Earlier this morning, I did a tribute to the late comedian, Andy Kaufman.  Today marks the anniversary of his 70th birthday. I didn’t want to get too much going on in one post, so I committed to publishing a second entry on my site.  

One of my goals for this year is more creativity through art and words.  Yesterday I didn’t have time to join In Other Words but this week’s prompt sparked the desire, anyone who knows me will understand, to accept the challenge to come up with 5 lines or less using ‘dancing‘. 

 

The evening grew painfully awkward. A room full of happy couples gyrating to the beat of the music while she stood quietly all alone watching, missing out on the fun. Wrapped in her thoughts, her grandmother’s last words unexpectedly crept in…”Life is too short to live on the sideline, Kiddo, make the moments count.”  All self-consciences and inhibitions dashed aside, she stepped onto the floor owning it like a dancing queen.  

 

Last week I listed 10 blessings. I count every day a reason in itself to be thankful but collecting my thoughts for specifics without repeating myself is a stretch at times.  I think I need to keep a Thanksgiving Journal whenever I’m feeling especially thankful to jog my memory, don’t you agree? 🙂

 

Today, am I thankful for…

Exercise. I haven’t done much since the holidays. First I was too busy then I hurt my leg but now that I’m five weeks post injury I got on my elliptical on Tuesday for an hour.  I didn’t strap on my leg weights but I’ll add them in the coming weeks.  I’d rather ease into my workouts without too much resistance. I’m thankful to resume a bit of vigorous activity again.

Cab services.  True, it’s an expensive way to get around town but it’s better than having a second car payment which means more auto insurance or for  DH using up personal leave.  If he’s going to take time off from work I’d rather it be for something fun, not a doctor’s appointment. 🙂

My appointments. It might not seem like a big deal to most but I’m a homebody.  This is where I’m most comfortable and it’s really hard to step away from my safety net but as a SAHW then I like to think of my little outing as an adventure.  This is something I do by myself pretty much.  Again, it’s not a big deal to many of y’all but when you’re used to being at home all day, but for someone like me I see the world from a different perspective.  It’s easy to take things for granted when you’re out all the time working, shopping, errands, whatever but it allows me to experience thing almost like a child filling me with a sense of wonder.  I enjoy this ‘in the moment’ experiences. 

Where we live. I know I’ve said this once and I’ll say it again and again. I love living in the Tennessee Valley.  We experience the cold and the heat but it’s not nearly as bad as other parts of the country.  Sure, I complain about both but in the end, I know it could be worse and for that, I’m very thankful for!

I’m joining Thankful Thursday and Ten Things of Thankful.

 

What are you thankful for this Thursday?

 

Kat from Mama’s Losin’ It shares six writing prompts each week and I’ve elected to take #6 for today’s topic. What were you blogging about a year ago? What has changed since then?

A year ago to the day, I shared photos from Lake Lure, North Carolina with the Wordless Wednesday community. Not a lot has changed in the past year with the way I do things in Blogosphere. I try to contribute at least three posts each week and if I manage to do more then hooray for me.  

The biggest changes if you can call them big is I am making more time for my art sketches. Two years ago I challenged myself in the April A to Z Challenge to get artsy and found out I have a little talent drawing since last April’s blogfest I began sharing more of sketches and then toward the end of last year I became involved with the Scribble Picnic art community. The bi-weekly hop is just what I need to unleash my doodling spirit.  The other area of growth is my creative writing endeavors.  One of the reasons I began blogging was to prompt my first and only children’s book but lost sight along the way, but last year I began composing poems or short verses with the encouragement of good friends, like Eugenia from BrewNSpew  and my ABC Wednesday community friends and Patricia’s Place hostess of ‘In Other Words’ (see above) and our very own Mama Kat.   I’m trying to find my way back to what I love and that’s anything that’s creative but mostly through writing and art.  

Look out 2019 I’m ready to set the world on fire! Wanna join me? 😉

Tomorrow is DH’s off Friday but I will have giggle packed Friday Fun Stuff edition waiting for you. Leave your coffee on the counter!

X💋X💋, Cathy