to get to be with my family from NC this weekend, minus a son, but I will enjoy being with them. Everytime I am with any member of my family, I truly count it as a blessing. I guess part of that is coming from my getting older and more appreciative of the love I receive from all of them...and the joy they bring me.

Funny! When I start these "posts" and get into them, it seems I always come around to my family and to my Lord. Guess, when I think about it, that is where my heart and my love lies,
those are the important things in my life.

Life changes, and I have learned so much, and I continue to learn new things....but most of all, I have learned to love my family more each day and I praise the Lord for all of them.