Random Five on Friday - The January 3rd, 2014 Edition

Happy to see that my blogging friend, Nancy has re-started the Random 5 on Friday practice...always fun to read little known and interesting tidbits on fellow bloggers.  Makes you really think of them as girlfriends that you could just sit and chat over a cup of nice warm coffee or tea. I'll provide the coffee and/or tea if you will bring the baked goods since my presence in the kitchen is very limited these days. Sounds like a plan.

Fact - I love berries hanging from trees, in any size, shape or color.  But I particularly like the ones above because they are 1) red (one of my fav colors) 2) they are shriveled which makes us related in some way and 3) they are snow covered, a bonus.

Fact - I also like to come across a critter or two in my wanderings and grab a snap before they bound off into the woods from whence they came.  This coyote just hung around for the longest time....wonder if he was frozen to the spot.

Fact - the term bird-brain comes to mind when I see these critters.  Uhh do ya think they need to be reminded that this is NOT water they are sitting on.

Fact - I love that we were dumped on yesterday with about 10 inches of snow.  The most we have had in several years in one shot....but now comes the cold and fact....I don't like that miserable below zero cold.  Time to "begin", a form of my word of the year (beginnings), a couple of new indoor projects for the year.

Fact - I love berries....oh I said that earlier didn't I, but not only do I love them hangin' but I love them sitting in pots too.  And because it was so dang cold while I was out in my bathrobe (yeah another fact, I do wander around outside in all kinds of weather with my bathrobe...I do believe every neighbor on my block probably has seen me in my bathrobe, and it ain't pretty either) you are going to get another berry shot.

I bought these before Christmas and they were so festive....but sadly they are approaching the time in their short life when they will be nothing but droppings swept away with the rest of the trash.

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'  ~ Erma Bombeck  

Linking to Nancy's .....

Until next time....

Ramblings

Friday night was my favorite night of the week when I was a kid.  Two days without school, spend the night with your best friend, go to the Saturday movies, and maybe, just maybe a date on Saturday night.  Friday night was also my fav night of the week when I worked.  Again two days without work, spend the night with my best friend who also happened to be my husband, sometimes went to the Saturday movies and always had a date on Saturday night.  Now with no school, no job and alone, Friday nights are about like any other night of the week except for what's on TV.  This doesn't make me sad, just makes me stop and realize how things change as your life changes.  I don't want to go back to school, except for fun things like photography and I certainly do not want to go back to work.  I have never lived alone.  I went from high school to college and straight to marriage. So now that I am alone for the first time in my life I am learning to adjust.  And to be honest to be able to eat when I want, go to bed when I want, come and go without worrying about being home at a certain time is not all bad.  If I had the choice, I would certainly want my husband to be with me, living the life we thought we would when we both retired, but because that did not happen I am now adjusting to a new way of life, living alone and it's OK. 

Today, after running some errands, I decided to drive to the Arboretum and check out the colors.  Last Tuesday night I went to bed, the next morning the trees had changed to their brilliant Fall colors. Maybe it was not quite that quick but it honestly seemed like it was over-night.  The calendar has not flipped over to October yet leaves are already dropping. 

Look at those leaves and berries.....sigh!!



Love the petals in these flowers.....

Lovely mums.....

And again, red berries.  I am in heaven.

I hope your Fridays are filled with great memories and everything that makes you happy!!

"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful"  ~  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Until next time......