Random Five Friday

My blogging thoughts have been all over and I'm returning to an old favorite format, Random Five Friday. I haven't done this in awhile -- possibly years -- but it really works today.


1) I'm starting with an Instagram Friday regular feature, Frenchie Friday. It's not complex, but it is fun. I take photographs of French Bulldogs on the streets of New York. I met this cutie in Lower Manhattan and he earned the Frenchie Friday title.
 

2) I created my blog pages -- though they are still under construction. I hope to get the content in place in the next few days. I'm happy to have made this first step and realize it's a long project and there will be lots of YouTube watching before it's completed. 
 

3) One of the highpoints of this week was meeting my Instagram friend, Janmary. She was visiting New York on an anniversary trip and carved out some time to get together. She is a lovely person, great photographer and talented jewelry designer and the hour we spent together passed very quickly. Meeting my friends from all over the world is a treat and we agreed that the next time we get together it will be in Northern Ireland. The beautiful bookmark was a gift and is a great addition to my bookmark collection.   

 

 

4) The weather this week was perfect -- clear and not too hot. I found myself in Lower Manhattan and stopped to take pictures at Trinity Church.

5) I'm in town for this holiday weekend, enjoying the relative quiet. Movies, with no lines and restaurants aren't crowded makes it a great time to enjoy the city. What are your Fourth of July plans?    

 

I spent a lot of today getting organized. I didn't make as much progress as I'd hoped, but happy about things that I got done. My next project is making (some) order out of the chaos of my dining room table. Wish me good luck!

 

As ever, thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!     

I think I'm in Love...

Source: kimberlytaylorimages.com via Kelley on Pinterest

 

How could I not fall in love with this adorable face!

I gave up my idea of getting a dog several decades ago. I worked crazy hours, liked to go away for weekends and the thought of walking dog twice a day, rain, heat or snow were just too many reasons against getting a dog. But tonight I saw the most adorable little dog and when he ran over to me and cuddled up to my leg, I fell at least in like. He didn't look exactly like this sweet puppy, but he was equally adorable. 

I just googled French bulldogs. They are inside dogs, don't need a lot of exercise and like companionship, all of which could work in a small New York apartment. I would never get a dog on a whim, but I might pay a visit to the French Bulldog Rescue website. Just looking! 

For those of you with dogs, did you specifically pick a breed, or did anyone just fall in love with a sweet puppy? Any advice while I think about my possible life with Frenchy?