Monday Mood: Finding Happiness in Weird Times

As most of my readers know, I draft most posts a few days ahead of time. My first draft for Monday Mood, was snippy and grumpy, then on Sunday morning as I was reading blogs, my mood improved. Happiness, maybe even contentedness descended upon me. 

Doc Spo posted a photo of his most recent creation, his clock shirt. The community arts group was trying to settle on a theme for the August objects showcase. Spo's post sent me into my cabinet of curiosities, to find a momento from Sweet Bear's mother's house. An hourglass from the 1964 World's Fair. 

I sent the co-chair of the arts group these photos, and she replied saying this was just the inspiration she needed to settle on a theme for August. Time. 

Angus in St. Andrews posted a photo of the flock of Hebridean sheep in a meadow near his home. Such pretty and happy sheep. If I had millions of dollars, I would buy a farm, name it "Black Sheep Farm" and have someone raise flocks of sheep just like this. His posts are always intelligent, thoughtful, reflective. 

Bob in South Carolina wrote, "… that I am planning on engaging in orange cat behavior today and, no, I will not explain." My comment was: 

 I hope you had a great day of napping in warm sunny places, hissing at people, running away, demanding to be petted, rubbing up against legs and then swiping at anyone who tried to touch you, demanding to be fed, then turning your nose up at food, and pissing on anything you wanted to mark as yours-all-yours. Sounds like a great way to spend the day - being an orange cat.

It sounds like a purrfect way to spend the day.

I can't explain why, but this series of blog interactions brought about a sense of calm and happiness for me. (edit) And I thought I had deleted the snippyness, I apparently didn't and there are two Monday posts this week.