Friday Five: Why to Get Up

Singing Owl brings this wonderful cartoon and the following Friday Five for RevGalBlogPals:

Where I am it is dark, and it is cold, and it is snowing. I really wanted to stay in bed with the electric blanket cranked this morning. Share five things that made getting out of bed worthwhile for you today!

Even here in south Texas, it is cold. The cold seems worse for us (though it isn't) because we are not used to it. For the past few days the high temperature has stayed in the 40s F. It seemed especially cold while I was in a little dwelling at Lebh Shomea on my retreat, so I really can identify with wanting to stay in the warm bed, with lots of blankets!

Today I left my bed because:
1. It is nice to be home again; I felt like I was sleeping late until 7 am, because at Lebh Shomea they have a contemplative mass at 7 am.

2. Our weekly Renovare Group meets every Friday morning at my house at 8 am. This group, minus some members and added ones, has met weekly since about 1995.

3. Like Terri, I like to see what the Friday Five will be. This is especially true because I had a week with no access to a computer. (There seemed to be A LOT of time at Lebh Shomea.)

It was funny that Singing Owl pre-posted the FF to appear at 5 PM instead of 5 AM, so it was not apparent for awhile. Whenever a FF is late like this, I have a panicky feeling that it might have been MY turn to do it! Then I have to ask myself if this is the third Friday of the month, which is much easier this year because I have a calendar hanging above the computer. (It is one I bought in Alaska this past summer and features the amusing art of Barbara Lavallee.)

4. I was glad to read the morning newspaper, especially with its two pages of comics.

5. Reading the newspaper, I discovered that the film "The King's Speech" has finally reached Corpus Christi; I was not sure the movie would ever be shown here. Maybe we'll see it this afternoon!

P.S. I do not drink coffee, but I still love that cat's attitude!