Thursday, January 22, 2009

Six Things that Make me Happy

1. Sunshine. I find this time of year in Western Washington very hard because of the lack of sunshine. I miss it. I just have to imagine. . .
2. Babies. I haven't had a baby in my life for such a long time, though that may change fairly soon. In the meantime, I have a baby calendar up in both the kitchen and my scrappy room. I love the way babies feel, the sounds they make, the way they smell. . . they are delicious!
3. Reality tv. Yeah, that's kind of sad, isn't it. But what can I say? It's my mindless entertainment.
4. Singing. I don't do it enough. But I always feel happy when we are having our weekly singing rehearsal.
5. Flowers, especially forget-me-nots, tulips and jasmine blossoms. Maybe I should treat myself to some flowers to cheer up the house. Hmmm.
6. Snowfall. I love everything about it when it's coming down, or when there's freshly fallen snow. The way the world is hushed. Yet some sounds are magnified. The way it doesn't get that dark at night because of the light reflecting off the snow. How everything looks so pretty. How a snowflake is so very delicate, but millions and millions of them together are so powerful. We might get snow this weekend. Right now it's just COLD and foggy and grey.

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