Hi Everybody! I’m back after a somewhat longer than anticipated holiday break. Like many areas across the US we were buried by snow storms that are just moving on. In some areas this is not unexpected during the winter, but our community rarely has snow on the ground for more than a day or two. My husband’s wish to have a white Christmas was granted. But along with that wish came three weeks of slipping and sliding; carrying water out to the barn through two feet of snow because the pipes were frozen, hiking up snow-covered hills to get groceries to our kids, and convincing our couch -potato dog that is was time to go out for a break. It was a challenging but enjoyable holiday that made me feel much younger than my years.
As the new year approached, I found myself thinking about a great number of challenges we have faced in the past few years and life goals I set aside until better times arrived. Suddenly some words of wisdom posted by an acquaintance on the Halloween Forum caught my attention: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”. This is something I paused to contemplate because the post was directed at one of our forum members who is recovering from a heart attack. Then as I was contemplating my future and the meaning of life, a friend e-mailed a video from dogwork.com. It showed the hilarious antics of a dog named “Bailey” enjoying a romp in the snow. It was a double-whammy! A whack on the side of the head so to speak that reminded me to enjoy each day as it comes.
I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions but I do believe in setting goals. So my friends in the coming year my goals will include; remembering to do things that are important to me “NOW” because now is all we really have and to approach each day with an attitude of playful enthusiasm.
Take a minute to enjoy the video of “Bailey The Unknown Reindeer”. There really is so much you can learn from a dog!
http://www.dogwork.com/dogsnow/
My next post will feature “The Well Stocked Witches Kitchen”. Until next time…
Thank you for being our guest at the House of Shadows!
That was a great video! LOL! Thanks for showing me that.
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